Human Development: Ages 9 to 11
September 16, 2009 by K12Genie Staff
Child development, or human development, is the process of a person becoming physically, emotionally, and socially mature. The following list of characteristics can be expected for someone who is from the ages of 9 to 11 years old. These characteristics may not be applicable or comprehensive for every individual. This list is part of a series of articles on K12Genie that group children by age and list characteristics of human development. By providing you with this information, we hope it helps you better understand children and ultimately better relate with them. If you are the child, it is our interest that this information helps you better understand yourself.
Ages 9 to 11
- Are increasingly able to do independent critical thinking
- May be interested in perfecting skills and repeat a task until it is “perfect”
- Are frequently interested in the mechanics of things, what things are made of, and how they operate
- Become more detail oriented in collecting, identifying, and classifying and categorizing objects
- Become increasingly interested in special fields–science, the arts, literature, sports–and may prefer to concentrate on that area
- Enjoy making plans and have an improved ability to budget their time
- Are very aware of fairness issues
- Frequently make judgment calls and observe common sense
- Are open to exploration of ideas of social justice and social welfare
- Are increasingly able to discuss problems, consider different options
- Are capable of strong loyalties and may develop “hero worship”
- Have already formed strong ideas about differences
- Are susceptible to change their thoughts based on new experiences
