Characteristics in early and middle childhoo}d

Cognitive, linguistic and social characteristics in early and middle childhood

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Children can perform more challenging tasks when assisted. Challenging tasks promote cognitive growth.

In the cognitive process we have: Attention, learning and memory

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In the process of scaffolding, the teacher helps the student master a task or concept that the student is initially unable to grasp independently.

Children construct knowledge from experience.

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Older views saw child development as primarily the result of parent’s actions

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There are different types of parenting: Authoritarian parenting Authoritative parenting Indulgent permissive parenting. Indifferent uninvolved parenting.

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Children with same-sexed and opposite sexed friends tend to be more popular, well adjusted academically successful, and have higher self-esteem.

Emely Santacruz