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Large muscle coordination is a major domain of interest and concern for the child with small
muscle and pincer control work taking much effort and only beginning with the majority of
children.
Jumping, running, skating, tumbling, throwing and kicking large balls, seem compelling
and exciting for many children.
Child usually has good control over toileting and elimination but has accidents
and can get confused about the origin or body needs associated with
gas, stomach aches, constipation
Frequent colds and illnesses may accompany exposure to more children,
the onset of stress as school demands increase and a more rigid
structure is imposed.
Aches and pains may increase - especially psychosomatic and stress
related issues - headaches, stomach aches, leg aches
Hypersensitivity to "little" hurts increases--pulled hair, blisters,
scrubbed face
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E |
Initiative vs. Guilt
Shows interest in initiating activities and participating in tasks for the sake of
working and being involved
Shows interest and enjoyment in working together to do a task
Very stable 9-12 months for most children
Fears recede and are more of contentment
Feels and expresses a sense of contentment
Enjoys working with others rather than competing
Enjoys adult company - and bonds with a warm teacher
Closer with mother during this time period
Very verbal in describing needs and ideas
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P |
Basic stage of heteronomy
with child still pre-moral.
Is good because wants to be, desires approval, praise and enjoys conforming
Derives pleasure from being perceived as "good" and loves being labeled helpful
Tends to exaggerate and get involved in flights of fancy
Behaviors such as lying, cheating and taking things may increase; often related
to the child's desire to be seen as good coupled with a slower growth
in self control over desires
Bosses others as a part of own blossoming desire to be good
Enjoys learning to see the distinctions between really and fooling or pretending
Child is just beginning to see "others" as having different needs and ideas.
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S |
Referents:
parents, sibs, extended family
Teacher may be ideal
Friends take on some importance
Generally friendly and helpful, enjoying the interactions with others
Likes to assume fair and reasonable responsibility though may need some reminding and help
Enjoys playing house and assuming and playing adults roles
Enjoys play which puts them in adult helping roles -- mom, dad, fireman, mailman
Begins to value and show a sense of modesty
Generally friendly and not overly demanding of others
Tends toward gentler play rather than aggression
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I |
Intuitive stage - child begins to acquire a mode to deal with integration of different view points
from own
Greatest successes still come from using the right hemisphere, intuitive processing
Attention span increase
Enjoys utilizing skills to manage self and help self -- dressing, cleaning,
bathing, etc.
Enjoys role learning - counting, naming, opposites, body parts, etc. and may be ready
to begin decoding
Initiates organizing by planning and follow through
Practice of logical, spatial and temporal integration is a viable teaching arena
Concepts tend to be piece meal rather than integrated
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