how children develop physically during late childhood and how these developmental changes relate to increased coordination in motor skills
how children's health and fitness are influenced by lifestyle choices, nutrition, and family relationships
how older children solve problems and understand concepts such as conservation and seriation
how culture, everyday experiences, and families influence children's cognitive development
how children's language develops during the school years
how children master the complex accomplishments of learning to read and write
how children's intelligence is defined and assessed and how to encourage creativity in children
how children develop a more complex understanding of people and social situations
and how the school experience influences children's intellectual development
