peds growth and development=PRESCHOOL Flashcards
(21 cards)
preschool age
3-6 years
preschool weight gain
5lbs/year
preschool height changes
2.5-3inches/year
preschool general growth
legs elongate, low muscle tone and bone growth, injury prone
motor development by age 3
ride tricycle, broad jump, balance on toes
motor development by age 4
skips and hops on one foot
catches ball well
motor development by age 5
balances on alternate feet, begins to swim and skate
3 year old fine motor skills
assemble puzzles, clay and finger paints, simple shapes can be copied, stacks up to 9 blocks
4 year old fine motor skills
prints letters, uses table utensils well, cuts on a line
5 year old fine motor skills
hand preference established, laces but cant tie shoes, grasps pencil like adult, colors in lines, cuts and pastes
preschool years drawing skills
3 yr=copies circle
4yr=draw stick figure
5-6yr=several body parts, head, arms, legs, body, facial features
preschool stress
separation from parents, things they imagine, bad people, getting hurt
associative play
group play in similar identical activities
cooperative play
dress up, kitchen, tools
imitative play
dress up, dolls, cleaning, hammers
preschool screen time limit
2hr/day
erikson theory of preschool age
initiative vs guilt
children want to try everything, but feel guilty if they failp
piaget for preschool age
preconceptual(2-4)
intuitive thought (4-7)
thinking is magical
preschool language development
2100 words by age 5
can begin to make classifications, speak in sentences
preschool age getting dressed
needs little help, only with buttons, ties, snaps, zippers
