2. Who is the Grade III child?
he/she is the child in
the primary education
the 8 year-old child
who is in the third
school-year after
kindergarten
3. Characteristics of a Grade III child –Physical
• Have better control of large muscles than small muscles
• Are mastering their physical skills
Period of slow, steady growth
Enjoy testing muscle strength, skills, and coordination
Increases running speed (18 feet per second)
Displays continuous skipping and sideways stepping
Increases vertical jump (4 inches onward) & broad jump(3ft up);
accurately jumps and hops from square to square
Increases throwing and kicking speed, distance, and accuracy
Increases ability to catch small balls thrown over greater distances
Hand dribbling changes from awkward slapping of the ball to
continuous, relaxed, even stroking
4. Characteristics of a Grade III child -Emotional
• family is
oftentimes the
main source of
stability
• act in order to avoid
punishment
• seek a
sense of
security
• fairness is viewed
as being kind to
others so that they
are kind to you
• egocentric
• do not deal
well with
failure or
criticism
• have a strong
desire to perform
well
• rules and rituals are
very important
in their interactions
5. What it means for adults?
Build positive relationship!!!
Children achieve when they interpret adult’s
way as supportive, attentive and enjoyable
• invite children to
talk or interact
• get down to the children’s eye
level when talking with them
•listen carefully
to what children
have to say
•assist children in
finding constructive
ways to express their
emotions to others
• smile at children often
• speak politely
to children
• greet children by
name
• never coerce, shame
or physically hurt
children for any reason
• talk with children
about their feelings
• play & laugh with
children •comfort children
who are unhappy,
afraid or angry
6. Characteristics of a Grade III child - Cognitive
• Are
developing a
sense of cause
and effect
• Generalize
from their own
experiences
• More
interested in
the process
than in the
product of their
activity
Learning to
sort and
categorize
•Think
concretely
• Can handle
only one
operation at
a time
• Are very
curious, always
trying to make
sense out of
the world
Plan
activities that
focus on the
process more
than the
product
Allow them
to explore their
world through
various
activities
Give them
opportunities to
use their senses
to make things
more concrete
Encourage them in
science activities to help
them understand
processes and predict
results
Continue
reading to
them
7. Children development is influenced in
variation, by cultural, linguistic and/or
family background – (MTB grounding)
A teacher has “on his/her hand” the chance to
teach each child. Whatever happens to his/her
classroom will influence the future of his/her
individual student for life.
8. In terms of the different learning
areas - Math, Science, Social
Studies,
Music, Arts, Physical Education,
Language and Communication Arts,
who is he/she?
9. … we can define the Grade III child
with what he/she should be
ABLE to KNOW and, to DO
… through identifying the
competencies
they need to master
10. … we can define the Grade III child
with what he/she should be
ABLE to KNOW and, to DO
… through identifying the
competencies
they need to master
