1. Chapter 13: Physical Development from 4 – 6yrs

2. Height and Weight
Growth slows down from toddler years
Height: 2 ½-3 inches per year
Weight: 4-5 pounds per year
Boys are now slightly larger than girls

3. Proportion and Posture
Bodies become straighter and slimmer
Protruding stomach flattens
The chest broadens and flattens with improved posture
Neck longer
Legs grow longer, straighter, firmer
Balance and coordination improves
They hold their arms nearer to the body when they run or walk

4. Teeth
They will have a total of 32 permanent teeth that will replace the 20 primary teeth.
6 year olds molars are the first permanent teeth that appear, followed by 2 lower front, and 2 upper front.
Molars act as an anchor-keeping teeth in place
Primary teeth are lost in the same order they came in.
Question: When and how did you lose your first tooth?

5. Thumb Sucking For comfort or handle stress
May affect teeth or jaw shape if older than 5.
Ignore it unless dentist is concerned or after 5, they should stop naturally.
Question: Who sucked their thumb, fingers or hand? When and how did you stop?

6. What is the difference between Gross Motor and Fine motor skills?!

7. Motor Skills
Very energetic- their favorite activities are running, jumping, and climbing
Activities that involve rhythm appeal to them
4 and 5 year olds show improved dexterity- use hands and fingers skillfully
5 year olds hand eye coordination has improved- they can pour liquids from a pitcher

8. Fine Vs. Gross
Children need plenty of opportunities to develop their motor skills
Give them space and time to run, jump, and climb-Gross motor
Small motor- making cards, painting pictures, drawing, tracing outlines, and cutting

9. Fine Motor 4 year olds 5 year olds 6 year olds Dresses and
undresses self
Draws a person with head, body, arms, and legs
Cuts, pastes, and colors skillfully
Cuts on line with scissors
Prints some letters
Buttons clothing
Copies a triangle and square
Writes entire words
Copies a circle and a cross
Uses spoon and fork to eat, but still uses fingers
Ties shoes

10. Gross Motor 4 Years 5 Years 6 Years Hops on one foot
Throws ball overhand
Turns somersaults
Can ride a two- wheel bicycle with training wheels
Walks backward easily
Skips with alternating feet
Jumps rope
Alternates feet walking up and down stairs
Balances on each foot for short period
Throws and catches a ball with more ease and accuracy

11. Are you right or left handed?
Hand Preference
Are you right or left handed?
After a child is 5 they will pick the hand they will consistently use
Which ever hand they choose becomes the stronger, more skillful one
Ambidextrous- able to use both hands with equal skill

12. Now what? Read Chapter 13, section 1 Answer questions 1-6 on page 414
Write your answers using your NON-dominant hand (i.e. Righties write Lefty)
Homework:
Write a one paragraph reflection on the assignment above.
What was challenging or frustrating?
How do you think a child feels when forced to use the other hand?