GESELL STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT

OVERVIEW OF GESELL STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT

AGE 2, 5, 10 2.5, 5.5, 11 STAGE SMOOTH, CONSOLIDATED BREAKING UP DESCRIPTION EQUILIBRIUM, LITTLE DIFFICULTY DISTURBED, TROUBLED, ODDS WITH/SELF, OTHERS

3, 6.5, 12
3.5, 7, 13 4, 8, 14 4.5, 9, 15

ROUNDED, BALANCED
INWARDIZED VIGOROUS, EXPANSIVE INWARDIZED-TROUBLED, NEUROTIC

EQUILIBRIUM, LITTLE DIFFICULTY

DRAWING IN OF OUTER WORLD, SENSITIVE OUTGOING, POSSIBLY DANGEROUS WORRY, LESS OUTGOING, LITTLE IS KNOWN

5, 10, 16

SMOOTH, CONSOLIDATED

EQUILIBRIUM, LITTLE DIFFICULTY

AGE BY AGE
3 1/2- insecurity, disequilibrium, highly imaginative 4- out of bounds-motor, verbal, emotional, highest imaginative period 4 1/2- pretend/real, details, improve skills 5-delightful equilibrium, docile, pleasing 5 1/2- 6-violently emotional, rigid, demanding, negative, lots of energy, looking for new, behave worst with parents.

3 1/2- insecurity, disequilibrium, highly imaginative

4- out of bounds-motor, verbal, emotional, highest imaginative period 4 1/2- pretend/real, details, improve skills

5-delightful equilibrium, docile, pleasing

5 1/2- 6-violently emotional, rigid, demanding, negative, lots of energy, looking for new, behave worst with parents.

3 YEAR-OLD SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PRETEND IMAGINARY FRIEND(S) SEPARATE FROM PARENTS EASILY MAY BECOME TERRIBLE LIARS LIKE ROUTINE, TYPICALLY INFLEXIBLE MOVE FROM FANTASY TO REALITY

4 YEAR-OLD SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

INFLUENCED BY FRIENDS BEHAVIORS BASE FRIENDSHIP ON SHARED ACTIVITIES EXCLUDE CHILDREN THEY DONT LIKE SHOW MORE INTEREST IN CHILDREN THAN ADULTS IMAGINARY FRIEND(S) MAY TATTLE OR CALL OTHERS NAMES WANT TO PLEASE LIKE TO SING/DANCE ACTIVE FANTASY LIVES MAY STILL LIE

5 YEAR-OLD SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

EXCLUDE CHILDREN IN PLAY-BEST FRIENDS ONLY

PREFER PLAYING IN SMALL GROUPS

PROTECT YOUNGER CHILDREN RESPECT OTHER PEOPLES PROPERTY LIKE TO FEEL GROWN UP-MAY BOAST

UNDERSTAND AND ENJOY GIVING AND RECEIVING

PLAY WELL WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION NEEDS RULES THAT ARE CONSISTENT AND ENFORCED FOR SOCIAL BEHAVIOR-VALUE FAIRNESS

6 YEAR-OLD SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

COMPETITIVE LACK GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP CAN BE SELFISH WANT GOOD FRIENDS MAY STILL THROW TANTRUMS GET UPSET WHEN CRITICIZED

7 YEAR-OLD SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MAY CRY EASILY ARE MOODY WANT ONE FRIEND AT A TIME ENJOY BEING ALONE ARE AFFECTIONATE ARE POLITE AND SYMPATHETIC BECOME AWARE OF THEIR OWN EMOTIONS

8 YEAR-OLD SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ARTICULATE THEIR FEELINGS MAY KEEP SECRETS TEND TO DRAMATIZE MAY BE SENSITIVE EVENTUALLY WILL OBEY BUT MAY BE RESISTANT LIKE INSTANT GRATIFICATION ENJOY SCHOOL SOMEWHAT POSSESSIVE OF THINGS