• I have developed greater concrete reasoning skills. I am starting to develop abstract thinking skills. Comprehending abstract thinking skills is challenging for me until I reach about age 11.
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• I have greater communication skills due to my advanced vocabulary. I can be more descriptive.
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• I can participate in-depth assignments. I like learning through group activities.
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• By age 10, I have developed greater research skills and can comprehend more than one concept at a time. I can acquire new information by reading independently. I can classify and organize information. I am also good at remembering facts.
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• I have developed greater problem solving abilities. I show flexibility in my thinking.
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• As I mature into middle childhood, I can defend my decisions when presenting my work. I like studying real world issues such as global concepts, the environment, and racial and ethnic diversity. I am starting to envision adult roles and responsibilities.
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• See Milestones in Middle Childhood Development for more information
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Satanpong Sonipa (11 years), Klongsud Pracha-Utis School, Sisaket Province, Thailand. ICEFA Lidice, 39th Exhibition. Honourable mention.