HEALTH 7:
STAGES OF GROWTH
AND DEVELOPMENT
Growth is the progressive increase in the size of
a child or parts of a child.
Development - is progressive acquisition of
various skills (abilities) such as head support,
speaking, learning, expressing the feelings
and relating with other people.
 Growth and development go together but at
different rates.
Human Development
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is a lifelong process of understanding
the changes happening in one’s life
such as physical, behavioral, cognitive,
and emotional growth and change
it started from infancy stage up to the
last stage which is the old age
There are eight
stages of life
according to
Erikson’s
Theory:
01
Infancy
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Started from birth up 18 months old.
At this stage, infant is always
dependent and establish trust and
mistrust.
02
Early Childhood
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Personal control,
performing basic actions
and making simple
decisions were established
in this stage.
Inadequacy and self-doubt
might be felt by the child
will be left behind.
03
Preschool
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The start of being independent and
establishing social interaction with
their family.
This stage leads to sense of purpose
if the child is successfully guided.
04
School Age
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creates feeling of pride in
their achievements and
capacities, capability and
convictions in their skills.
05
Adolescence Stage
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considered as the transitional stage,
time of discovery and disorientation.
The start of puberty in which
changes happen.
Proper guidance should be
monitored.
06
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Young Adult
the condition of investigating individual
connections
creates closeness and serious relationships
with others.
07
Adulthood stage
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having a family and career is the
common focus of this stage.
They feel that they are
contributing to the world by
being active in their home and
community.
08
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Old Age
the stage of
reflections, what you
have done in the
past.
This involves the
feeling of self-regret
or satisfaction in
general.
If you will be given a chance to travel
using time machine, would you choose
to go back to your past or visit your
future? What particular stage of
growth and development?
HEALTH 7
LESSON 4: Changes
During Puberty Stage
(Social, Emotional and
Spiritual or Moral)
Changes During
Adolescent Stage
Is this me?
Write the changes that
happen to boys on the left
circle and changes that
happen to girls on the
right side. While on the
center area of the circle,
write the changes that
may happen to both boys
and girls. Choose your
answer in the box.
m
In your notebook.
Write three
messages you want
to tell in your
future self.