10 years old

1. Describe changes in your child’s academic skills between ages 6 and 10 and assess how well these skills are developing. The 5th grade report card will be useful for this but you should also incorporate your own observations. What are you doing to help your child? Angel works cooperatively in groups, usually respects rights and property of others, and usually demonstrates appropriate peer social interaction. Angel also "demonstrates strength" in all areas of reading, and in spelling and "appropriate for grade level" in writing.Angel has improved in math, and word problems as well.When Angel gets stuck on a problem I let her work it out with my help, but I make sure she comes to her own conclusion.

2. How well is your child adapting to social situations in the home and outside the home? Does your child have any behavior or emotional problems at this point? Why do you think these problems are occurring and what are you doing about them?
Angel had a serious fight with her best friend at the beginning of fifth grade and has not made up. She has also been moody lately. Angel is hanging out with a different group of friends at school, and there is some taunting going on between the two sides in the quarrel. Angel's teacher has commented that her classroom behavior has been problematic as well. I believe these problems are arriving due to Angels hormonal changes.

3. Has your parenting changed since the preschool period and if so, why do you think it has changed and what effect might this have on your child? Refer to your textbook or lecture notes for evidence on typical changes in parenting that occur in middle childhood. I don't feel my parenting has changed much. The only thing I've noticed is I'm strict then before, I won't even let Angel ride her bike to the school, I feel she is too young.