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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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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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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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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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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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