Ages 7 to 9
Middle Childhood - The Adventurerers

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Their world

• Becoming more of an individual, exploring likes and dislikes, expressing particular personality traits
• Developing specific interests (sports, music, drama, computers)
• Friendships become increasingly important, as does socializing in groups
• Developing a more sophisticated sense of right and wrong, understanding codes of behaviour

• How they compare with others
• Question rules and structures
• Looking for role models outside of family

• A chance to test out a wide range of activities and also to focus on specific interests and talents
• A supportive environment in which to take on physical, emotional and intellectual challenges
• A safe place to explore capabilities and limitations
• Promotes the setting of appropriate boundaries
• Encourages children to take responsibility for their own actions
• A chance to make new friends outside of home or school

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