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PSIA/AASI-Central Division CHILDREN’S COMMITTEE Child Development Levels Made Simple The CAP Model A way to organize information about what children need in order to learn. The model will help you to guide students learning experiences and enhance the learning partnership. C > COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT > How children think > MIND A > AFFECTIVE > How children feel about > SOUL
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PSIA/AASI-Central DivisionCHILDREN’S COMMITTEE
Child Development LevelsMade Simple
The CAP ModelA way to organize information about what children need in order to learn.
The model will help you to guide students learning experiences and enhance the learning partnership.
C > COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT > How children think > MIND
A > AFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT > How children feel about themselves
and interact with others > SOUL
P > PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT > How children move > BODY
PSIA/AASI-CChild Development Levels
YOUNGER CHILDREN (AGE 3 through 6) - SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Cognitive – How their “Mind” works(How children think)
o Like play and can follow ruleso Learn by watching & doingo Learning to judge spaces and distanceo In their own little world o Attention span is short
Affective – How their “Soul” works(How children feel)
o Starting to be independent but may have separation anxiety.
o Their needs are the priority and not the needs and wants of others.
o Not competitive. Playing together is winning.Physical – How their “Body” works(How children move)
o Boys and girls are the same sizeo Tire easily and need brief rest times.o Large muscles overpower my small oneso Learn best by seeing, feeling, and doing.
Summary of Younger Child Development
o A group of young children is like a litter of puppies. They will climb all over each other, rolling, falling, and tripping clumsily as they enjoy their play.
KEYS TO TEACHING YOUNGER CHILDREN
Each Learning segment should include:
o Cognitive - Single simple focus
o Affective – Individually engaging play activity
o Physical - Brief large muscle movement tasks
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PSIA/AASI-CChild Development Levels
OLDER CHILDREN (AGE 7 THROUGH 12) - SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Cognitive – How their “Mind” works(How children think)
o Remember more than one thing at a timeo Learn through experience and interactiono Able to judge time, space, distance, and
speedo Understand rules and consequenceso Often over-estimate ability
Affective – How their “Soul” works(How children feel)
o Want to fit in with the group o Easily influenced by peerso Worth is tied to accomplishmento See rules as a challenge to cleverness
Physical – How their “Body” works(How children move)
o Growth spurts may occur in girls first, with boys becoming stronger than girls later
o Upper body moves separate from lower bodyo Developing fine motor movements o Like to rehearse to achieve perfection
Summary of Older Child Development o A group of older children is like a barrel of monkeys or a herd of sheep. Their bodies are not large. The group can get wild and moves as a unit. They do not always think logically.
KEYS TO TEACHING OLDER CHILDREN
Each Learning segment should include:
o Cognitive – Clear boundaries and well defined focus
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PSIA/AASI-CChild Development Levels
o Affective - Supportive, inclusive group activities
o Physical – Repetitive, varied fine motor movement tasks
TEENS (AGE 13 THROUGH 17)- SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Cognitive – How their “Mind” works(How children think)
o Like to test their limitso May “act without thinking”
Affective – How their “Soul” works(How children feel)
o Worry about what others think about “me” in the group
o Do not like to be singled outo Sensitive and can be temperamentalo Appreciate being treated like a young adulto Figuring out who they are and how they fit in
Physical – How their “Body” works(How children move)
o Body is changing rapidlyo Physical abilities may regress due to rapid
growth spurtso Body may already have adult characteristicso Capable of refined motor skillso Have very strong urges which are difficult to
understand and/or controlSummary of Teen Development o A group of teens is like a stable of colts and
fillies’. They have strong urges to test and use their bodies. They prefer to be individuals yet in a herd. Some are strong and powerful while others are gangly.
KEYS TO TEACHING TEEN’S
Each Learning segment should include:
o Cognitive – Safe, reasoned focus
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PSIA/AASI-CChild Development Levels
o Affective – Individual goals achieved through group activities
o Physical – Challenging motor skill refining tasks
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