The basics of school-age child development

I cannot take credit for this content but want to share it because it is the most relevant result in a Google search for "what teachers want". The article was written by Karen Levine and the full title is What Teachers Want Your Child to Know: The social and emotional development milestones teachers expect of children.  For explanations of what each element is, refer to the article:

Kindergarten: Getting in Step

• Emerging independence
• Learning to be part of a group
• Staying on task

 First Grade: More Serious Stuff

• Stronger task focus
• Responding to authority
• Seeing their place in the world

 Second Grade: Learning to Think

• Becoming more abstract and conceptual
• Problem solving

 Third and Fourth Grade: Good Work

• Academic polish
• Planning ahead
• Cultivating camaraderie

 Fifth and Sixth Grade: Peer Power

• Peer pressure
• Changeable moods
• Study skills
• Being organized

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