Some considerations in evaluating children’s emotional, physical, social and intellectual development at particular ages when planning a curriculum or lesson.


  1. Their bodies
  2. Concentration and focus
  3. Emotional strengths and weaknesses,
  4. ability to internalize experiences, codify fantasies
  5. Work individually or collectively
  6. Self image, who they are, identity
  7. Ability to judge and make decisions
  8. To judge, rationalize,
  9. Sequencing
  10. Humor
  11. Friendships
  12. Peer influence, adult influence, role models