Question | Answer |
Piaget’s theory for the school-age child | child thinks and reasons in concrete terms, progressing from inductive to deductive logic |
Erikson’s theory for the school-age child | stage of industry versus inferiority |
Kohlberg’s theory for the school-age child | Rules are the basis for moral judgments, and they must be followed to please others |
Freud’s theory for the school age child | period of latency, when the child’s energy is directed towards cognitive and physical skills |
Six year old and sleep | need 11-13 hours of sleep |
Nine year old and sleep | needs about 10 hours of sleep |
Children and school | School can be stressful for children; Parents need to tell their children how proud they are of their academic progress |
How can parents take an active role in their child’s education | getting to know the teachers, volunteering in the school, and informing teachers if there are unusual or sudden stressors in the child’s life |
What can assist in management of specific behavioral problems in the child | Assessment of the patterns of communication between parents and child |
What helps to provide a safe atmosphere of caring | A warm, ongoing relationship between parents and child |
What should adults have an awareness of related to their child’s education | as school attendance, tardiness, and signs of loneliness or depression |
Parents should (related to communication with child) | continue to encourage their children to discuss any school problems and worries with them |
Children and authority | it is Important to foster good communication with teachers, parents and any other authority figure |
Which gender tends to receive more praise | boys |
Gender and feedback | Boys tend to get negative feedback concerning the quality of their work while girls receive negative feedback concerning content |
Boys and girls reaction to feedback | Boys feel their lack of success is due to lack of effort while girls feel their lack of success is due to lack of ability |
Warning behaviours that a child is being bullied | Somatic: stomach, insomnia, new-onset; Behavior changes: Irritability, poor concentration, refusal to attend school; Serious problems: school failure, drug and ETOH abuse, violence, self-mutilation |
Where does bullying usually occur | at school or on the way to and from school. |
Bullying and need for help | both the bully and the victim need help; Bullies and their families need to be given tools to help the bully achieve a socially acceptable behavior |
Who should be involved in helping resolve bullying | parents, school officials, and health care providers need to work together to encourage acceptable behavior and healthy socialization |
The advantages of video games include | the development of eye-hand coordination, visual perception, and attention to details, and the interactive component |
Children and sex education | lifelong process; questions should be answered simply and at their level of understanding; If children cannot speak with their parents or other trusted adult regarding sex, they will turn to peers, who often supply erroneous and distorted information |
Latchkey children | are at increased risk for accidents because of mischief or immature judgment; are more likely to use alcohol and other illegal drugs; show more heightened feelings of loneliness and fear |
Bicycle safety | helmet; Obey traffic lights and signs; no double riding; same direction as traffic; no headphones; caution near driveways and alleys; objects in backpack or basket; Noloose clothing; no night; feet touch the ground when on seat; keep in good repair |
6 to 8 year olds and sleep | average approximately 11 to 13 hours of sleep a night |
9- to 12-year-olds and sleep | average about 10 hours per night |
Programs that assist with nutrition | School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program and Summer Lunch Program |
Older school-age children and nutrition | need to have the importance of breakfast stressed, because they may decide that breakfast is no longer important or they may feel too rushed in the mornings; Peers may influence this behavior |