9 years old

deal better with conflicts;

like to go to friends' houses;

want to belong to a social group, especially at school;

are still very influenced by parents;

look for protection when they feel insecure;

benefit from the freedom to perform their independence;

have sudden changes of humor;

are more conscious of danger and natural disasters;

are afraid of different things, instead of fear of monsters;

are afraid of crimes, storms or of losing somebody in their families;

suffer influences easily;

need to be monitored about internet use;

have best friends;

prefer to play boys with boys and girls with girls;

like to play sports and board games instead of make-believe play;

recognize norms and appropriate behavior;

can control angry most of the times;

have caring and solid friendships;

have gained a strong sense of empathy;

have more stable emotions;

have overcome fears from childhood;

start to be anxious in stressful situations;

are curious about relationships between boys and girls.

speak well and communicate clearly;

write and read;

use more sophisticated vocabulary;

read different types of texts;

are able to research in books at the library and on the internet to get information about different topics;

read frequently;

enjoy books;

have a goal when they read

read to learn something of their interest;

have speech patterns;

speech gets near to adult level.

concentrate for a longer period o9f time;

go for their interests;

change interests very quickly;

work well in groups and cooperate;

notice that math at school is more complex;

start to notice a balance between concepts - it's not everything wrong or everything right;

show interest in collections and hobbies;

know that objects have different uses and can be classified in different groups;

can add and subtract 2-digit numbers;

understand fractions;

are learning how to borrow and carry values;

like organizing and planning ahead;

are improving their decision-making skills;

can accomplish more complex tasks at school, like writing a book report.

are independent;

develop physically in different pacing;

face challenges because they are getting closer to teenagerhood;

show more muscle control;

start to enter puberty (it can start between 8 and 12 for girls and 9 and 14 for boys);

worry about their body image;

enjoy active play;

become very interested in team sports;

get dressed and do their personal hygiene with no help;

use simple tools, like a hammer, by themselves;

like to draw, paint, make jewelry, make models or any other activity that uses their fine motor skills.