This idea moves on from using random objects and things from daily life, to focusing on children's development and taking objects from each of those stages.
Although this design has more reasoning and ideas behind it, feedback came back that children wouldn't necessarily relate or engage with these images as they aren't as fun and are too related to other areas of learning.
Seven-year-old
Motor development
- Well-developed
- Good sense of balance
- Capable of basic gymnastics moves such as somersaults
- Able to ride a balance bicycle
Writing grips
- The dynamic tripod grip is the final stage of holding writing implements
English language
- Vocabulary now numbers at least a few thousand words
- Capable of telling time
- Begins to understand how words form sounds
Social and emotional
- Highly self-critical and eager to please
- Can understand right and wrong
- Increased ability at problem solving and reasoning
- Can feel shame and guilt
- Complains a lot and has strong emotional swings
- Occasionally has meltdowns over minor frustrations, mainly for attention
- Ability to deal with mistakes and failure improves
- Beginning of sexual attraction to/interest in peers
- Explore genitalia with other children their age. This occurrence typically begins with children "playing doctor" or who say "show me yours and I'll show mine." The event is the child showing interest in "naughty parts" which is perceived as forbidden
- Reluctant to undress in front of others and wish to have more privacy from parents
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