Preschool and Kindergarten Students (3-5 years old) Physical Growth correct answers - very active, activity levels vary, either on (going 100 MPH), or off (lethargic)
- lack fine motor skills
- still have trouble tying shoes and buttoning coats
- usually use whole arm movements to paint or color...
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Preschool and Kindergarten Students (3-5 years old) Physical Growth correct answers - very
active, activity levels vary, either on (going 100 MPH), or off (lethargic)
- lack fine motor skills
- still have trouble tying shoes and buttoning coats
- usually use whole arm movements to paint or color
- handedness is established
- hand-eye coordination improving but limited
Preschool and Kindergarten Students (3-5 years old) Growth in Thinking correct answers - use
private speech while working
- classify objects based on one dimension
- shows an increase in symbolic thinking
- have developed concepts about opposites, such as tall/short, in/out, and big/small
- short attention span
- very curious
- act with purpose, deciding on actions before doing them
Preschool and Kindergarten Students (3-5 years old) Social Growth correct answers - observe
others to see how they do things
- primarily engage in solitary or parallel play but begin to play cooperatively with others
- becomes aware that others have wants and feelings that may be different from their own
- capable of having and keeping friends
- impatient about taking turns
Preschool and Kindergarten Students (3-5 years old) Emotional Growth correct answers - learns
skills for coping with strong emotions
- shows signs of empathy and caring
- desires that routines be kept and done exactly the same way every time
- fluctuates between dependence and increasing independence
- anger may be displayed as temper tantrums
- express emotions immediately and openly; outbursts of anger, and displays of affection are
common
- jealousy among classmates is also common
- praise of a particular student may lead to the perception that the student is the teacher's pet;
teachers should praise privately or casually.
Early Elementary (6 - 8 years old) Physical Growth correct answers - cannot sit for long periods
of time; teachers should integrate activity into lessons
- hand/eye coordination is still developing; not ready for close, fine work
- very active but easily fatigued
- period of slow growth
- busy learning physical skills - from printing with a pencil (small muscle) to catching a ball
(large muscle)
- projects and work often end up sloppy
, - needs to be active
- females are generally ahead of males in physical development
Early Elementary (6 - 8 years old) Growth in Thinking correct answers - more interest in process
(how) than product (what)
thinking is very concrete--use the senses
- doing is important, rather than observing
- learning to sort things into categories--rock collections, bugs, etc.
- interested in self and lives in the present
- has little concept of time
- has trouble making decisions
- enjoys listening to stories and poems
- increasing attention span
- good sense of humor; likes jokes, riddles, and comics
Early Elementary (6 - 8 years old) Social Growth correct answers - learning how to be friends -
may have several "best friends;" boys and girls sometimes enjoy playing together; opinion of
peers taking on more importance
- very talkative likes to imitate and dramatize
- sometimes quarrelsome, rude, and rebellious
- competitive likes to be first
- careless with others' property but protective of their own
- sensitive to criticism from adults
- desire to be part of a group
Early Elementary (6 - 8 years old) Emotional Growth correct answers - self-concept is generally
stable unless there is a major change in the home or social environment; sensitive to criticism
and ridicule and need positive reinforcement on a frequent basis
- wrapped up in themselves
- moody
- unable to clearly imagine what others think and feel
- need and seek the approval of adults
- like to play games but loss is not well-accepted; enjoys cooperative games
- begin to become sensitive to the feelings of others and the vulnerability of others; this can lead
to personal attacks designed to hurt others
- confused by sudden changes
Upper Elementary (9 - 11 years old) Physical Growth correct answers - females are generally
taller and heavier than males
- puberty may be starting for some girls, but growth is still slow for most kids
- like physical involvement, the movement of ball games and swimming
- need opportunities to share thoughts and reactions
- like hands-on involvement with objects
- muscle development increases and body fat should decrease
- eyes are now ready for close, detailed work
- have good hand-eye coordination and are ready for crafts, maps, etc.
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