Between ages 6 and 12, children's minds expand in knowledge and understanding as their thinking becomes more logical and organized. They develop concrete operational thinking, and make substantial advancements in language development.

This program presents educator insights and observations, pertinent vocabulary, statistics, and classroom strategies relating to the many aspects of cognitive and language development that children experience in this stage.

Learn:

• Strategies to foster strong cognitive development.
• Characteristics of concrete operational thinking.
• Advancements in language development.
• How intelligence is measured.
• Stages of reading and writing development.
• Methods used in bilingual education.
• The role memory plays.
• Strategies for teaching children with exceptional conditions.