Socially, friends and relationships become very important. Students seek friends who are similar in appearance and social status. It is hard for these children to adjust to others who are unlike themselves. Physical appearance becomes very important for peer acceptance. As future teachers we must encourage diverse interaction among students.
Emotions play a number of important functions in the life of a child.
Adaptive functions, means of communication, social relationships, motivators, as well as source of pleasure and pain are a few examples. 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.