Teachers need to be familiar with children’s development and learning, in order to:
i. understand children’s behaviour;
ii. have appropriate expectations and requirements towards children, which in
turn helps them to formulate reasonable school rules and policies;
iii. organise learning activities, taking into account the appropriate level of
diffi culty and meeting children’s interests, needs and abilities;
iv. understand children’s individual differences, and both the generality and
uniqueness of children’s development, in order to cater for each individual’s
needs.