Life Project

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. Steady growth and increased abilities characterized |an's physical development in these years. (pp.21,0-211)

o ]an's gross and fine motor skills developed as her muscle coordi- nation improved and she practiced new skills. Her abilities were very similar to the boys on the team. (pp.213aLa)

o Good eating habits and the regular exercise Jan got from playing ball helped to keep her at a healthy weight. (pp.211,-212)

PHYSICALDEWLOPMENT IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD

COGNITIW DEWLOPMENT TN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD

o Jan's ability to grasp the relationship between speed and direction on the ball field showed that she had entered the stage of concrete operational thought. (pp.222-223)

. Jan's growing sophistication with language helped her to regulate her behavior during the ballgame. krstead of running off the field when her teammates seemed to exclude her, she was able to remind herself that she had earned a spot

on the team and could play the game well if she got the opportunity. (pp . 225-226) o Jan displayed both fluid

and crystallized intel- ligence on the field, and the development of her intellectual skilIs was aided by participation in Little League. (p.235)

SOCIALAND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD

. In this period, characterized by Erikson as the industry-versus-inferiority stage, Jan shor.r'ed a readiness to take on the challenges presented by her peers and their biased view of girls in sports. @.2a3)

e That Jan tried out for Little League shows a healthy level of self-esteem. Although she was disappointed at her teammates' initial reaction to having a girl in the line-up, she stayed in the game and gave it her best. (p.244)

. The acceptance and approval of her teammates helped provide emotional support for Jan. Sticking it out in Little League and making the winning plav irnproved her social status. (pp.251-252)

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