1. Physical Growth and Development
4 – 6 Year Olds

2. Growth and Development
Height and ___________________
________________and Posture
Teeth
_________________ Skills

3. Height and Weight Only slightly ________________ from ages 1 – 3
Average yearly ___________________ in height is ___ – 3”
Average yearly weight gain is __ – 5 lbs.
Boys are slightly _______________ and _______________ than girls.

4. Proportion and Posture
Between 4 – 6, body becomes __________and________________
Protruding abdomen becomes __________________
Shoulders widen and more _________
Chest_______________ and flattens
Neck becomes ____________________
__________ lengthen rapidly, growing straighter and firmer
Balance and__________________________ improve
Hold their arms _______________body when walk/run

5. Teeth Begin losing their _________________ teeth
Set of _________ first teeth
First ________________ appear (first ___________________ teeth)
_________ upper
Two __________________
Act as a__________ to keep other teeth in position
Primary teeth generally lost in ______________ they came in.

6. Thumb-Sucking As a form of ______________ To handle ________________
It is best __________________
Forcing to _______________ may cause more problems
Usually children ____________ on their own
If excessive, consult ___________________
May cause positioning problems w/permanent teeth and could alter ____________ of the jaw.

7. Motor Skills ___________motor skills improve significantly
Very _____________________
Improved _________________ (use of hands and fingers)
Need opportunities for ____________development
Children with well-developed small motor skills find learning to _____ and write easier.

8. How Motor Skills Develop
Small Motor Skills
4 year old
________, cuts, dresses
5 year old
Ties, _______, buttons,etc.
6 year old
Writes, pastes, _______
Large Motor Skills
4 year old
Gallops, jumps, _______
5 year old
Balances, __________
6 year old
_____________, bicycle

9. Hand Preference By __ most children use______over the other
Some _________________, or able to use both
Unknown how preference develops, some believe ______________
Some believe ________________encouragement
Best ________ to attempt to change preference