Module 4 (psyc 140)
Physical development in early children
Important gross motor skills that are normally accomplished in early childhood include
throwing a ball, hopping, catching a ball, running, and kicking a ball
fine motor skills usually accomplished at this time include
cutting paper, pasting, pouring, building blocks, lacing, cutting along a line, printing a name,
tracing, and coloring
True or False:
there are wide ranges of what is typical motor development. Each child develops differently, and
there is usually no cause for concern unless a child is substantially behind the recommended
ranges.
True
the overlap in the age guidelines, which points to the _____________ ___________________
of motor development.
continuous nature
Age: 2-3 years
Gross Motor
Fine Motor
Can jump. Can throw and catch a ball, although the upper body remains rigid.
Can zip and unzip. Can use a spoon.
Age: 3-4 years
Gross Motor
, Fine Motor
Can walk upstairs, alternating feet on each step.Can walk downstairs leading with one foot.Can
throw and catch a ball (although catching usually involves trapping the ball against the chest)
Can use child scissors. Can fasten and unfasten large buttons.
Age: 4-5 years
Gross Motor
Fine Motor
Can walk upstairs and downstairs, alternating feet.Can catch a ball with hands
Can use a fork well. Can cut on a line using scissors
Age: 5-6 years
Gross Motor
Fine Motor
Can skip. Can ride a bicycle with training wheels
Can tie shoes. Can copy some numbers and basic words.
Other physical changes include
the types of brain development mentioned in Module 3
A primary type of neural growth during early childhood is the further development of connections
between neurons. These connections take place where?
at the synapse or space between neurons.
Additional brain development occurs in early childhood. First, _______________ begins.
myelination
Physical development in early children
Important gross motor skills that are normally accomplished in early childhood include
throwing a ball, hopping, catching a ball, running, and kicking a ball
fine motor skills usually accomplished at this time include
cutting paper, pasting, pouring, building blocks, lacing, cutting along a line, printing a name,
tracing, and coloring
True or False:
there are wide ranges of what is typical motor development. Each child develops differently, and
there is usually no cause for concern unless a child is substantially behind the recommended
ranges.
True
the overlap in the age guidelines, which points to the _____________ ___________________
of motor development.
continuous nature
Age: 2-3 years
Gross Motor
Fine Motor
Can jump. Can throw and catch a ball, although the upper body remains rigid.
Can zip and unzip. Can use a spoon.
Age: 3-4 years
Gross Motor
, Fine Motor
Can walk upstairs, alternating feet on each step.Can walk downstairs leading with one foot.Can
throw and catch a ball (although catching usually involves trapping the ball against the chest)
Can use child scissors. Can fasten and unfasten large buttons.
Age: 4-5 years
Gross Motor
Fine Motor
Can walk upstairs and downstairs, alternating feet.Can catch a ball with hands
Can use a fork well. Can cut on a line using scissors
Age: 5-6 years
Gross Motor
Fine Motor
Can skip. Can ride a bicycle with training wheels
Can tie shoes. Can copy some numbers and basic words.
Other physical changes include
the types of brain development mentioned in Module 3
A primary type of neural growth during early childhood is the further development of connections
between neurons. These connections take place where?
at the synapse or space between neurons.
Additional brain development occurs in early childhood. First, _______________ begins.
myelination
