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6 Years old
Physical: Can run,skip, and jump
Social: Pay more attention to teamwork
Emotional: Love to show off talents
Cognitive: Can tell time -
7 years old
Physical: Can perform standing in place movements.
Social: Share knowledge with others.
Emotional: Can describe causes and effects of emotions.
Cognitive: Can solve word problems in math. -
8 years old
Physical: Better coordination.
Social: Understand feelings of others in different situations.
Emotional: More balanced when dealing with negative emotions.
Cognitive: Can work with more abstract numbers. -
9 years old
Physical: May experience growth spurt
Social: Can work cooperatively to reach shared goals.
Emotional: Will insist on having their own way but still listen to reason
Cognitive: Increased attention span -
10 years old
Physical: Improved agility
Social: Enjoy working with others more than working alone
Emotional: Imitates older kids
Cognitive: Start learning to use better judgement -
11 years old
Physical: Signs of puberty
Social: Forms strong and complex friendships
Emotional: Better decision making skills
Cognitive: Understand that thoughts are private -
12 years old
12 yrs old
Physical: Increasingly skilled at sports
Social: Understand other people’s point of view
Emotional: May become rebellious
Cognitive: Aware of concepts of both justice and equality