10/8 Learning Log Social Development Ch.3...

WHAT? This week in class we learned about the development of self, social skills, and morality. It was ver useful to role play Erikson's eight stages of psychosocial development because it helped to me understand it better than just reading through the material. We also did our group presentation on Kohlberg's moral development and used some moral dilemas to role play.

SO WHAT? We learned how important each one of these different stages are and how they can help you better understand your children's needs at various stages.

NOW WHAT? There are many ways of fostering social skills in the classroom such as giving students oppurtunities to interact with pairs or small groups while modeling respect for diversity and other points of view. It is also important to bring moral reasoning into your classroom lessons and talk about expectations and inappropiate behaviors.