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PEPSI Project

Monica Chavez

Edu 220

Mrs. Brattin

November 30, 2016

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When the class was first assigned the PEPSI study, there were a few students I had in

mind for the project. As we learned material about each of the areas: Physical, Emotional,

Philosophical, Social, and Intellectual there was one child in mind, Reginaldo. I had worked with

and watched Reginaldo last year so I could write more about him on each area of the project.

After my research, I learned more about Reginaldo and how he relates to each area.

Physically at ages eight to ten children are leaner, have a higher chance of being obese,

and their motor skills approve. Reginaldo is average at his age, as he is ... leaner and stronger.

(Snowman, 88) Generally at this age children could become obese due to more control over

their eating habits (Snowman, 88) which results in children deciding to eat more junk food.

Constantly Reginaldo eats Takis and drinks soda such as Mountain Dew. Small motor skills

improve that involve or are used for writing or similar small tasks. (Greenwood) Boys tend

to have better motor skills when dealing with throwing, kicking, and running. Reginaldo does

well at performing these actions at recess or to classmates. During ages eight through ten

children enjoy arts and crafts and musical activities. (Snowman, 89) He fits into this physical

characteristic as he requests to dance in the classroom or at recess. Based off the

characteristics Reginaldo is falling into the characteristics normally, however should consider

sports because children can test their strengths and excel in a sport (VeryWell.com,

2016)

Emotionally children during ages eight to ten become familiar to self-descriptions,

self-esteem, and self-concept that constitute a persons self-image (Snowman, 91) Reginaldo

is very competitive and compares himself to his peers. He tells his peers I bet I can beat you

during physical activities, or I wrote/read more than you! in small groups. I have seen
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Reginaldo talk down to others or tell others what to do, as he test his power in a group.

(Scholastic, Anthony) These factors are usual because of the self-image characteristic. At

times Reginaldo can seem as he has delinquent behavior but that could be due to

dysfunctional parent-child relationships, resulting in not learning to follow adult rules or

regulations (Snowman, 91) Due to Reginaldo not always following rules, he is taken out of

class or talked to regularly which angers him. He controls his anger surprisingly well and seems

annoyed but agrees with punishments. To help Reginaldo emotionally, I would do as

PBSParents says let children be independent, however let the child know that you are for

them.

Based from how Reginaldo acts, his actions seem to effect what occurs in his life. This

would be closest to Ericksons Theory which is personality develops by turning points in

someones life. (Snowman, 28) Ages six to eleven are going through the Industry Versus

Inferiority stage that involves rewards for intellectual curiosity and performance as they create

and learn a large amount of knowledge. In this stage children also learn they must make a

significant relationship with the school and neighborhood, and not just their parents.

(Learning Theories, 2016) From what I have seen, Reginaldo could receive more

encouragement from his family and teachers so students feel reinforced for their initiative.

(McLeod, 2008)

Ages eight to ten are socially an important part to children. The power of peer groups is

huge to students. Children are increasingly concerned with being accepted with their peer

group (Snowman, 90) If someone were to ask Reginaldo, and other children of this age

children can tell right from wrong... (Scholastic, Anthony) For example when we read in
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small group last year, he once said We read a lot yesterday, so can we just play games today?

He knew better but went against the right action. Reginaldo is extremely concerned with fitting

in with his peers, both male and female. To fit in, Reginaldo will act up or be rude to others to

make others laugh and want his peers to befriend him. He plays soccer, or tag with both

genders. Playing or interacting with girls does not affect Reginaldo as much as other male

students. Although he is friends with both, he does have a main male best friend named

Richard. As Snowman says Friendships are more selective, and most choose a best friend of

the same gender. Since children at this age want to be in groups, Reginaldo should think

of actions and how they affect others so he could fit into more peer groups.

Scientist Robert Sternbergs view of Successful Intelligence states, Reginaldo would be

successful. He is very bright and relates knowledge to everyday situations, and gives

situations to understand. (Snowman, 121) I had the privilege to teach Reginaldo, and one day I

introduced the word vanished and gave him an example of the word, which he gave me

examples in return. The following day, I went to sharpen pencils as the students were to read

and when I reappeared he had stated You vanished for a second! One of his skills is the

amount of attention he pays to detail. During this age, students Intellectually learn logical

thought, logical grouping and sequence, and can order objects. (Child development)

Although Reginaldo is high Intellectually, he would still benefit from playing games to make

learning more pleasurable. (Lee 2016)

Once I finished doing research on the following areas: Physical, Emotional, Philosophical,

Social, and Intellectual on Reginaldo, I understood more about his actions at his age. Reading

the book and articles enhanced my knowledge on what children of these ages experience. This
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PEPSI study helped me learn more about children at ages eight to ten and the importance of

peer groups, their behavior, and ways to help improve them in every area.
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Reference Page

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