How do you define

Intermediate schoolers?

* 9-12
* May call this stage as preteens.
* Playful
* Physically Active
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
OF THE INTERMEDIATE
SHOOLERS
 Dev’t trends

*On the average, girls are generally as much as

two (2) years ahead of boys in terms of physical
maturity.
*Puberty’s changes start when the brain triggers
the production of sex hormones.
 Changes During Early
Puberty
GIRLS

*Small lumps from behind the nipple may occur,

which sometime could be painful but eventually,
the pain goes away.
*The vulva starts in increase a bit.
*The vagina gets longer
*The uterus gets bigger
*Hairs will start to grow in the armpit and pubic area
BOYS
*May also have swelling on their chest
but tend to go away within a year.
*Penis and Scrotum starts to grow
*Semen may be released when he is
awake or even during asleep.
*New hair will start to grow in the
armpit and pubic area around genitals
*May start developing chest and facial
hair
 Insecurities
*concerned about their physical appearance.
* Girls decide to eat less.
*Boys may become aware of their stature and
muscle size and strength.
 Parenting

*Provide ample opportunities at home and in

school for physical exercises and sports.
*Encourage children to participate in varied
worthwhile activities until they are able to
discover the ones interest.
*Develop a strong emotional attachment to
address any insecurities and social concerns.
*provide them healthier food choices.
Cognitive Development of the
Intermediate Schoolers
 Initial Cognitive
Characteristics
*ability to use logic and reasoning
*They develop special interests in
collection, hobbies and sports.
 Reading Development

*They are no longer into the fairy tales and magic

type of stories but are more interested in longer
and more complex reading materials.(e.g.,
Fiction books and series books)
 Creativity
*Children at this stage are open to explore new things.
*Creativity in children is encouraged when the activities:
•Encourage different responses from each child
•Celebrate uniqueness
•Value process over product
•Reduce stress and anxiety in children
•Support to share ideas, not only with the
teacher/parents but also with other children
•Minimize competition and external rewards.
 Impact of Media
•Communicate effectively in speech and
in writing
•Work collaboratively
•Use technological tools
•Analyze problems, set goals and
formulate strategies for achieving those
goals
•Seek out information or skills on their
own. As needed to meet their goal
 Disadvantage of Media
anti-social and aggressive
behavior
Cyberbullying
Addiction
Fraud and Scams
Security Issues
 Socio-Emotional
Development of the
Intermediate Schoolers
 *Emotional
intelligence
* Ability to monitor feelings and emotion

* Four main areas

* Developing emotional awareness
* Managing emotions(self control)
* Reading emotions
* Handling emotions( resolve problem)
 Building Friendship
* The approval and belongingness they
receive contributes to the stability and
security of their emotional development.
* Peer size also and less supervision by adults
is required. At this stage, children prefer to
belong to same-sex peer groups.
 There are five types of peer
status:
*Popular – frequently nominated as the best friend
and one who is rarely disliked by peers.
*Average – receive an average number of positive
and negative nomination from peers
*Neglected – very seldom nominated as best friend
but is not really disliked
*Rejected – infrequently nominated as a best
friend but one who is also disliked by peers
*Controversial – frequently nominated as a best
friend but at the same time is disliked by peers.
Popular children have the following skills
which peers find very positive and as a
result they become the most favored in the
group:
1.They give reinforcement
2.They act naturally
3.They listen carefully and keep open
communication
4.They are happy and are in control of their
negative emotions
5.They show enthusiasm and concern for
others.
Characteristics of neglected children and why
the group or majority of the peers develop
negative feelings toward them:
1.They participate less in classroom
2.They have negative attitudes on school
tardiness and attendance
3.They are more often reported as being lonely
4.They are aggressive
 Family

*Family support at this stage is crucial. If the

children do not find a supportive family when
they find their interests they can easily get
frustrated.
*If families are a primary support system,
failure and setbacks become temporary and
surmountable rather than something that is
attributed to personal flaws or deficits.
 Implication to Child Care,
Education and Parenting
Intermediate school children’s socio-emotional
competency should be viewed in the context of
the child’s developmental age. Health-care
providers, teacher and parents should be able to:
•Gain understanding of their child’s socio-
emotional strengths and weaknesses by
•Encouraging children to talk about their
feelings without doing it forcefully.
•Provide opportunities for children to build
relationship with teacher and fellow classmates
•Remind children that friendship have their
ups and downs and occasional conflicts and
arguments can be healthy
•Design activities that allow children to work
on their own and discover activities and
hobbies that they enjoy
•Model healthy relationship.