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The Return of Motivation & Engagement (Elem Session)
August 23-24, 2010
The Gurian Institute: Strategies for Teaching Boys & Girls
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Brain Sex: Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better!
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el_Differently.htm)
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Let
Students
Draw
Before
Writing
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To: The Person Who
Gave Me My First
Memory of School
You Tube References:
The Testosterone Factor (National Geographic)
Tony Chestnut (performed by the Class of 2021)
Contact Information:
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Cell: 719-229-6486
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CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
(Adapted from Cycles of Power by Pamela Levin, 1988)
AGE LEVEL:
POWER STAGE
POWER OF BEING
0 – 6 months (12-13
years)
POWER OF DOING
6-18 months (13-14
years)
POWER OF
THINKING
18mos-3 years (14
years)
POWER OF
IDENTITY
3-6 years (15 years)
POWER OF BEING
SKILLFUL
6-12 years (16-17
years)
NEEDS
SYMPTOMS
 To be taken care of
 To be held, loved
 To be told they are beautiful



 World to explore
 Variety of stimulation
 Establish new levels of
independence to try new
things
 Pleasure oriented
 Short attention span
 Motivational problems
(normal that they won't
get moving)
 Rapid brain
development
 Status/Importance in
relation to others
 Find own limits
 Express negativity
 Exert own opinions
 Test reality
 Say "no", "I want", "I
have to"
 Whine, tantrums (often
for no visible reason)
 Want to be different
 Rebel/Comply (at the
same time)
 Pushing others
(compelled to
physically touch others)
 Sudden nameless fears
 Nightmares
 Experiment with social
relationships
 Try something just to
see what happens
 To find out "who I am"
 To determine who is in
charge
 To test power
 To experience
consequences (good & bad)
 Make mistakes and find out
what works
 Argue/hassle/disagree
 Learn new morals/values
 Join different groups
Short attention span
Dreamers
Body conscious;
checking self out
 Preoccupied with how
to do things
 Critical of others
 "My way" or no way
(whatever you say is
wrong)
 Learning how to be a
boy or girl
 Interest in sex revolves
around mechanics
BUILDING BLOCKS
 Unconditional love
 Attend to all needs
 Trust
 Exploration
 Safety (If the world is
safe, learning is fun. If
not, won't try)
 Fun
 They will remember
what they do, what
they experience.
 Push/test limits
 (Kids will always
operate just outside the
limits. They get in
trouble when they don't
have limits to push
against)
 Courage to change
 Consequences
 Groups
 Mistakes
(Developed by Pat Crum, used with permission)
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