Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Hoover Stapleton Hoover Staplcoton Hoover Stapleton Hoover Stapleton aoe 6e The State - Through the social studies the introduction to the various workings of government is made and the child begins to sce his place in this picturo,. 7s Opposite scx - A definite interest in the opposite sex develops during, this age and those who up to this timo havo beon just nlaymates, assume a differont place in the child's lifce tou speak of teating adolexcence as an individual growth period rather than the 12819 yoar age? Yes, that is necossary, for there is a great difference between the chronological age and the physiologienl age. Tho latter is far more significant, for then we can see how the child has progressed towards maturity rather than how old he is in years. Every child has his own particular crowth pattern to fulfill, but there are some cormon denominatorse What do you include in those cormion denominators, Miss Staploton? We might think first of the skoletal system. The adolescent period is the second largest growth period in the child's life. There is a definite growth in the long bones, the chest onlarges at puberty in common with tho rest of the skeloton and there is a corresponding increase in the lung capacity. On the other hand the internal car is of adult size at birth and the cranial cavity is nearly adult in sizo at six yearse Girls have nearly thoir adult height at 16, while boys reach theirs a few years later. It is now possible to determine the bone age of an individual by observing the ossification centers revealed by the x-raye I think that is all very important fer one interested in working with adolescent boys and girls to know.e Bspecially do I think so for the physical cducator. Since the bone growth is affected by stresses placed upon the skeleton, it is vital that posture be of the very best during this growing poried. Correction of faulty posture or of malnutrition carly in tho growth period will do much to promote normal bone growthe Since there is such a close tic-up between the muscular systen and the skeletal system in posture, we might pauso here to sec the main cuases of faulty posture in adolescence. What do you consider these to be, Miss Hoover? Possibly these six are the main causes of faulty posture in adol- exconccs le Insufficient exercise to maintain muscular tonce 2e Fatigue from insufficicnt sleep. 3. Malnutrition. 4. Over-cxorcise 5e Too crowded dayse 6. Recent infectious discasee another system of the body that seems very important to me, Miss Hoover, is circulatory system. The relation and balance of the body and the heart is bad during adolesconee. Tho hoart is narrow