https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v The different Developmental Domains for the different ages that we may come across as future teachers. en-us 2022-04-04 16:53:31 UTC 2022-04-04 19:19:07 UTC hello@padlet.com mcha20 https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129102797 1. Physical Development
- Have a hard time switching their focus from far sided and near sided. (i.e. students at this age will have a hard time copying information that is on the white board in front of them because that involves a quick switch in focus from far and near sided.)
- Students are often going to be very clumsy and cause messes often. At this age, teaching cleaning methods can support independence for their following  years.
2. Social & Emotional Development
- Students can be easily redirected from inappropriate behavior if there is a model of what appropriate behavior looks like in a certain scenario.
- Love to help around the classroom and excites in the opportunity to do certain classroom jobs
3. Communication Development
- Students at this stage have a wild sense of imagination and they love to put their imagination into play as much as possible.
- Enjoy read aloud settings either as a whole class, individually, or in a small group.
4. Cognitive Development
- Students will have a short attention span. They will have a hard time staying on one topic for a long time.
- These students love to be active and play.  Learning with movement involved is best for students at this stage of development.
5. Learning Development
-  Reading : Having a balance between the students being listeners but also storytellers. Allow for their imagination to have a space in the classroom so that their ideas and opinions feel heard.
- Math : Use storytelling to enhance engagement in certain math problems. 

]]> 2022-04-04 17:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129102797 mcha20 https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129134185 1. Physical Development
- Students will have trouble spacing out letters and numbers while writing. Using a finger can help the student space better.
- They will have better control of their larger movements.
2. Social & Emotional Development
- Students at this stage depend on what the adults think and their approval. They also seek adult guidance at this stage.
- Follow simple and clear expectations and respond to well to these types of direction.
3. Communication Development
- Younger 5 year olds will communicate using very few words, sometimes even one word sentences to express themselves.
- Older 5 year olds love to elaborate and explain their answers to certain questions.
4. Cognitive Development
- These students will learn best when movement is involved, repetition, and hands on activities that involve a lot of interaction to the content itself.
- Students may begin to get stuck in a repetitive behavior due to fear of trying something new and making a mistake.
5. Learning Development
- Reading : Reading books that are predictable with less words and more pictures can help enhance their reading abilities.
- Math : Incorporate real life examples when discussing size, length, shape, and volume. ]]> 2022-04-04 17:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129134185 mcha20 https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129152933 1. Physical Development
- Students at this age are most likely teething so they will want to chew on a lot of different objects.
- They have developed a better sense of tracking words from left to right and have a better understanding of going back to the beginning of the line.
2. Social & Emotional Development
- Students at this age are extremely sensitive. Harsh or intense criticism at this age could possible be traumatizing.
- They are very ambitious at this age and may choose activities that are too hard for them at this stage.
3. Communication Development
- Students may use very cheerful and enthusiastic language to express themselves.
- Students will enjoy explaining themselves and their opinions to others around them.
4. Cognitive Development
- Their curiosity is running wild so they love to ask multiple questions.
- Students at this age are fairly comfortable in loud and noisy settings and are able to work in this kind of environment.
5. Learning Development
- Reading : Use different activities for them to explain what they thought about the reading or how they felt about certain aspects of a story.
- Math : Include the use of money to develop basic computation.]]> 2022-04-04 17:39:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129152933 mcha20 https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129168868 1. Physical Development
- Are becoming a lot more developed using their gross and fine motor skills.
- Still find enjoyment in outdoor activities and movement but at this age, they will often prefer technology to play games.
2. Social & Emotional Development
- Students are likely to have a best friend at this stage but this label can often be switched from one person to another.
- They are in need of stability and structure and tend to not do well with certain changes in schedule or in the classroom environment.
3. Communication Development
- Students are able to listen well and are able to use more precise vocabulary.
- They will have a lot of interest in the definitions and meanings behind certain words.
4. Cognitive Development
- Students at this age enjoy working slowly and getting their work done before transitioning to another topic.
- Students will still find enjoyment in read aloud and others reading certain books for them such as chapter books.
5. Learning Development
- Reading : Provide time for individual reading time as their independent reading has developed quite a bit at this point.
- Across the Curriculum : Involve the use of online programs such as PowerPoint to present what their thoughts are and different things that they have learned. ]]> 2022-04-04 17:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129168868 mcha20 https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129183681 1. Physical Development
- Their eyes are better developed and have developed the ability to better focus from far and near sided naturally.
- Students may seem awkward in certain aspects of coordination due to growth spurts at this age.
2. Social & Emotional Development
- Student enjoy group work and being able to interact and socialize with their peers in a group setting.
- Students will seek peers approval along with teacher and authority approval at this stage.
3. Communication Development
- Their use of vocabulary is going to be begin expanding rapidly as this point.
- Students are able to pay attention but often have trouble remembering exactly what they are supposed to be doing.
4. Cognitive Development
- Students at this stage of development tend to exaggerate certain explanations or ideas.
- Students will need help with organization strategies but for the most part usually organize well on their own.
5. Learning Development
- Reading : Allow for research projects and allow for them to become the expert on certain topics that they choose.
- Across the Curriculum : Work on class projects that advertise unity.]]> 2022-04-04 17:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129183681 mcha20 https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129201887 1. Physical Development
- Students have a harder time understanding their physical abilities and often tired themselves out.
