G + D school aged

Question 1

biologic growth

Answer 1

weight: 4-6lbs/yr
height: 2”/yr
teeth - most permanent by 12, orthodontist
slimmer with long legs
increase in stomach muscle but not very strong
decrease in head circumference in relation to height
thinner waist
F grow faster

Question 2

maturation of systems

Answer 2

bladder capacity
HR and RR steadily decrease (70-90; 16-24)
immune system more competent - more sick bc no antibodies

Question 3

dental health

Answer 3

lose deciduous teeth, permanent erupt
avg gain of 28
need orthodontic work
dental caries big health problem:
brush and floss, checkups, limit snacks (high protein, fruits and veggies, low candy)

Question 4

motor and sensory dev

Answer 4

bone grow faster than muscle - fracture
movements more limber, graceful, coordinated
greater stamina and E
20/20 vision by 6-7 yr
brain growth complete by 10 yrs

Question 5

fine motor dev

Answer 5

6: tie shoe, cut and paste, print (reverses letters)
7: read
8: script writing
9: mature writing (cursive)

Question 6

motor dev: 6-8

Answer 6

bike, run, jump, climb, hop
hand eye coordination
prints words and cursive
brush and comb hair

Question 7

motor dev: 8-10

Answer 7

throw ball skillfully, organized sports, use both hands independently, handles utensils skillfully

Question 8

motor dev: 10-12

Answer 8

enjoy all physical activities, continue to improve coordination

Question 9

stress and coping

Answer 9

super natural beings, injury, storms, the dark, staying home alone, separation from parents, things on TV, movies, failure in school, tests, being unattractive

Question 10

sleep

Answer 10

declines slightly but increases during prepubertal growth spurt

Question 11

play

Answer 11

increased physical skill, intellectual ability, fantasy
form groups - team, belonging
need for conformity - characterize play along with ritual
want to be with peers - teams
dont like cheating - fairness
boys and girl play separate

Question 12

play timeline

Answer 12

6: longer attention spans, structured activities and open ended experiences, games
8: table games, hate to lose
10: comprehend rules and rituals
want to be successful
observe and classify
music and competitive
logical thinking

Question 13

social development

Answer 13

increasingly influenced by peers (dress, hair, everything - uniforms good)
some may be forces to act outside peer group to conform at home (money, strict parents)
mix awkwardly at 11 (opposite sex)
bullying - ask about their peers

Question 14

temperament

Answer 14

easily children - readily adapt to school and new situations
slow to warm up children - uncomfy in new situations
difficult or easily distracted children - act out, may not fit in

Question 15

social dev cont

Answer 15

egocentric, want other kids to play with, insists on being first, becomes peer oriented, improve relationships with siblings, greater self control, confident, sincere, respect parents and role, join group (formal and informal), engage in real world tasks

Question 16

red flags

Answer 16

school fail, lack of friends, social isolation, aggressive behavior: fight, fire, animal abuse

Question 17

erikson

Answer 17

industry v inferiority
get skills to help them become contributing members of community
personal and interpersonal competence through technologic and social skills
activities that require practice, music small and short hobbies and projects
assemble simple model in short time
need frequent reinforcement of process rather than product
accomplishment encourages dev of sense of industry (insulin in DM)

Question 18

piaget

Answer 18

concrete operational
use thoughts to experience events and situations
mental operations
rapidly inquire cognitive skills
much less rigid and egocentric
progress from preconceptual thinking to conceptual thinking
life centered on school activities and friends
learn reversibility: think about consequences (+/-)
classification skills: group things according to common attributes
conservation of liquid, mass, number, length, area, volume
can serialize
read
give visual of procedures

Question 19

kohlberg

Answer 19

conventional morality (stage 3-4)
individual acts to gain approval of others - good behavior
respect for rules, laws, properly constituted authority - rarely question
more abstract thinking about moral questions

Question 20

language

Answer 20

learn syntax of language and grammar, able to use to give directions, can make inferences about word meanings
meta-linguistic awareness - joke, riddle, puns

Question 21

personal and social development

Answer 21

confidence of place within fam gives ability to venture forth
peer groups
increasingly tolerant of opposite sex
argue, persuade, bargain, cooperate, compromise
sibling conflict increases
act as parent, not pal - need consistent control and structure, help not act on every urge
body image - aware of everyone and how they compare, head is most noticeable
very aware of disabilities (be with others like them)
may be concerned but not express to fam

Question 22

prepubescence

Answer 22

2 year before puberty
early appearance of secondary sex characteristics in girls and late appearance in boys that have been correlated with risk taking behaviors
differences between boys and girls