Elementary: Islamic Teacher Journal
Vol 3, No 2 (2015): Elementary

EDUCATING CHILDREN BY UNDERSTANDING THEIR DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

Suciati, Suciati (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Aug 2016

Abstract

Children are figures that parents do the best for them.The most valuable thing given by parents to children is education.In educating and teaching children, especially elementary students,parents and teachers often find it difficult. Lack of motivation isthe reason children are always first and foremost. To increasetheir motivation, parents and teachers need to understand thepsychology of child development. Elementary school age childrenhave different developmental psychology characteristics. Thesecharacteristics are classified into four points: physical, social,language, and cognitive. By understanding the characteristics ofpsychological development of children, parents and teachers mustteach and educate children in accordance with their developmentand not do things that are unwanted by children. It was provedthat any children of different ages have different developmentalpsychology. By understanding the psychology of their development,parents and teachers can teach and educate them easily knowingwhat can make children motivated and to obtain the best results ineducation, parents and teachers or schools to work together.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

elementary

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

ELEMENTARY Journal (Print ISSN: 2355-0155; Online ISSN: 2503-0256) is an Islamic teacher journal published by Islamic Elementary School Teacher Education Study Program (PGMI), Islamic Education (Tarbiyah) Department, State College on Islamic Studies (STAIN) Kudus. Elementary is published twice a ...