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Middle Childhood Cognitive and Language Development

Contents of This Chapter:

  1. Chapter Overview and Learning Objectives
    1. Learning Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Licenses and Attributions for Chapter Overview and Learning Objectives
  2. Theories
    1. Vygotsky
    2. Piaget
      1. Concrete Operational Stage
      2. Culturally Responsive Approaches to Piaget
    3. Bandura
    4. Licenses and Attributions for Theories
  3. Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
    1. Executive Function
      1. Impulse Control
      2. Emotional regulation
      3. Working Memory
      4. Self-Awareness
      5. Information Processing
    2. Attention
      1. What Is “Normal”?
      2. Understanding Variations in Attention
      3. Strategies for Success
    3. Licenses and Attributions for Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
  4. Language Development in Middle Childhood
    1. Growing Minds, Expanding Language
      1. Complex Syntax
      2. Metalinguistic Development
    2. Dual-Language Instruction
    3. Case Study: Gabriela
      1. Theories of Language Development
      2. Skinner and Operant Conditioning
      3. Chomsky and Language Acquisition
      4. Piaget and Assimilation and Accommodation
      5. Vygotsky and the Zone of Proximal Development
    4. Licenses and Attributions for Language Development in Middle Childhood
  5. Middle Childhood and School
    1. Factors That Influence School Experiences
      1. Stereotypes
      2. Parental Involvement
      3. Student Perspectives
      4. Cultural Influences
    2. Case Study: Dyani
    3. Neurodivergence and the Classroom
      1. Learning Disorders or Disabilities
      2. Speech and Language Disorders
    4. Inclusive Educational Practices
      1. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
      2. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
      3. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
    5. Licenses and Attributions for Middle Childhood and School
  6. Health and Wellness
    1. Stressors that Impact Information Processing
      1. Optional Resources Related to Trauma
    2. Licenses and Attributions for Health and Wellness
  7. Conclusion
    1. Review of Learning Objectives
    2. Comprehension Check
    3. Review of Key Terms
    4. Licenses and Attributions for Conclusion
  8. References

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