Intellectual+Development

Intellectual (Cognitive) Development

9 year olds
 * Industrious and intellectually curious, but less imaginative than at eight
 * beginning to see the "bigger world", including issues of fairness and justice
 * able to manage more than one concept

10 year olds
 * Very good at memorizing facts
 * increasingly able to think abstractly; enjoys rules and logic; good at solving problems
 * enjoy collecting, classifying, and organizing
 * can concentrate for long periods
 * take pride in school work

11 year olds
 * would rather learn new skills than review or improve previous work
 * becoming more apt at abstract thinking for example they can understand ideas such as "justice"
 * with improving reasoning skills, they can establish and modify rules and develop hypotheses
 * increasingly able to see the world from various perspectives

12 year olds
 * more able to think abstractly
 * may begin to excel at a subject (such as science) or a skill (such as drawing)
 * can and will see both sides of an argument
 * very interested in civics, history, current events, politics, social justice, and environmental issues, as well as pop culture and the latest cool clothes, watches, etc.
 * Increasingly able to organize their thoughts and their work