GIRLS 7-10 YEARS OLD

THEORIESErikson Industry Vs. Inferiority Stage where the girls need to be encouraged the

most. This determines whether they will excel or fail.Piaget End of Preoperational to Concrete Operational Beginning to be capable of operations, solving

problems from their own experiences, not able to manipulate unless it is a past experience

Vygotsky Learning scientific concepts using theoretical learning

– pyschological tools that allow them to manipulate their environment consciously and systematically

Gilligan Many adolescent females care less about separation

& independence and more about remaining loyal to others through expressions of caring, understanding, and sharing of experiences.

Kohlberg End of Preconventional Morality – Instrumental

relativist orientation to beginning of Conventional Morality – Good Boy, Nice Girl orientation

SKILL DEVELOPMENT Run Skip Hop Travel in variety of rhythmical patterns Move in all directions with out bumping

into others

INITIATIVE Still rely on adults for sense of security Express feelings openly Show more complex emotional

expression throughout the years

EAGERNESS TO LEARN Enjoy working together Begin having rules to games Develop several close friendships with

classmates (Best Friend) Start to problem solve, but not always

successful Love fantasy and pretend play

SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT Friends become more important Aware of rules and rituals Drawn to same sex friendships Failure is difficult to handle Everything is black and white (no gray

area)

BEHAVIOR FACTS 7 yrs – Once sweet & quiet (maybe), now turned into a

whining, demanding, loud, and often obnoxious child 8 yrs – Controlling & manipulating with siblings, with

friends this age is hard, all talk horribly to each other and constantly fight

9 yrs – interested in food, cooking & eating (always hungry), usually has troubles with table manners, remembering to wash hands before eating, not very neat, need help organizing

10 yrs – usually truthful and develop a more mature feeling about right & wrong, sensitive for fairness, listen well & concentrate for longer periods of time, love to read