Child+Development+-+Gr.+1

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Web resources:

 * Stages of Development
 * Grade-by-Grade Learning: 1st Grade
 * 1st Grade Academics: What to Expect
 * 1st Grade Social Changes: What to Expect

Physically:

 * Improved hand-eye coordination. Can play more games on the playground
 * Boundless energy
 * Can perform more difficult tasks like cutting, coloring etc.

Cognitively:

 * Better reasoning skills
 * Clear speech sounds
 * Consider fantasy real, imaginative
 * Begin to read
 * Can locate the main idea and details in stories. Enjoy discussing stories
 * Can recall a sequence of events in oral and written stories
 * Basic math and spelling skills
 * They need a lot of modeling to show how things are done
 * Have to adapt to a longer school day. Routines are extremely important.

Socially:

 * They love telling stories
 * Can have more conversations about right and wrong
 * They are very attracted to the teacher
 * They cry easily, they show a variety of tension releasing behavior
 * May be oppositional, silly, brash and critical
 * They are inflexible
 * They begin to understand their own uniqueness
 * Gain awareness of their feelings and how to express them. They learn from their mistakes
 * They begin to learn how to participate in groups
 * Make decisions about friendships and are conscious of fairness
 * Develop a sense of humor