Understanding SchoolAge Children

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Understanding School-Age Children

• Chapter7
• By Caitlin McClure

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Objectives

• Describe Physical and intellectual Development
• Explain motor skills and influence
• Analyze impact of puberty
• Self-esteem, competition, fear,stress
• Compare and contrast friendships

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Terms
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The School-Age Years

• Normally Ages 6-12
• Children change so much
• Must be divided 6-10

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Physical Development- Signs of Puberty

• Puberty
• Hormones
• Puberty Leads to adulthood
• Girls Experience Puberty sooner than boys

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Continuation-Signs of Puberty

• Boys
• - Facial Hair
• - Change in voice
• Boys and girls
• Can cause mood swings
• New oils cause acne

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Motor Development

• Large muscles work in unison
• Improved coordination
• Control over small muscles
• Depth perception
• Genders participate in rough play

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Intellectual Development

• Concrete Operations Period Development
• Valid reasoning
• Relate logic to actual objects
• Curiosity
• Basic skills of language

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Emotional Development

• Very Sensitive
• Development of self-esteem
• Competition
• Change is fears
• Increased Stress
• Approaching Puberty

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Social Development

• Friendships Change
• Great Sensitivity
• Recognition of Diversity
• Positive Attitudes
• Differences

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Moral Development

• Obey Rules
• Awareness and purpose of rules
• Playing fairly
• Highly Influenced
• Developing Sense of Morality

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Approaching Adulthood

• Firm Foundation
• Get what they need

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Grades

• Worksheets vocabulary word search handout
• Quiz
• Class rst2003 Password schoolage