Late childhood
Physical development
· In the life span of Late childhood the physical development is slow and steady, as it was in early childhood. The child’s bones and muscles continue to grow in length and width, Height continues to increase and also the child’s weight increases. Their body proportions continue to change as the head grows more slowly in comparison to the torso, arms and legs
· During late child room the child gains greater control over their body and motor skills develop as a result. As the child’s size and strength increases, children can perform more complex physical activities such as playing basketball. They also had years to develop speed, agility and balance which are useful or sports and games
· Gross motor skills are refined during this time such as skipping; also fine motor skills are developed. By the end of late childhood, writing becomes more legible and the writing style may also be more established
Social development
· During the stages of late childhood relationships at school are usually restricted to members of the same sex. The child’s relationship will change towards others and the child will generally have multiple social contacts outside the family. Social skills such as sharing, communication and conflict resolution are further develop during this stage
· Morals further develop during this time and children acquire a greater sense of right and wrong as well as a better understanding of what is acceptable behaviour in their society. As a result, children have a clear idea to make decisions that are wrong or right even in new situations
· Children may tend to still ‘Show off’ in front of their friends and family to gain attention. During this lifespan stage children place increasing importance on being accepted by others such as their parents, friends, peers and even their teachers. So they may change their behaviour in order to achieve approval
Emotional development
· During late childhood stage it allows children to control and understand their emotions, and as children develop empathy as such they begin noticing and identifying the emotions in others
· During this stage children also become more skilled at expressing their emotions in words, and this may increase control of their emotions
· Children start to begin to realise what they are good at and what they aren’t and as a result the child may become self-conscious in situations where they feel inadequate. The child might feel uncomfortable or embarrassed around other people they don’t know or certain activities and sports if they feel they are not good at them
Intellectual development
· Most of the child’s intellectual development takes place at school; the brain continues to develop during late childhood. At the beginning of this stage, children follow basic instructions and place objects in logical order or arrange them according to numerical value. As the child begins to develop intellectually, the child can follow instructions and directions with multiple steps
· During the late childhood stage the child’s knowledge of language increases, it allows the child to complete tasks such as pluralising words most of the time. By age the age of 6, children know up to 2000-3000 words
· Children in late childhood generally have an increased interest in numbers and can perform basic mathematical problems. Their attention span increases and the child can sit in class for longer periods but the children’s concentration will still lapse after a matter of minutes
Physical development
· In the life span of Late childhood the physical development is slow and steady, as it was in early childhood. The child’s bones and muscles continue to grow in length and width, Height continues to increase and also the child’s weight increases. Their body proportions continue to change as the head grows more slowly in comparison to the torso, arms and legs
· During late child room the child gains greater control over their body and motor skills develop as a result. As the child’s size and strength increases, children can perform more complex physical activities such as playing basketball. They also had years to develop speed, agility and balance which are useful or sports and games
· Gross motor skills are refined during this time such as skipping; also fine motor skills are developed. By the end of late childhood, writing becomes more legible and the writing style may also be more established
Social development
· During the stages of late childhood relationships at school are usually restricted to members of the same sex. The child’s relationship will change towards others and the child will generally have multiple social contacts outside the family. Social skills such as sharing, communication and conflict resolution are further develop during this stage
· Morals further develop during this time and children acquire a greater sense of right and wrong as well as a better understanding of what is acceptable behaviour in their society. As a result, children have a clear idea to make decisions that are wrong or right even in new situations
· Children may tend to still ‘Show off’ in front of their friends and family to gain attention. During this lifespan stage children place increasing importance on being accepted by others such as their parents, friends, peers and even their teachers. So they may change their behaviour in order to achieve approval
Emotional development
· During late childhood stage it allows children to control and understand their emotions, and as children develop empathy as such they begin noticing and identifying the emotions in others
· During this stage children also become more skilled at expressing their emotions in words, and this may increase control of their emotions
· Children start to begin to realise what they are good at and what they aren’t and as a result the child may become self-conscious in situations where they feel inadequate. The child might feel uncomfortable or embarrassed around other people they don’t know or certain activities and sports if they feel they are not good at them
Intellectual development
· Most of the child’s intellectual development takes place at school; the brain continues to develop during late childhood. At the beginning of this stage, children follow basic instructions and place objects in logical order or arrange them according to numerical value. As the child begins to develop intellectually, the child can follow instructions and directions with multiple steps
· During the late childhood stage the child’s knowledge of language increases, it allows the child to complete tasks such as pluralising words most of the time. By age the age of 6, children know up to 2000-3000 words
· Children in late childhood generally have an increased interest in numbers and can perform basic mathematical problems. Their attention span increases and the child can sit in class for longer periods but the children’s concentration will still lapse after a matter of minutes