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Obviously excited about learning
Enjoys games, stories, songs, projects
Short attention span
Wants to touch, taste, feel, smell, see
Imaginative, creative
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Excited about new, interesting facts
Likes to explain, figure out, talk
Wants to relate own experiences to topic, or just tell a story
Likes collections, organizing items
Likes chants, clever, repetitious word sounds (e.g., Dr. Seuss)
Easily memorizes
Can assimilate another language well
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Still excitable, but needs challenges
Judges, debates, critical
Likes to organize items, others
Shows off knowledge
Wants to know “behind the scenes” facts
Curious about “Why?”
Thinks, acts as though more knowledgeable than adults
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Concerned with present events, especially in own life
Interested in justice, fairness
Moving toward special interests, topics
Can take on responsibility
Can do synthesis
Desires to express feeling, own ideas
Generally idealistic
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Guide discovering
Explore, find things
Use lots of tactile items to illustrate point
Sing, play games, recite, color, draw, paint, build
Use body movements
Short, creative projects
Show and Tell, drama, hear/read/tell stories
Field trips
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Lots of hands-on work, projects
Field trips, drama
Make collections, displays, models
Integrate subjects through above means
Teach and assign research projects
Recitations, memorization
Drills, games
Oral/written presentations
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Time lines, charts, maps (visual materials)
Debates, persuasive reports
Drama, reenactments, role-playing
Evaluate, critique (with guidelines)
Formal logic
Research projects
Oral/written presentations
Guest speakers, trips
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Drama, oral presentations
Guide research in major areas with goal of synthesis of ideas
Many papers, speeches, debates
Give responsibilities, e.g., working with younger students
In-depth field trips, even overnight
Worldview discussion/written papers
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