The 7-10 age group is, among children, the most diverse age group to work with. Those at the younger end of the group are still very much children, just moving up into junior school. They might be highly dependent, needing a lot of support and explanation. At the other end your 11 year olds – and particularly the girls – are already young adults, getting ready for the transition to senior school. Many will be going through puberty already, and their attitude will have changed from thinking that you know everything to challenging you at every turn. Intellectually, the group...