GRADE SCHOOL

GRADE SCHOOL IS AN IMPORTANT TRANSITION FOR CHILDREN AS THEY BECOME MORE ACCUSTOMED TO THE SCHOOLING ENVIRONMENT. THIS TIME PERIOD ALSO COMES WITH MANY COGNITIVE, LANGUAGE, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL MILESTONES. READ ABOUT SOME OF THESE IMPORTANT MILESTONES BELOW!

FIRST GRADE

– DEVELOP THE SKILLS TO REASON AND THINK LOGICALLY 

– USE THE INFORMATION THEY HEAR AND START READING TO LEARN

– KNOW HOW TO USE AND UNDERSTAND THOUSANDS OF DIFFERENT WORDS

– FORM AND BREAK FRIENDSHIPS EASILY

– UNDERSTAND RIGHT FROM WRONG BUT LOOK FOR LOOPHOLES IN RULES

– IMPROVED HAND-EYE COORDINATION AND CAN TIE SHOELACES

– NEATER HANDWRITING THAT IS EASIER TO READ

SECOND & THIRD GRADE

– ASK QUESTIONS AND WANT TO LEARN MORE INFORMATION

– START PLANNING AHEAD FOR EVENTS

– HAVE A LONGER ATTENTION SPAN AND CAN STAY FOCUSED FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES

– USE WORDS TO TALK THROUGH PROBLEMS

– ENJOY BEING A PART OF A TEAM OR A CLUB

– START SEEING THINGS FROM OTHER POINTS OF VIEW BESIDES THEIR OWN

– START GAINING STRENGTH AND CAN PLAY FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME

FOURTH & FIFTH GRADE

– CAN LOOK AT ISSUES FROM MULTIPLE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES 

– DEVELOP A BETTER SENSE ON INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 

– MAY DEVELOP INSECURITIES OR STRUGGLE WITH SELF-ESTEEM

– INCREASINGLY INDEPENDENT FROM FAMILY AND FOCUS ON FRIENDSHIPS

-HAVE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS WORK

– HAVE AN INCREASED APPETITE AND NEED MORE SLEEP

– START SHOWING SIGNS OF PUBERTY