This program provides an informative, clear and compelling examination of the middle-childhood stage of development and a detailed overview of a child's growth and maturity into an adolescent.

During middle childhood - the period between ages 6 and 12 - children reach many critical milestones. In fact, teacher and caregiver responses during this time of significant change can dramatically affect a child's physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth, both immediately and in the future.

At this stage, children grow physically, gain body awareness, and form lifelong habits that affect their health and well-being. At the same time, their minds expand in knowledge and understanding, as thinking processes become more logical and organized. The way they view themselves, and the manner in which they interact with family and friends, evolves as children develop self-concepts and self-esteem.

This program provides an informative, clear and compelling examination of the middle-childhood stage of development and a detailed overview of a child's growth and maturity into an adolescent. Viewers learn pertinent vocabulary, statistics, and classroom strategies, and hear experienced classroom teachers offer insights and observations about children in this stage of development.

Learn:

• Key elements affecting growth in middle childhood.
• Physical, cognitive, social and emotional developments.
• Gross- and fine-motor milstones.
• Effects of obesity and accidental injuries.
• Characterics of concrete operational thinking.
• Advancements in language development.
• Measurements of intelligence.
• Differences between self-concept and self-esteem.
• Factors that impract moral development.
• Effects of divorce and self-care situations.
• Strategies for helping children with challenging conditions.

Runtime: 30 minutes

Copyright 2008 Learning Seed

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Meet Asheli, Marie, and Nathan. They're preschoolers - see how they develop physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially....

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Meet Asheli, Marie, and Nathan. They're preschoolers - full of endless curiosity and boundless energy. In Preschoolers you'll see how they and their friends develop physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially.

So much growth takes place during the preschool years. This program looks at each aspect of a child's development as well as examines the special needs of preschoolers with challenging conditions. It shows preschoolers engaged in activities that exemplify the extraordinary advancements made during this stage. Widely taught concepts from developmental theorists as well as practical suggestions for caregivers are clearly presented in this study of the whole preschool-aged child.


- The developmental milestones reached by most preschoolers.

- How the brain grows neural bridges and strengthens a child's intellect.

- How children use symbolic thought in dramatic play and literacy.

- How interaction with caregivers aids in the cognitive development.

- The skill set that makes up a social and emotional development.

- The value of encouraging creativity and risk taking.

- Levels of social participation.

- The value of friendship.

- Why good nutrition and proper amount of sleep are crucial.

- Activity modifications to help children with special needs.


Runtime: 28 minutes

Copyright 2008 Learning Seed

For a more in-depth look at the development of Preschoolers, check out our Preschoolers Series!