Physical development
What’s the definition for Gross Motor Skills?
Skills employing the large muscles used in locomotion.
When we’re Early Childhood educational programs first introduced?
1960.
What can 2 year olds do at this age? (24-35 Months)
- run
- walk the stairs
- Jump a distances of 10-35cm
- throw a small without falling
-Climb on furniture and look out the window - hop on one foot, for 2 or more hops
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Programs are al ost all now:
Play based.
What can 5 year olds do at there age. (60-71 Months)
- build 3 steps from 6 blocks, using a model
- fold a piece of square paper into a triangle
-Trace around a diamond that’s thrown on paper
- they are able to lace there shoes.
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Children start to discover rehearsal around:
5 years old
What ages of children tend to spend a mimimum of 25 hours a week doing physical activity?
2-6
Children starting to pretend
What do children start to do at 12-13 months?
Pretend to sleep
Define Fine Motor Skills?
- Fine Motor Skills, they develop gradually and later they will be compared to gross Motor Skills. They involve the small muscles used in manipulation and also coordination.
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According to Piaget, pretend or symbolic play usually begins in the:
Second year.