Chapter 6: Stages of Growing Up

1. During this pandemic, a lot of activities were modified because the younger ones are not allowed to go out. Based on the ideal
characteristics (mental, physical, emotional and social skills) that they should develop in the different stages (refer to box on left), suggest
activities that they may do in order to maximize their development. Use the table below for your answer.

Stages of Ideal Suggested Ideal Suggested Ideal Suggested Ideal Suggested

Development Characteristics Activity Characteristics Activity Characteristics Activity Characteristics Activity

Mental Mental Physical Physical Emotional Emotional Social Social

Short Provide lots Muscular Introduce new Sensitive to 1. Plastic Egg May need to Use imaginary play
attention of materials coordination physical activities criticism, Faces first, to win, that involved real-life
span, and mediums and control that require doesn’t accept Draw a variety of or to be the
situations (playing
sometimes as for learning are uneven coordination failure well. faces on plastic best and
(i.e., paper, and such as roller- Easter eggs with maybe bossy. store, playing house).
little as five to
Early ten minutes. paint, incomplete. skating, bike Strong desire the eyes on the
Childhood brushes, glue, Large muscles riding, rope for affection top half and the Likes being
building are easier to jumping, and and adult mouth on the part of and
blocks, control than simple outdoor attention. bottom half. around
games, small games. Provide lots Teach your family.
puzzles). muscles. of students about
opportunities different
for adult emotions as they
interaction have fun
with children. interchanging
the parts to
make all sorts of
different faces.
Can recognize Use lots of Still awkward Provides safe They increased Enjoy making Begin to Use lots of songs,
some activities at some environments for awareness of gifts for family. develop rhythms, fairy tales,
Middle/Late similarities requiring the activities using indoor and themselves, friendships
comics, and parables
and children to small muscles, outdoor physical more Provide lots of involving
Childhood participate but have activities such as sharing
to help socialize the
differences. sensitivity to adult
in a “hands- improved large walking and others. encouragement secrets and group.
on” way. For muscle biking paths in, and praise. possessions.
activities like parks, or

Can do examples riding a bike, recreation centers.

 some drawing and skating or They will try
abstract cooking- an jumping themselves
thinking, but estimation that rope. out on others
learn best it will them to to see how
through think well. they are
active, accepted.
concrete
methods.
The brain is Crossword Bones, Brisk walking, Emotional Give them Children learn Activities can include
physically puzzle Word organs, and dancing, bike development undivided the pleasure using technology to
growing — so problem body riding, letter attention when of applying create a product,
during
go try out cutting, they want to themselves to having group
systems adolescence
your bigger. drawing, craft- talk. Don't read, the task. discussions,
The hobbies of
Help your Many of a making, involves watch television completing a project,
kids in this children build child’s swimming laps establishing or busy yourself educational games,
They take on
stage liked in selfconfidence organs will and jogging. a realistic with other tasks. more and many other
the past will by get bigger and responsibility strategies.
be even more encouraging and stronger. coherent at school and
fun now, and their Lung sense of home
you can try participation performance identity in
exploring new in activities of improves, They want
interests as the context
their choice limbs grow, of relating to
more freedom
Puberty well. to make
(not yours). and bones others and decisions
increase in learning to
thickness cope with
and volume. stress and
Muscles manage
increase in emotions
strength and
size during
this period. A
child’s
handeye
coordination
will get
better over
time, along
with motor
skills like
ballcatching
 and
throwing.

The Use Rapid and Develop and Emotional Reading books Adolescents’ Let them try out new
changes in Wordsearch dramatic maintain developmen ability to things like clothing
Puzzle sheet physical healthy eating Recognizing reason gives styles, subcultures,
how t during
of keywords development and managing them a new music, art or friendship
adolescents habits. Get adolescence
on the theme and growth level of social groups. Friends, family,
think, enough regular involves emotions
of ‘Personal mark awareness. media and culture are
reason, and Hygiene. adolescence, sleep. Quality establishing they can some of the influences
understand including the sleep will help a realistic Developing a think about: on your child’s choices
can be Praise a child’s development your child to and cooperative their own in these years.
even more efforts as well of sexual manage a busy coherent spirit through thinking, and
Adolescence dramatic as their good characteristics. life, stress, and sense of conversation how ideal can
than their points and responsibilities. identity in on face to be reached.
achievements. face or
obvious Value your
the context The social
virtual.
physical child’s ideas of relating to development
changes. and opinions. others and of adolescents
learning to is considered
cope with in the
stress and contexts in
which it
manage
occurs; that is,
emotions. relating to
peers, family,
school, work,
and
community

2. Adults and elderlies are not exempted for stress, depression and disappointment especially during this challenging times. Considering
the different stages of development (refer to box on left), make a week activity for them to cope up with their responsibilities but not over
fatigue and end up the day with a smile. Note that there should be a different weekly activity for each stage considering the applicability.