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Warm up Jan 14 th. How has your 9 th grade year been so far? Has it bee easier or harder than you thought it would be? Remember 3 + sentences!. Developmental Tasks. The Teen Age Years. DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS ARE MILE MARKERS ALONG THE TEENAGE HIGHWAY.
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Warm up Jan 14th How has your 9th grade year been so far? Has it bee easier or harder than you thought it would be? Remember 3 + sentences!
Developmental Tasks The Teen Age Years
DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS ARE MILE MARKERS ALONG THE TEENAGE HIGHWAY
Become Emotionally Independent from Parents and other adults
Adopt priorities in keeping with personal goals and societal expectations
Adopt socially responsible behaviour Responsibility: Responsibility is doing what you are expected to do, when you are asked to do it or maybe even doing it on your own! Each person is responsible for his or her behaviour and actions.
Task of Adolescents - Who Am I? - Who are others? - What can I do or be? - What do I value?
13-14 Year Old 14-15 Year Old 13-15 Year Old 15-16 Year Old 15 Year Old 16-18 Year Old 1-2 Year Old with hunger boredom and impatience 2-3 Year Old with stubbornness and rebellion 1-3 Year Old Temper Tantrums 4 Year old Mouthy, argumentative doing it own way 5 Year Old: Internal balance established, more cooperative Some say Parents are OK How are Teens and Toddlers alike? Of course these ages are not rigid and will vary from individual to individual
What are some things that might happen in your life to keep you from meeting these tasks?
Divorce • Death • Low self-esteem • Moving • Loss of friends • Poor role models • Poor relationships • Lack of motivation
How can knowing who you are and what you want out of life, help you meet these developmental tasks?