The Middle Ages

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NNCC Ages & Stages - Nine- Through Eleven-year-olds Children of this age develop a sense of self and find it important to gain social acceptance and experience achievement. Friends become increasingly important. Secret codes, shared word meanings and made up languages, passwords and elaborate rituals are important ways to strengthen the bonds of friendship. Close friends are almost always of the same sex, although children in this age group are usually increasingly interested in peers of the opposite sex.

Growth and Development, Ages Nine to 12 What Parents Need to Know: Also available in [PDF] format. Human development is a lifelong process of physical, behavioral, cognitive, and emotional growth and change. In the early stages of life—from babyhood to childhood, childhood to adolescence, and adolescence to adulthood—enormous changes take place. Throughout the process, each person develops attitudes and values that guide choices, relationships, and understanding. Sexuality is also a lifelong process. Infants, children, teens, and adults are sexual beings. Just as it is important to enhance a child's physical, emotional, and cognitive growth, so it is important to lay foundations for a child's sexual growth. Adults have a responsibility to help young people understand and accept their evolving sexuality. Each stage of development encompasses specific markers. The following developmental guidelines apply to most children in this age group. However, each child is an individual and may reach these stages of development earlier or later than other children the same age. When concerns arise about a specific child's development, parents or other caregivers should consult a doctor or other child development professional.

Children: How They Grow, Elementary School Children Ages 9 to 12 Children in the age group 9 to 12 years (middle school-aged) are becoming "preadolescents." In addition to the changes going on physically, mentally and socially they are also beginning to develop serious ideas about their plans for careers. If children are confident and feel positive about themselves toward the end of this period, they are better prepared to move on to take more risks and gain a better understanding of themselves in adolescence.

Two Types of Love Messages for young people ages 9 through 12 Developing healthy relationships is an important part of growing up. Young people have many relationships including those with their parents and caregivers, siblings, class- mates, teachers, coaches, friends, crushes and boyfriends/girlfriends. Some relationships are temporary and others continue to grow over time. As parents and caregivers, you can play a crucial role in helping your tweens understand the complexities of these interactions.

Slow Travel Trip Reports - Family of Four (kids age 9 and 12 ... Interesting. Family with kids age 9 and 12 visit Rome, Venice and Florence for two weeks.

BBC - Schools Ages 4-11 - History Sites Cool education links for teachers and parents as well as kids.

Teaching Science through Reading:

Children's Literature with Science & Nature Themes
In this section you will find a vast array of award-winning books that will garner the interest of children and adults alike. Included are the classics such as The Lorax, along with a wide selection of new titles.
Wildlife Series for Kids (Ages 5-10)
With beautiful graphics and easy to read, scientifically accurate text, these inspirational books are perfect for introducing children ages 5-10 to their favorite animals.
Take-along Guides (Ages 5-10)
Children ages 5-10 will enjoy the creative activities and helpful identifications found in this series. Each is beautifully illustrated, well written, and inquiry-oriented.
One Small Square Series (Ages 6-10)
This interactive, popular book series effectively teaches children how to observe nature closely at the same time as teaching basic scientific methods. Each has beautiful illustrations to accompany an informative text. Along with habitat descriptions, these books feature suggested activities to extend studies from the classroom out into the field. Ages 6-10.
Animal Behavior Series (Ages 6-11)
This engaging, informative, dramatically illustrated series teaches children ages 6-11 about animal behavior. Learn why animals migrate in mass, how animals disguise themselves both for protection and for predation, how animals sleep through the winter, move at great speeds, communicate with eachother, raise their young and sense the world around them. This series discusses both what is known and what is yet to be discovered by future generations.
Our Wild World Series (Ages 7-12)
Beautiful photographs grace the pages of these fun, fact-filled books. Each volume includes 48 pages of up-close photos, color illustrations, fun facts and informative text. Also includes internet links for further study. In addition to being fascinating to read, these books also contain the latest research findings on each group of animals, making these books perfect research tools for school reports and projects. Ages 7-12.
Life Cycle Series (Ages 8-10)
Dramatic color photographs and clearly written text document the life history of six common yet fascinating arthropods, from egg to adult. Perfect for teaching children in grades 2-4 about animal life cycles using species that many will be familiar with.
Eyewitness Book Series (Ages 8-adult)
In this section you will find a complete collection of the renown Eyewitness books, famous for their informative text and amazing graphics and photography.
Puppet Collection
Puppets are wonderful for teaching concepts such as food chain relationships, anatomy, behavior, diversity and life cycles. Children naturally gravitate toward puppets and begin role playing as soon as they pick them up, making them an excellent enrichment tool for discussions and presentations. Puppets are also wonderful additions to storytelling and free reading time, and, of course, for creative puppet shows. Also in this section are the wonderful Audubon Birds - plush birds with authentic calls recorded by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

When Nothing Makes Sense [PDF] This bibliography is intended to provide resources to help librarians and parents deal with questions, concerns and issues children and young adults have about the recent terrorist attacks perpetrated against the United States. If there are any libraries in the SALS/MVLA service area that hold the book, there is a control number at the end of the citation, which can be looked up on your public library online catalogs.

Basic Abilities and Play Preferences: Birth to Age 12 This article is intended to serve as a handy reference guide and starting point for understanding and distinguishing children's basic abilities and preferences as they grow. These abilities and preferences play an important role in attracting and motivating children to interact with toys.

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