Physical
Katie is struggling with holding his pencil and writing inside the lines.
5-7 years old (K-2 Grade)
Jesse can form a hypotheses before conducting a science experiment.
12-14 years old (6-8th Grade)
Michael can calmly share the glue with his desk buddy, but still struggles to wait his turn when sharing with multiple classmates.
5-7 years old (K-2nd Grade)
Ms. Gutierrez handed out 4 straws to Jason’s group and 5 straws to the other group. Jason is yelling ‘That’s not fair! I want our group to win! We need more straws!!’
8-11 years old (3-5th Grade)
What are "The Big 3"
Temperament
Personality
Mood
Jose has a few mustache hairs starting to grow in.
12-14 years old (6-8 Grade)
Jamie is practicing counting to 120 forwards and backwards.
5-7 years old (K-2nd Grade)
Angie likes to play basketball at recess but gets annoyed when the boys won’t pass the ball because they say she has cooties.
8-11 years old (3-5th Grade)
Vanessa often feels awkward in group setting, but at the same time is longing to fit in with her peers.
12-14 years old (6-8th Grade)
What are some positive developmental tools to improve OST programming?
- Make certain the environment is safe and worry-free.
- Show interest in the child's activities.
- Provide appropriate and engaging materials.
- Focus on the desired behavior, rather than the one to be avoided.
- Build children's images of themselves as trustworthy, responsible, and cooperative.
Guillermo is about 4 feet tall. When his class lines up in order of shortest to tallest, he is right in the middle.
8-11 years old (3-5th Grade)
Micaela is writing a summary of chapter 3 for her homework assignment.
8-11 years old (3-5th Grade)
Lisa asked Mr. James to make the groups mixed with boys and girls when he divided the class into teams, because Lisa wanted to be in the same group as Johnny.
12-14 years old (6-8th Grade)
After Bella's teacher gives the class instructions, Bella still needs the teacher to see what she accomplished before she can move on to the next step. It helps Bella feel validated to get the teachers approval.
5-7 years old (K-2nd Grade)
Name 3 of the 9 Traits of Temperament
-Activity Level
-Rhythmicity
-Distractibility
-Approach/Withdraw
-Adaptability
-Attention Span/ Persistence
-Intensity of Reaction
-Threshold of Responsiveness
-Quality of Mood