Piaget
Children 7 to 11 years old are in Piaget’s concrete operational stage. During this time, school-age children base their thinking on logic rather than perception. Their logic is derived from previous experiences throughout childhood. Young school-age children are transitioning from Piaget’s preoperational stage (2 to 7 years) to the concrete operational stage very gradually, so they may not use logical thinking for all solutions and experiences.
School- age children's’ social skills are still developing in the concrete operational stage. These children learn an important social skill around this time : how to see from the viewpoint of others. Using logic, they compare and contrast their ideas with those of others. They question and decide whether their ideas are right or wrong. According to Piaget, contact with peers in children helps them from developing egocentric thinking.
Another important concept school-age children begin to understand is using reversibility. They learn reverse steps …show more content…
They either unite with other children and try to contribute to society, or they feel unimportant and incapable, called inferiority. Industry gives school-age children the work ethic to complete school projects and tasks. It also involves working with others as a team. A child feeling industrious wants recognition from friends and family, as well as acceptance from society. If children are successful in Erikson's Industry versus Inferiority stage, they gain self-esteem and feel like they are making a positive impact. Encouraging feelings of industry instead of inferiority is important for school-age children. Setting expectations and showing appreciation toward children is important to developing industry. If school age children are criticized and ignored, they may feel inferior. This may result in not having the good work habits and drive to complete and handle tasks in the
Children 7 to 11 years old are in Piaget’s concrete operational stage. During this time, school-age children base their thinking on logic rather than perception. Their logic is derived from previous experiences throughout childhood. Young school-age children are transitioning from Piaget’s preoperational stage (2 to 7 years) to the concrete operational stage very gradually, so they may not use logical thinking for all solutions and experiences.
School- age children's’ social skills are still developing in the concrete operational stage. These children learn an important social skill around this time : how to see from the viewpoint of others. Using logic, they compare and contrast their ideas with those of others. They question and decide whether their ideas are right or wrong. According to Piaget, contact with peers in children helps them from developing egocentric thinking.
Another important concept school-age children begin to understand is using reversibility. They learn reverse steps …show more content…
They either unite with other children and try to contribute to society, or they feel unimportant and incapable, called inferiority. Industry gives school-age children the work ethic to complete school projects and tasks. It also involves working with others as a team. A child feeling industrious wants recognition from friends and family, as well as acceptance from society. If children are successful in Erikson's Industry versus Inferiority stage, they gain self-esteem and feel like they are making a positive impact. Encouraging feelings of industry instead of inferiority is important for school-age children. Setting expectations and showing appreciation toward children is important to developing industry. If school age children are criticized and ignored, they may feel inferior. This may result in not having the good work habits and drive to complete and handle tasks in the