growth + development - pre-school age

Question 1

Pre-schoolers are in the ________ stage of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development. This stage includes?

Answer 1

-symbolic thinking
-imagination + intuition
-they start to use proper grammar

Question 2

true or false?
Magical thinking for a preschooler means that they believe their thoughts are all powerful.

Answer 2

true

Question 3

what is animism?

Answer 3

this is when the child applies life like qualities to inanimate objects

Question 4

why is having an imaginary friend a good thing for a preschooler?

Answer 4

this allows them to practice activities, behaviors and conversations skills

Question 5

What are some red flags of a 4 or 5 year old?

Answer 5

-can not jump or ride a tricycle
-not using “me” and “you” appropriately
-no fantasy play
-little interest in play with others
-easily distracted; can’t concentrate on a single activity for 5 minutes

Question 6

At how many pounds can you transition to a booster seat with a seat belt?

Answer 6

40lbs

Question 7

What makes it possible for bowel and bladder control to be complete by age 3?

Answer 7

myelination of the spinal cord

Question 8

In the initiative vs guilt phase children like to please parents, develops a conscience and feels remorse. Who’s developmental theory is this?

Answer 8

Erikson

Question 9

What are some expected gross motor skills of a 4 or 5 year old?

Answer 9

-throw + kick a ball
-walk up + down stairs alternating feet
-skip + climb well
-learn to skate or swim

Question 10

what are some fine motor skills expected of a 4 or 5 year old?

Answer 10

-use scissors
-copy capital letters
-trace + copy shapes
-lace shoes
-mostly care for their own toileting
-use eating utensils (supervised)

Question 11

what kind of play will preschoolers engage in?

Answer 11

dramatic play

Question 12

What are the 2 biggest safety concerns when is comes to preschoolers?

Answer 12

-water safety
-preventing poisoning

Question 13

What is the difference between a nightmare and a night terror?

Answer 13

a nightmare is a scary/ bad dream that awakens the child

a night terror is the partial arousal from a deep sleep

Question 14

What physical characteristic makes preschoolers susceptible to UTIs?

Answer 14

their short urethra

Question 15

what is conservation?

Answer 15

the understanding that quantities that remain the same despite it changing shape or appearance.

Question 16

Do preschoolers struggle with conservation?

Answer 16

yes

Question 17

at the preschool age, these kids struggle with seeing things from another perspective other than their own. This is called?

Answer 17

egocentrism