Ten and Eleven Year Olds
• Overall this is the “golden end” of childhood. They relax in their childhood, gathering strength for impending adolescents.
• Easily share knowledge, work well in groups. They are actively receptive learners of factual information. Boys and girls generally work well together.
• Memories allow them to play board games and games of strategy.
• Love group games, enjoy cooperative activities and competitive games.
Ten and Eleven Year Olds: Growth Patterns - Physical
• Large muscle development
• Needs outdoor time and physical challenge
• Handwriting often sloppier than at nine
• Snacks and rest periods helpful for growing bodies
Ten and Eleven Year olds: Growth Patterns - Social
• Fairness issues peak and can be solved!
• Quick to anger – quick to forgive
• Generally content
• Works well in groups
• Enjoys both family and peers
• Likes clubs, sports, and activities
• Usually truthful; developing more mature sense of right and wrong, good at solving social issues
Ten and Eleven Year Olds: Growth Patterns - Language
• Good listeners, actively receptive
• Voracious readers
• Expressive, talkative, like to explain
• Cooperative and competitive
• Friendly, generally happy
Ten and Eleven Year Olds: Growth Patterns - Cognitive
• Memorizations productive
• Increased ability to abstract
• Likes rules and logic
• Classification and collections of interest; likes to organize
• Able to concentrate, read for extended periods
• Good problem solvers
• Proud of Academic products
Source: Yardsticks by Wood, Chip