You are in your first year of teaching fourth grade.There is quite a bit of remodeling going on at your school,which creates a fair amount of noise.You are amazed at how well your students are able to pay attention to what you are saying.You remember your developmental course and recall that children in middle childhood more capable of focusing their attention because they are able to ____.

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Children in middle childhood have developed their executive functioning skills, including the ability to selectively attend to information and ignore distractions. This means they are better able to disregard what is irrelevant and focus on what is important.

You Are in Your First Year of Teaching Fourth Grade