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Presented by Dusty Wright. Yardsticks Chip Wood Presented by: Dusty Wright. Our Kids. Children develop at different rates: emotionally, physically, intellectually, socially.
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Presented by • Dusty Wright Yardsticks Chip Wood Presented by: Dusty Wright
Our Kids • Children develop at different rates: emotionally, physically, intellectually, socially. • As a parent, it is sometimes comforting to have a general guideline to help create appropriate boundaries and expectations for our children as they grow and develop. • This presentation shares “snapshots” of development based on research, theorists, and observations of classroom teachers. It in now way answers the question “why”!
4 Year Olds • Have endless amount of energy and curiosity. • Learn best by “doing” • Seem clumsy, awkward, and have accidents/spills often • Friendly, bubbly, love friends, but play parallel • Like responsibility, “want to be big” • Experimenting with new vocabulary • Love to be read to
5 Year Olds • Gross motor improving, but falls out of chair sideways • Active but more personal control • Likes rules and routines • Needs approval • Literal • Does not communicate about school at home • Inanimate objects have life • Seem illogical, but logical in their way of thinking (one way to do things, time for bed because it’s dark)
6 Year Olds • Sloppy and in a hurry • Wants to be first • “poor sport” • Anxious to do well, but does a lot of testing • Friends are important • Like to “work” • Loves to ask questions • Cooperative play elaborated • Loves jokes and guessing games
7 Year Olds • Written work becoming tidy • Many hurts, real and imagined • “Nobody likes me” • Doesn’t like to make mistakes • Conscientious • Strong likes and dislikes • Good listener • Likes to send notes • Likes to be read to • Curious about how things work • Enjoys one-on-one conversations
8 Year Olds • Speedy, works in a hurry • Attention span limited • Somewhat awkward • Gregarious, humorous • Overestimates own ability • Trouble with limits and boundaries • Friendship group broadening • Talkative • Exaggerates • Basic skill begin to be mastered
9 Year Olds • Pushes physical limits • Somatic complaints • Impatient • Worrier, critical, moody • Baby-talk may emerge • Age of NEGATVTTY • Begin to see the Bigger World • Less imaginative • Intellectually curious
10 Year Olds • Desperately need outdoor time • Handwriting becomes sloppier • Snacks and rest times are good for growing bodies • Fairness issues peak and can be solved • Usually truthful • Talkative, friendly, generally happy • Likes rules and logic • Able to concentrate
11 Year Olds • Vast appetite for food, physical activity and talking • Growth spurt for some girls • More illness and need for more sleep • Moody, sensitive • Impulsive, rude, unaware • Self-absorbed • Height of cliques • Argumentative • Able to abstract • Increased ability to de-center and see world from various perspectives