Nine to Twelve Year Olds

This age group builds upon what was learned in the previous stages (3-6 and 6-9). Having a strong language background (reading, writing and grammar) is essential in order for the child to research his/her environment. The child needs a wider society than what the family and school can offer. The child has needed to meet this society, not have it brought to him/her. Learning activities take an imaginative direction rather than a sensorial one. The child is increasingly social and therefore, needs learning experiences to be more in groups and less individual(or alone). Their learning experiences cannot be limited to book, paper and pencil in the classroom. Leaving the classroom and researching knowledge in the society around them is essential, and this is best done through community resources (example: field trips).

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