CHARACTERISTICS , NEEDS AND INTREST OF SCOUT AGE …. By BALAKRISHNAN JNV CHAMPHAI

SCOUT AGE Age group from 10 years to 17 years is the scout age group Factors of scout age and adolescence age are the same.

The group is having full of Energy Creativity Imagination Talents Power Aggression

A DIFFICULT AGE: WHY?? Young people express new expectations regarding Freedom Self expression Equal opportunities Better education A good job, The ability to find a creative role in society.

Problems of adolescence i) Emotional tension- Emotional development is at maximum and unstable. Self respect and personal pride make the individual emotionally bad. He expects the things to be done as he aspires.

Problems of adolescence ii) Personal appearance- This is a significant problem. The adolescent is much worried about the appearance with modern and latest life style at any cost.

Problems of adolescence iii) Emancipation- It is the ambition for freedom from parental sovereign. The individual hates control of the parents. He seeks identity to himself.

Problems of adolescence iv) Economic independence- This is another problem of economic independence. Money from parents for personal expense is a major problem

. v) Social adjustment-One has to face a lot of adjustment problems. The most difficult problem is related to social adjustment outside the family and to peer group.

Stages of Scout Age

Causes of these problems Physical Changes The physical changes include:- Increase in the weight Increase in the height Change in voice Development of secondary sexual characters Menarche (beginning of menstruation) in girls

Causes of these problems Mental Changes These are equally significant which include :- Feeling of independence Attraction towards opposite sex Aggressive behavior Experimenting new things including substance of abuse

Causes of these problems Teenage Stress Though stress has the same kind of response in all the age groups, the stress factors are different.

Teenage Stress in Scout age could be due to Pubertal Changes Changing relationship with peers New demands in the school Separation or divorce of parents Death of a loved one Chronic illnesses Changing schools Financial problems Holiday stress

The Biggest Causes of Stress School work (78%) Parents (78%) Romantic relationships (64%) Problems with friends (64%) Siblings (64%)

NEED OF THE GROUP Freedom Recognition Identity Opportunity for self expression Personal attention Love and care

Interest of the group Adventurous activities Sports and games Scouting and guiding Maintaining physical appearance Leadership quality Education Music Service

DEALING WITH GROUP THINGS YOU’LL NEED:- Patience Understanding An ability to forgive Empathy. Ability to appreciate Being a role model .

DEALING WITH GROUP

Social Provide opportunities for teachers to learn to increase youth’s capacity to build healthy relationships across the range of human diversity. Psychological Provide opportunities for teachers to learn to increase youth’s capacity for self-acceptance, self-reliance, self-confidence, and identity formation. Ethical Provide opportunities for teachers to learn to increase youth’s capacity to understand the importance of integrity and respect for self and others.

Scout masters/Guide captains/Teachers need constructive and knowledgeable answers to the following questions in order to produce positive social and achievement outcomes in their:- How do I keep children’s engagement and attention in learning activities? How do I handle children’s relationships with peers in the classroom? How can I form a positive relationship with a student? How can I be sure that children know the concepts that I am teaching? How can I arrange instruction to promote children’s learning?

How do I understand the differences between children? • How can I teach basic skills in a conceptually rich way? • How do I manage my classroom effectively and positively? • How do I motivate children? • How do I choose appropriate materials and activities? • How do children’s families affect their behavior in my classroom?

SOME MORE PRINCIPLES Encourage exploration with all the senses, in familiar and new places, with others and alone, safely and with joy. Mentor in basic skills, showing the whats and whens, the ins and outs, of how things and people work. Celebrate developmental advances for learning new skills, little and big, and for becoming a unique individual.

Rehearse and extend new skills, showing the child how to practice again and again, in the same and different ways, with new people and new things. Protect the child from inappropriate disapproval, teasing, neglect, or punishment. Communicate richly and responsively with sounds, songs, gestures, and words. Guide and limit behavior to keep the child safe, to teach what is acceptable and what is not, and teach the rules of being a cooperative, responsive, and caring person.

SCOUT MOVEMENT HAS REALLY HELPED CHILDREN TO BECOME A SOCIAL BEING. Children are changed