Physical Development 235 Nutrition 235
Physical Changes in Middle Childhood 236
Children Who Are Exceptional 237Cognitive Development 239 Piaget and Concrete Operations 240
New Ways of Looking at Intelligence 242Thinking and Problem Solving 246 Children and Thinking Skills 246
Problem-Solving Strategies 249
The DUPE Model 251
Moral Development 253 The Path of Moral Development 254
Piaget's Explanation 255
Kohlberg's Theory 256
Gilligan's in a Different Voice 256
Language Development 260 Changes in Usage 260
The Importance of Reading 260
Children and Their Books 262
Conclusion & Summary 264 Key Terms 265 What Do You Think? 265 Chapter Review Test 265 |