Education and the Nigerian Society Understanding the Learner

By the- age. of twelve, t h e w e l l balanced_personality
of-ten year o l d has become d i s i n t e g r a t e d . Pubescence
"pre puberty" Preadolescence are terms used to d e s c r i b e
t h e years eleven and twelve; sometimes r e f e r r e d to as
t h e l a s t years of childhood t h i s period marks t h e t r a n s i -
t i o n between childhood p r o p e r and puberty.