“Like their privacy; Like to work alone or with one friend.”
“Like working in confined spaces.”
I found these points interesting because they are a huge shift from what six year old’s prefer. When I was taking DAP last semester, we grouped 6,7, and 8 year old’s together because they were developmentally similar. I found it really interesting that this article displayed them as very different, in face complete opposites. How is it that they are developmentally similar but vary so greatly in their educational preferences?
“Classroom materials should focus on helping children develop a multicultural and multiracial perspective and learn about the interdependence of communities”
I found this interesting because in almost every single category there was some sort of emphasis on creating inclusion within the children’s’ groups. At eight years old, I didn’t really take notice of my peers who looked different than me or came from a different culture. This might be a stretch, but could all of the emphasis on teaching about diversity be having an adverse effect? By raising awareness of something we come to have an opinion, maybe by just letting children mesh on their own until higher up in their education we will have better outcomes? Maybe we should just let kids learn that people are people no matter what they look like before we bring in specifics about culture, gender, race, etc.
“Worrier, anxious, negative”
This struck me by surprise being that nine year old’s are still so young. What makes them have this negative perspective? Is it the increased awareness of the world around them? If these characteristics are not addressed could/do they potentially lead to depression/anxiety/mental illnesses?
