Man passes through several stages of development from pre-natal to old age. These stages include infancy, childhood, puberty, adolescence, adulthood, middle age, and old age. Each stage has developmental tasks such as learning to walk and talk in infancy, mastering reading and writing skills in childhood, and earning a living and starting a family in adulthood. Individuals may progress through these stages at different rates due to hereditary and environmental factors. Teachers, parents, and society should be aware of differences in individual development and not expect all children to develop skills at the same pace.

2. Through what
stages does man
pass in his
development?

3. What are some
developmental
task at each
stage?

4. Human being could be a
product of :
Heredity-
Environment-
Training or
Experiences
The passing on of physical or mental
characteristics genetically from one
generation to another.
The growth and development of
the person. It affects the person's
behavior, body, mind and heart.
mastery of an event or subject
gained through involvement in or
exposure to it.

5. STAGES OF
GROWTH

6. Pre-natal Period
• Period of the ovum which the first
two weeks.
• Embryo – second week to the
second month
• Fetus – second month to birth

7. Infancy
• First two weeks after birth
Babyhood
• second week to second year
Childhood
• second years to 6 years,
corresponding to pre-school years

8. Late childhood
• from six to eleven or twelve years
corresponding to the elementary
school years.
Puberty
• End of childhood and the
beginning of adolescence

9. Adolescence
• puberty to about seventeen years
• late adolescence, 17 years to 21
years
Adulthood - 21 years to 40 years
Middle Age - 40 years to 60 years
Old Age - 60 years and above

10. * People do not grow at the
same rate, because of
individual differences, some
may reach the age of puberty
at the 10,11, or 13. Some
babies may walk at one year,
some may be emotionally
mature at 21 others may not.

11. By middle age – he may
already know his goal in life
Old age – physically and
personality changes occur.
Strength and health decline

12. arteriosclerosis
( narrowing of the blood vessel)
emphysema
( loss of elastic fibers of the lungs)
osteoporosis
( bones becoming light and porous)
arthritis - Period of retirement.

13. Signs of Aging:
wrinkles
Falling or
graying hair
Loss of
muscles tone
Blurred eyes

14. The Developmental Tasks
The tasks imposed on the
individual by maturation and
culture that prepare him for
the next stage in life.

15. babyhood-
childhood-
Adolescence-
Holding food with the hand, clapping,
Crawling, doing simple directions,
Beginning to talk, moving using walker.
Walking, self-feeding, and
speaking
Advance- nursery, kindergarten
Should master the 3R’s and reading and ability to
express orally and writing
Learn to cooperate with the
group and submerge his
individuality for the common
good.

16. Late
adolescence
Adulthood-
Middle Age -
Should know the proper ethics
regarding different situations
Should be earning a living,
courtship and going into
marriage,having a family
He should learn principles of
administration and supervision.
Go along with others and good
public relations
Old Age -
He should have saved for his old
ages so that he need not rely on
the bounty of others.

17. Implication for EducationDifferences of Individual

18. Teacher Parent
Should not expect the same
degree of development in
children
 Not to try to push children
to attain the same
performance as the bright
ones.
 Should not try to compare
their children with each
other and expect the same
level of performance from all
 Mastering the 3R’s in the
school is a must  They must be concerned if
a child is behind his stage of
life, stage of development.
 Should drill the children
well in the 4 fundamental
operations in arithmetic.
To have parties where young
men and women may have the
opportunity to practice their
terpsichorean, communication
and social skills.