Children at this age can have strong muscles and increased lung capacity to let them play for _______
Long periods of time
What muscles do fine motor skills use?
Small
Duck Duck Goose, Freeze Tag, Simon Says, Musical Chairs,
How many inches do kids grow per year
2-2.5 inches
What kind of muscles do gross motor skills use?
Large
During this stage, there are ______________ in both fine and gross motor skills
How many pounds do kids gain per year
4-7 pounds
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What are good activities for children 6-12. Name 2.
Tag, Swimming, Dancing, Ride Bikes, Jump Rope
Motor skills continue to develop as children enter the _______ ________
School system
What are motor skills?
Learned abilities that you control
Name 2 things that improve over time?
Flexibility, balance, agility, and force
Kids tend to grow at a _______ pace
Steady pace