Module 3:
Developmental Stages in
Middle and Late
Adolescence
Objectives:
1. Classify various developmental tasks
according to developmental stage.
Evaluate your development in
comparison with persons of the same
age group, and
3. List ways to become a responsible
adolescent prepared for adult life.
Reading:
Developmental Stages
Developmental Stage
Age when
hereditary
Pre-natal endowments and
(Conception are fixed and all
to birth) body features,
both external and
internal are
developed.
Infancy
(Birth to
2 years) Foundation age
when basic
behavior are
organized and
many ontogenetic
maturation skills
are developed
Early
Childhood
(2 to 6 Pre-gang age,
years exploratory, and
questioning.
Language and
Elementary
reasoning are
acquired and
intial socialization
is experienced.
Late
Childhood
(6 to 12 Gang and
years creativity age
when self-help
skills, social
skills, school
skills and play are
developed
Adolescence
(Puberty to
18 years) Transition age
from childhood to
adulthood when sex
maturation and
rapid physical
development occur
resulting to changes
in ways of feeling,
thinking and acting.
Early
Adulthood
(18 to 40 Age of
years) adjustment to
new patterns of
life and roles
such as
spouse, parent
and bread
winner.
Middle Age
(40 years to
retirement) Transition
age when
adjustments to
initial physical
and mental
decline are
experienced.
Old Age
(Retirement
to death Retirement
age when
increasingly
rapid physical
and mental
decline are
experienced.
Reading:
Living Mindfully
Living mindfully is like being
an artist: you need the right
tools to practice your craft, and
you need to constantly refine
your technique to achieve your
creative potential.
In the same, using the present
moment tools below will help
you to hone a consistent
mindfulness practice that will in
time lead to a more aware,
compassionate and fulfilling
way of life.
Tool 1: Breathe Mindfully
Use your breath as an
anchor to still your mind and
bring your focus back to the
present moment.
Tool 2: Listen Deeply
Listen with intention; let
others fully express
themselves and focus on
understanding how they think
and feel.
Tool 3: Cultivate Insight
See life as it is,
allowing each experience
to be an opportunity for
learning.
Tool 4: Practice Compassion
Consider the thoughts
and feelings and let
tenderness, kindness, and
empathy be your guides.
Tool 5: Limit Reactivity
Observe rather than be controlled
by your emotions. pause, breathe,
and choose a skillful response based
on thoughtful speech and non
violence under every condition.
Tool 6: Express Gratitude
Practice gratitude daily and
expand it outward,
appreciating everyone and
everything you encounter.
Tool 7: Nurture Mutual Respect
Appreciate our common
humanity and value different
perspectives as well as your
own.
Tool 8: Build Integrity
Cultivate constructive
values and consistenly act
from respect, honesty and
kindness.
Tool 9: Foster Leadership
Engage fully in life and in
community. share your unique
talents and generosity so that
others can also be inspired.
Tool 10: Be Peace
Cultivate our own inner
peace, becoming an agent for
compassionate action and
social good.
Questions: (on your notebook)
1. Which tools do you use most
often? Which tools do you use least
often?
2. Can you think of ways to
incorporate those tools into your life?
3. Which one could you try today?