Purpose: By exploring the key social and cognitive changes that take place in Middle Childhood in a cross-contextual way, students are able to gain a deeper understanding of the complex nature of this stage.

Post: Middle Childhood is a complex and often confusing time, filled with transition. Three major social and cognitive changes take place during this time:

• Shift from parental input importance to peer input importance
• Formation of self-concept through self-evaluation and recursive thought
• And strong emphasis on gender typing and the narratives that accompany it.

Discuss how the intersection of these three prominent social and emotional changes can lead to a dissonant time as a child looks to form their concept of self and transition into adolescence.

Reference this ted talk video https://youtu.be/gIZ8PkLMMUo