A classroom should be a safe place for students to practice their temperament and anger management. Physical characteristics of this age group are changing constantly. Girls who mature early are taller and more sexually developed which makes them feel self conscious and awkward about their physical appearance. Elementary boys who are large for their age are more muscular, better coordinated and enjoy social advantages because of their size. Cognitively , elementary children are in the preoperational stage that was stated by Piaget.
Children develop the ability to deal with words symbolically and representationally.
Successful teachers should emphasize academic excellence and pay attention to the needs of individual children.