Motor Skills
What helps children improve their motor skills?
Constant physical activity
At what age do children lose their first baby tooth?
6-7 years old
What type of environment is crucial for maximum development?
Positive environments
Whos theory focuses on hands on learning to help the development of children fine and gross motor skills?
Jean Piaget
slow, consistent growth
At which age do children develop better strength to participate in longer and more physically demanding activities, such as running a mile or swimming laps?
10-12 years old
What is the earliest age girls go through the early stages of puberty (Brest buds begin to develop)
9 years old
How do genes affect the development
Determine an individuals growth patterns, physical abilities and timing for their puberty development
This theorist believed there are five stages of physical development, with stages 1 and 2 typically occurring in children aged 6-12, marking the beginning of puberty
James Tanner, the Tanner Scale
What happens to the head circumference, waist circumference, and leg length in relation to the bodies height
Fine motor skills
What is the main physical development milestone occurring at ages 6-12?
The improvement and refinement of both motor skills
What type of environment lead to delays in brain and overall physical development
Negative environment
Who believed physical activity is essential for children physical development
Friedrich Froebel
What age do girls go through breast development and boys go through testicular development?
Age 10-12
At which age do children gain the motor skills which allows them to jump rope and ride a bike with no training wheels
7-8 years old
What allows for maximum growth and increased stature?
Bone growth and strengthening
Constant access to physical activities, helps develop motor skills
Who believed children this age where in the "Industry vs. Inferiority"?
Erik Erikson
At which age do children go through a growth spurt in weight and height, in result of puberty
10-12 years old
Which skill is crucial for activities like basketball and soccer, involves the ability to coordinate body movements to catch and throw a ball and is usually developed at 8-9 years old
Hand-eye coordination
Do to constant physical activity at age 12, what happens to their overall muscle mass
Increase in their muscular strength
What do safe and supportive environments promote?
areas for growth, physical activity and social interactions to improve physical and cognitive development
Who believed that children's physical development must reach certain milestones before they can progress in specific learning activities?
Arnold Gesell
When do children start to develop a thinner body composition as baby fat decreases and muscle mass increases.
6-7 years old