Discuss the interests of various professionals in this developmental period. Given diverse perspectives of different disciplines, why is it important to study middle childhood? Give an example of how you could apply developmental knowledge about school-age children in your chosen field.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 2
Ideally, primary-grade instruction on reading and writing is:
a. holistic and focused primarily on communicating effectively.
b. interrelated and integrated in content domains throughout the day.
c. largely spontaneous, based on the interests and skills of the children.
d. separate, with more focus on reading skills than writing skills.