Growth Patterns
In The Classroom
Curriculum
12
100
Very energetic, needs lots of sleep, exercise, and food.
What is Physical.
100
Increased fine motorability, patience for practice, and __________________ make all fine motor tasks more pleasurable.
What is self confidence.
100
Compute extensively with decimals, fractions, and percent's.
What is Math.
100
Emotionally students are changeable, unpredictable, and often very hard to read. (T/F)
What is True.
200
Understand and enjoy sarcasm, double meaning, word play, and more sophisticated jokes.
What is Language
200
Understand the idea of training, regular exercise, as a means to improve _____________________
What is physical ability.
200
Complete research reports based upon reading from several sources.
What is Reading.
200
12's are bored and uninterested in lengthy homework assignments and projects and culminate in visible products. (T/F)
What is False.
300
Can and will see both sides of an argument.
What is Cognitive.
300
Both playful and _________ love to play class games but can have a ___________ discussion a moment later.
What is serious.
300
Summarize and writing briefly and clearly about teen issues, emotional poetry, editorial writing etc.
What is Writing.
300
12's and young teens need tangible recognition that they are changing and growing into responsible members of the adult community. (T/F)
What is True.
400
Capable of self awareness, insight, and empathy; more reasonable and tolerant than at 11.
What is Social Emotional.
400
Appreciate teachers who ___________ and ___________ to their suggestions for changes in routines when realistic.
What is Listen and Respond
400
The subjects comprising a course of study in a school.
What is Curriculum.
400
12's make poor one on one tutors for younger children. (T/F)
What is False.
500
Increasingly able to organize their thoughts and their work.
What is Cognitive.
500
Can help significantly with schoolwork will make good use of time, allow peer conferencing, partner projects, working with science lab partners, etc.
What is Peers.
500
Politics, current events, and community service projects are examples of what?
What is Themes for children this age.
500
Need access to significant adults other than teachers and parents who will listen to them and help them think about serious issues such as drugs, alcohol, sex, aids, violence, and family problems.
What is True.
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