PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF

INTERMEDIATE PUPIL
The period of late childhood is the
period of calm before the growth
sprut of adolescence.

Anonymous

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-On the average girls are generally are much as two(2)
years ahead of boys in terms of physical maturity.

-Many of the bodily structure like the liver,

muscle, skeleton, kidney, and the face
follow a normal curve of development for
both girls and boys.

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The steady and gradual changes happening in
children at this stage, especially with their
increasing familiarity with school work and
other possible activities provide them a greater
opportunity to develop their motor skills
functioning.

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Children in their late childhood stage
always seem to be in a hurry. They get
busy with their school work, interacting
with friends, exploring other possible
activities, but this period of physical
development seems to take on a leisurely
place.

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Children gain an average of 7lbs in
weight and a average of 2½ inches in
height and a average of inch in head
circumference each year.

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Girls appear to be chubby while boys
tend to have more lean mass per inch
of height than girls.

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At this stage, children may
become very concerned about
their physical appearance.

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-Since this stage can bring about insecurities, parents and
teachers must be very conscious about their dealings with these
children.

-Appropriate activities must be designed so

that children will be guided into the right
direction.

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Children must be
• Promote healthy growth
given opportunity to
engage themselves in
• Give them a feeling of
worthwhile activities
that
accomplishment
• Reduce the risk of certain
disease

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Children may become more
interested in physical activities
where they can interact with
friends and family.

Activities which they can share with parents

• Biking
• Running
• Playing basketball
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COGNITIVE
DEVELOPMENT OF
INTERMEDIATE
SCHOOLERS

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-CHILDREN IN THIS STAGE
ARE ALREADY IN THEIR LATE
CHILDHOOD, RAPID
DEVELOPMENT OF MENTAL
SKILLS IS EVIDENT.

- ACCORDING TO JEAN PIAGET

“CONCRETE OPERATIONAL THINKERS
CAN NOW ORGANIZED THOUGHTS
EFFECTIVELY, ALTHOUGH, THEY CAN
ONLY LOGICALLY PERCEIVE THE
EMMEDIATE SITUATION.”
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 INITIAL COGNITIVE CHARACTERISTIC

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CHILDREN GREATLY

ENJOY THE COGNITIVE ABILITIES THAT THEY CAN
NOW UTILIZE. THEIR THINKING SKILLS HAVE
BECOME MORE EFFECTIVENESSAS COMPARED
DURING THEIR PRIMARY YEARS.
THEIR SCHOOL WORK IS NOW MORE
COMPLICATED . READING TEXTS HAVE BECOME
LONGER, PROBLEM-SOLVING HAS BECOME AN
EVERYDAY PART OF THEIR LIVES.

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INITIAL COGNITIVE CHARACTERISTICS

• READING DEVELOPMENT

• ATTENTION

• CREATIVITY

• THE IMPACT OF MEDIA

• MEDIA AND AGGRESSION

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 READING DEVELOPMENT

CHILDREN IN THIS STAGE, IS MARKED BY A WIDE

APPLICATION OF WORD ATTACK. BECAUSE OF
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE, THEY HAV A WIDE
VOCABULARY WHICH ENABLES THEM TO
UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF UNKNOWN
WORDS THROUGH CONTEXT CLUES.
THIS IS THE “READING TO LEARN” STAGE IN
READING DEVELOPMENT.

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 ATTENTION
OLDER CHILDREN HAVE LONGER AND MORE
FLEXIBLE ATTENTION SPAN COMPARE TO
YOUNGER CHILDREN.
THEIR SPAN OF ATTENTION IS DEPENDENT ON
HOW MUCH THEY IS REQUIRED BY THE GIVEN
TASK. IN TERMS OF SCHOOLWORKS, OLDER
CHILDREN CAN CONCENTRATE AND FOCUS
MOREFOR LONGER PERIOD OF HOURS
SPECIALLY IF THEY ARE INTERESTED IN WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

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 CREATIVITY
CHILDREN AT THIS STAGE ARE OPEN TO EXPLORE
NEW THINGS. CREATIVITY IS INNATE IN CHILDREN,
THEY JUST NEED A LITTLE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT
FROM PARENTS, TEACHER AND PEOPLE AROUND
THEM. THEY ARE USUALLY AT THEIR BEST WHEN THE
WORK IS DONE IN SMALL PIECES.

“ CREATIVITY IS NOT THE FINDING OF A

THING, BUT MAKING SOMETHING OUT
OF IT AFTER IT IS FOUND”

-JAMES RUSSEL LOWEL

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THE IMPACT OF MEDIA
THE DREAM OF HAVING A TELEVISION UNIT
IN EVERY CLASSROOM STARTED IN THE
1950’S. IT WAS CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE
FIRST TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT IN
SCHOOLS.

“ TELEVISION VIEWING IS HIGHLY COMPLEX,

COGNITIVE ACTIVITY DURING WHICH
CHILDREN ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN
LEARNING”

-(ANDERSON AND COLLINS, 1988)

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 MEDIA AND AGGRESION
VIOLENCE AND AGGRESION OFTEN DUBBED AS ONE OF THE RESULTS OF MEDIA.
ACCORDING TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SUMMIT IN 20, THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME
OF THE NEGATIVE RESULTS OF MEDIA.

CHILDREN WILL INCREASE ANTI SOCIAL AND AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR.

CHILDREN MAY BECOME LESS SENSITIVE TO VIOLENCE AND THOSE WHO SUFFER
FROM VIOLENCE.

CHILDREN MAY REVIEW THE WORLD AS VIOLENT AND MEAN.

CHILDREN WILL DESIRE TO SEE MORE VIOLENCE IN ENTERTAINMENT AND REAL

LIFE.

CHILDREN WILL REVIEW VIOLENCE AS AN ACCEPTABLE WAY TO SETTLE

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 TEACHERS
NEED TO BE AN EAGER PARTICIPANT IN
CHILDRENS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

MUST UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE THE CHILDREN’S

NATURAL CURIOSITY TO HELP MAKE THE
APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENTAL LEAPS IN THEIR
SKILLS AND ABILITIES.

MUST CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE WHERE RISK CAN

BE TAKEN AND DISCOVERIES MADE WHILE
CHILDREN REMAINS SAFE.

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