Gesell's Stages of Physical Development

Question 1

Gesell Stage 1

Answer 1

Infancy (0-2) years
- roll over, sit up, crawl, begin to walk, hold own head up

By age 2
eat with hands, throw ball, use zipper, make tower with blocks

Question 2

Gesell Stage 2

Answer 2

Early Childhood (2-6 yrs)
- love to run, hop, tumble, play, swing, gross motor skills, solve puzzles

By age 4
- print name, dress/undress self, eat with utensils

Question 3

Gesell Stage 3

Answer 3

Middle Childhood (6-10 years)
- slow/steady weight gain, speed/coordination improve, sports, fine motor skills, improved handwriting

Question 4

Gesell Stage 4

Answer 4

Adolescence (10-18 yrs)
-rapid growth (3-5 inches), girls start puberty first, boys grow taller/more muscular, reach sexual maturity