Growing
Learning Theories for Children Ages 5-12
Growing
And that my clothes are growing small
Can clothes grow small?
I always think
That things grow big
Or else they shrink
But did they shrink
Or did they grow
Or did we both change?
I don't know.
Cognitive Development
- Pre-Operational Stage: Language is an important factor. The child starts to ask "why" and "how". They focus on one thing at a time
- Concrete Operational Stage: They can't be tricked if they literally see something. They understand classification. They also deal with the world they way they see it.
Moral Development
Stage 2- Conventional Stage: The child tries to please others. Morals are now based off of what society thinks and feels. This child is concerned about what others think. Rules are absolute.
Stage 3- Postconventional Stage: The child gains his/her own individualism. The child thinks for himself. They understand the laws but only apply them when necessary. the child finds unity in himself. The child believes humans are they way they are because they are human.
Psychosocial Delevopment
In school a child will be learning new skills. They will either be apart of the "Industry Kids" or the "Inferiority Kids." The "Industry Kids" learn the basic skills easily, while the "Inferiority Kids" usually are put in a low reading group and obtain poor grades.