Synthesis of The Physical, Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Development of Primary Schoolers
Synthesis of The Physical, Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Development of Primary Schoolers
COGNITIVE AND
SOCIO-EMOTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT OF
PRIMARY SCHOOLERS
-HEIDI GRACE L. BORABO, PHD
MODULE 30
MIDDLE AND LATE
CHILDHOOD
This is the stage between 6-12 years old. Children in this stage receive less attention than children in infancy
or early childhood. The support of the family and friends of the child is very important during this phase of
development.
KEY FEATURES OF THE
DEVELOPMENT OF
PRIMARY SCHOOLERS
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF
PRIMARY SCHOOLERS
▪ It relates to the development of children’s body control and coordination of
large movements, fine manipulative skills, partial awareness and balance.
▪ It also focuses on children’s knowledge and understanding of a healthy
lifestyle which physical well being depends.
PARENTS AND TEACHERS
SHOULD:
▪ Provide suitable ▪ Celebrate their successes.
opportunities for
physical play. ▪ Provide opportunities for
children to join
▪ Be aware of the out-of-school clubs and
importance of physical holiday schemes that
skills to children’s extend their interest in
self-esteem, health and physical activities and
well-being, and for sports.
developing positive,
healthy attitudes. ▪ Participate in home and
school tasks that promote
▪ Share physical physical skills and be
activities with the aware of the importance
child. of healthy eating.
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
OF PRIMARY SCHOOLERS
▪ They begin to see things from other school-age children’s perspective and begin to understand how their behavior
affects others.
▪ They are developing their oral language skills, acquiring new vocabulary and sentence structures.
▪ It provides children with the means of paying attention to thinking about the world around them.
PARENTS AND TEACHERS SHOULD INCLUDE
THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES FOR
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
▪ Improving ▪ Developing
self-awareness. strengths or
▪ Improving talents.
self-knowledge.
▪ Improving career.
▪ Improving skills
and/or learning new ▪ Identifying or
ones. improving
▪ Building or potentials.
renewing identity
or self-esteem.
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
OF PRIMARY SCHOOLERS
SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OF PRIMARY SCHOOLERS
▪ How children start to understand who they are, what they are feeling and what to expect when
interacting with others.
▪ It is the development of being able to:
Form and sustain positive relationship
Experience, manage and express emotions
Explore and engage with the environment
PARENTS AND TEACHERS SHOULD ENGAGE IN
QUALITY INTERACTIONS FOR PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT LIKE: