Child Development Theories

Erikson 's Psychosocial Stage Theory

How it can be Applied in the Classroom

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Development spans a life time . Human beings continue to change and evolve throughout their entire time on earth . One of the most important times for human development is the years that a child spends in an educational setting . According to Erik Erikson , personality and social development depend largely upon the environment that a child is exposed to (Griggs , 2005 . As a result , the school environment is very influential for children and the experiences

they have at school have the power to help shape their personality development as well as their social development . Erikson 's first four stages of development are explored to provide information about how they can be utilized in the classroom for instructional planning and delivery , classroom set-up and management , and assessment

Many American children are exposed to a classroom environment from a very early age . A large number of children under the age of two attend day cares or preschools where they are influenced by the other children and adults they come into contact with . They are also influenced by the activities they engage in while in the classroom . Erikson 's first stage of development occurs from birth until eighteen months old and is called the Trust vs . Mistrust stage (Griggs , 2005 . During this stage a child is completely dependent upon a caregiver , often the mother , to meet all his /her basic needs . The amount of interaction and the quality...