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