Human Growth and Development Life Stages Basic Definitions

Human Growth and Development Life Stages

Basic Definitions § Growth=measurable physical changes that occur throughout a person’s life § Development=changes in intellectual, mental, emotional, social, and functional skills that occur over time § Life stages=stages of growth & development from birth to death

Types of Growth & Development § Physical=body growth (ht & wt changes, muscle & nerve development, & changes in body organs) § Mental or Cognitive=intellectual development (how to solve problems, make judgements, & deal with situations) § Emotional=feelings (dealing with love, hate, joy, fear, & excitement) § Social=interactions & relationships with others

7 Life Stages § Infancy: birth to 1 year § Early childhood: 1 -6 years § Late childhood: 6 -12 years § Adolescence: § Early adulthood: § Middle adulthood: § Late adulthood: 12 -18 years 19 -40 years 40 -65 years and older

7 Life Stages § Homework-Read the printed information about the 7 life stages. This is your copy so feel free to write on it. You are responsible for all of this information for the test. § Tomorrow you will create a life stages Power. Point or Prezi and make a collage on one assigned stage. § These will be presented to the class on Monday. § Do NOT just copy the information from the book on your PP/Prezi. Make it interesting, add pictures, and summarize it!

7 Life Stages § If you make a PP you must email it to your teacher or save it to a flashdrive. (dana. cashion@dcsms. org or ashley. berryhill@dcsms. org) § The collage can be made by cutting pictures from the magazines we have in class and gluing/taping them to white paper from the large paper roll. Make sure to add any words or definitions that will help explain your pictures.

7 Life Stages § 1 st block Mrs. Cashion’s students will work in 6 groups of 2 and 1 person will work independently § 1 st block Mrs. Berryhill’s students will work in 3 groups of 2 and 4 individuals will work independently § 2 nd block Mrs. Berryhill’s students will work in 6 groups of 2 and 1 person will work independently

7 Life Stages § Groups: (10 student class/13 student class) § (2/2) Infancy: § (1/2) Early childhood: 1 -6 years § (1/2) Late childhood: 6 -12 years § (2/2) Adolescence: § (1/1) Early adulthood: § (1/2) Middle adulthood: § (2/2) Late adulthood: birth to 1 year 12 -18 years 19 -40 years 40 -65 years and older