Middle Childhood

Front

Noticeable lag in a specific aspect of development that is beyond average variations

Back

Developmental delay

Front

Ability to match body movements to coordinate what is seen

Back

Visual-motor coordination

Front

Ability to move the hands precisely to coordinate with what the eyes see

Back

Hand-eye coordination

Front

Skillful use of the hands and fingers

Back

Dexterity

Front

Ability to understand that a simple change in the shape of an object does not change its amount

Back

Conservation

Front

Person's own assessment of himself or herself based on an evaluation of personal abilities, failures, and comments from other people

Back

Self-concept

Front

Ability to place objects in order by a characteristic, such as smallest to largest

Back

Seriation

Front

Ability to sort items by one or more characteristics they have in common

Back

Classification

Front

Ability to understand that relationships between two objects can extend to a third object

Back

Transitivity

Front

Skills used to solve problems, including assessing problems, setting goals, developing a plan to meet goals, and implementing and evaluating solutions

Back

Executive strategies