Chapter 5: How do adolescents develop?
Some areas
on how adolescents develop are intellectual, moral, developmental, physical,
and reader. Changing physically is
different for every individual. It’s a time of change that is never easy. There
are lots of books that talk about the physical development as they are
transitioning from child to tween to teen and as educators we need to look for
those books that assure kids about their physical development. Intellectually during adolescence, there is a
great deal of change. Piaget’s talks about how kids begin their transitioning
from concrete to more formal thinking.
It is important to take into consideration where these kids are in terms
of their intellectual development for the selection of books. Kohlberg’s Moral
Theory divides moral into pre-conventional (based on reward and punishment),
conventional (follow the rules), and post-conventional (where we recognize the
laws but we recognize humanity or the life of a person sometimes supersedes the
law). It is important to choose books that speak to Young Adult (YA) readers in
the development of morals. Havighurst’s Developmental Stages list different
stages that are relevant in becoming Young Adults. Stages included are relationships with
peers/opposite sex, development of morals/values, finding a vocation, and
changing relationships with parents. Maslow’s pyramid of Hierarchy of Needs
suggests basic needs before one can move to the top of the pyramid of
self-actualization. Needs such as physiological, safety, love, belonging, and
esteem come before they can reach self-actualization. Young Adults develop as
readers by making choices that are meaningful to them as they start thinking independently.
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