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The Primary Schooler
- 1. “There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.” Deepak Chopia, Indian Physician and Author
- 2. UNIT 4: THE PRIMARY SCHOOLER Physical Development Of The Primary Pupil
- 3. Physical growth during the primary school years is slow but steady. Physical development involves: Having good muscles control and coordination Developing eye-hand coordination Having good personal hygiene and Being aware of good safety habits
- 4. HEIGHT AND WEIGHT Height – two inches in a year Weight – 6.5 lbs or approx. 2.95kgs a year Factors to consider: -Genes - Climate -Food - Exercise -Diseases /Illnesses - Medical conditions
- 5. BONES AND MUSCLES Childhood years are the peak bone-producing years. Because children’s bones have proportionately more water and protein-like materials and fewer minerals than adults, ensuring adequate calcium intake help strengthening
- 6. MOTOR DEVELOPMENT Children in this stage loves to move a lot – they run, skip, hop, jump, tumble, roll and dance. Unimanual – require the use of hand Bimanual – require the use of two hands Motor development skills include coordination, balance, speed,
- 7. Coordination – series of movements organized and timed to occur in a particular way Balance – child’s ability to maintain equilibrium or stability in different positions Static Balance – maintain in fixed position Dynamic Balance – maintain while moving Speed – ability to cover great distance in the shortest possible time Agility – ability to quickly change or shift the body’s direction Power – ability to perform a maximum effort in the shortest possible time
- 8. Cognitive Development Of Primary Schoolers
- 9. JEAN PIAGET’S CONCRETE OPERATIONAL STAGE Concrete Operation – 7 to approx. 11 years Logic Inductive Logic – thinking from a specific experience to a general principle. Deductive Logic – using general principle to determine the outcome of a specific
- 10. Reversibility Math: 3 + 4 = 7 and 7 – 4 = 3 Teacher: Jacob, do you have a brother? Jacob: Yes. Teacher: What’s his name? Jacob: Matthew. Teacher: Does Matthew have a brother? Jacob: Yes.
- 11. COGNITIVE MILESTONE Elementary-aged children encountered developmental milestones. They develop certain skills within a particular time frame. They learn in a
- 12. INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS Long-term Memory Short-term Memory Respon se Sensor y Memor y Extern al Stimul us Initial Processi ng Retrieva l Elaboratio n and Coding Forgotte n Repetiti on Forgotte n
- 14. ERIK ERIKSON’S FOURTH STAGE OF PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Industry vs. Inferiority Industry – child’s involvement in situations where long, patient work is demanded of them, while Inferiority – feeling created when a child gets the feeling of failure
- 15. UNDERSTANDING THE SELF One’s Self-concept – is the knowledge about the self such as beliefs regarding personality traits, physical characteristics, abilities, values, goals and roles. - Involves a sense of belonging and acceptance, a sense of good and being capable of doing good.
- 16. SCHOOL YEARS Transition from Pre-Elementary to Primary School Building Friendships “What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.” – Aristotle Peer Groups – children who belong approximately to the same age group and same social economic
- 17. Antisocial Behavior -Expose the children to kid-rich environment -Create a play group with their classmates -When children hit other, remind them that their behavior hurts others. -Coordinate with parents and other teachers Self-control
Editor's Notes
- In this development stage, children have started their elementary grades, specifically their primary years – grades 1 to 3
- All these motor skills are vital in performing different activities, games and sport. Development of these skills may spell the difference between success and failure in future endeavors of the child.
- In this development stage, children have better understanding of their thinking skills. Children begin to think logically about concrete events, particularly their own experiences, but have difficulty understanding abstract or hypothetical concept, thus, most of them still have hard time at problem-solving.
- Reversibility is one of the important development in this stage is an understanding of reversibility or awareness that actions can be reversed.
- Meaning, they need to understand numbers before they can perform a mathematical equation. Up until age 8, a child learns new skills at a rapid pace. Young primary school-aged children can tell from left to right, express themselves develop rapidly. Their attention span is longer.
- In this stage, children, most likely, have begun going to school. School experiences become the priority, with children so busy doing school work. The encouragement of parents and caring educators helps build a child’s sense of self-esteem, strengthening their confidence and ability to interact positively in the world.
- Having a healthy self-concept does not mean that a child thinks he is better than others. It means that he likes himself, feels accepted by his family and friends and believes that he can do well.
- Children tend to become increasingly self-confident and able to cope well with social interactions They are not focused on themselves anymore but are also aware of the needs and desires of others. Fairness and equality becomes important, they learn to care for people who are not part of their families.
- They like receiving positive feedback from their parents and teachers. This becomes a great opportunity to encourage positive emotional responses acknowledging their mature, compassionate behaviors.