Childhood: Program 5. Life's lessons
Between the ages of five and seven, children enter a new and distinctive stage of development called middle childhood, marked by the phenomenon known as "the 5 -7 shift." This change is demonstrated by new abilities and behaviors as children move aw...
Childhood: Program 6. Among equals
This program explores the importance of peer relationships as a crucial component of development. Peers provide a context for working out moral dilemmas, social relationships and for developing a strong self identity. At this age children often part...
A Class Divided
After the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., an elementary school teacher in a small Iowa town decided to introduce ideas about racism and discrimination to her all-white class. This classic Frontline episode recounts Jane Elliott’s bold ex...