Younger ages demand primarily physically active types of methodology. By the time children get to grade school, their vocabulary and reasoning abilities have greatly expanded. Their attention spans have lengthened a bit as well. They are ready to tackle some mental activity blended in with the physical.
Methodology Good to Use with Grade School Children:
Choose methods that provide opportunity for grade school students to both physically and mentally engage in the learning process. Some of the methods can lean one way or the other depending on how you structure their use.
Also consider using methods that include some basic discussion types of methodology. While you shouldn’t build your lessons for this age level solely around discussion, especially for the younger grade school ages, you can use some.
This article is included as a handout in the Reaching All Age Levels Resource with a list of some of the methods that fit the above criteria for grade school students. The resource also includes other articles for all the age groups and PowerPoint slides to use for a group teacher training session.