- Still developing their fine motor skills and usually need practice in the use of different fine motor tools.
2. Social & Emotional Development
- Students may get easily bored or frustrated with certain aspects of learning when it feels difficult or repetitive.
- Are often switching between being moody and negative to goofy, fun, and positive a moment later.
3. Communication Development
- Love learning new vocabulary and find enjoyment in role plays or short skits.
- Students at this stage of development enjoy the use of technology to express their own ideas.
4. Cognitive Development
- Students at this age are becoming more and more aware and may find themselves becoming more curious of bigger issues.
- Pay attention to detail in certain activities but will often quickly switch their interests.
5. Learning Development
- Reading : Provide opportunities for the students to read aloud.
- Math : When learning about decimals and fractions, involve hands on and real life materials such as money. ]]> 2022-04-04 18:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129201887 mcha20 https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129215943 1. Physical Development
- Students at this age are still in need to develop certain aspects of their gross motor skills so they need a lot of physical activity time to challenge those muscles.
- Their bodies are rapidly developing and growing so frequent rest periods and snack breaks can benefit them.
2. Social & Emotional Development
- Students are usually happy and friendly and enjoy the company of their family, peers, and other teachers.
- They find pride in being rewarded and appreciate being noticed for their efforts.
3. Communication Development
- Students are able to listen well to others and enjoy hearing what others have to say. They also find enjoyment in discussing their own ideas and explaining.
- Need a lot of incorporation of independent reading within their schedules.
4. Cognitive Development
- Students at this stage are very eager to learn.
- Students have an excellent memory at this stage and are able to memorize a lot of different content.
5. Learning Development
- Reading : Students may find enjoyment in comic books and other graphic novels.
- Math : Students are able to solve word problems along with come up with some of their own. ]]> 2022-04-04 18:11:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129215943 mcha20 https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129248211 1. Physical Development
- Girls at this stage of development may experience early growth spurts and "sexual maturation."
- Certain aspects of their motor skills are continuing to improve.
2. Social & Emotional Development
- Students may often be impulsive and have a tendency to speak before they think.
- They may test the boundaries of rules but it involves no negative feelings towards the authority that created the rules.
3. Cognitive Development
- Students will have more of a desire to learn a new skill rather than take the time to work on a previous one.
- They are going to have trouble making decisions and become very defensive about different mistakes that they make.
4. Communication Development
- Students at this stage will find enjoyment in debating and arguing.
- Students are more likely to imitate the language that they hear around them.
5. Learning Development
- Reading : Involve reading to children younger than them.
- Math : Involve the use of technology in order to solve certain problems. ]]> 2022-04-04 18:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129248211 mcha20 https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129284615 1. Physical Development
- Students at this stage of development enjoy their sleep and might sleep in late causing them to have a hard time getting to school on time.
- Students at this age are in their growth spurt stage of their lives.
2. Social & Emotional Development
- Students at this stage have become capable of self awareness, insight, and empathy.
- Students will begin to care more about what their peers think of them than the approval of their teachers.
3. Cognitive Development
- They are able to create more abstract ideas about bigger moral issues.
- Students may begin to excel at one subject than another.
4. Communication Development
- Find appreciation in teachers who take the time to listen to their opinions and ideas and apply it when appropriate.
- Students are able to see different sides of an argument but are able to argue one side.
5. Learning Development
- Reading : Provide opportunities to learn about present day news by reading newspapers or news articles.
- Across the Curriculum : Provide opportunities for the students to choose what they do, how they do it, and who they work with.]]> 2022-04-04 18:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129284615 mcha20 https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129298774 1. Physical Development
- Students at this stage are going to have a lot of physical energy.
- While teaching Sex Education students may feel embarrassed and this may lead to rude behavior towards the teacher or the subject.
2. Social & Emotional Development
- Pays close attention to others in order to understand what may be "cool" or "not cool" so that they know what to do to fit in.
- Worry and complain about the work load that they receive.
3. Cognitive Development
- Often worry and this could lead to a lack of motivation to work on harder tasks that could end up in failure.
- The subjects and topics that they like and dislike become more distinct.
4. Communication Development
- Find joy in questioning authority, sometimes just for the feeling of striking an argument.
- Highly judgmental of those around them including teachers.
5. Learning Development
- Reading : Provide opportunity for the students to read text that involves debates and arguments.
- Reading : Enforce the use of textual evidence when involving themselves in a debate.]]> 2022-04-04 18:57:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129298774 mcha20 https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129309110 1. Physical Development
- Students at this stage are in need of more breaks and more rest.
- Girls and boys are becoming more interested in the topic of sex and may become more sexually active.
2. Social & Emotional Development
- Students will find benefits in working with a broad group of students and a diverse group not the same group every time.
- Students find enjoyment in discussing big ideas that are important to society.
3. Cognitive Development
- A positive response can occur when there is a variety of content and teaching methods that are being used.
- Students enjoy learning about the why of things or how things work.
4. Communication Development
- Students are becoming more open to admitting when they are wrong and are less opposed to trying something multiple times.
- May begin to develop an eccentric sense of humor.
5. Learning Development
- Reading : The use of text that relates to their lives becomes very powerful. (i.e. coming of age books)
- Across the Curriculum : Allow for time to take breaks and stretch so that the students are constantly sitting.]]> 2022-04-04 19:03:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mcha20/2wevjeihmsiltv7v/wish/2129309110