infancy and early childhood Flashcards
gross motor skills in infants
sitting
crawling
standing
walking
running
gross motor skills in early childhood
climbing
jumping
kicking, throwing, and catching balls
gross motor skills in middle childhood
strong and consistent skill coordination
sports
fine motor skills in infants
grasping
reaching
stacking
self feeding with a spoon
fine motor skills in early childhood
drawing shapes
writing
self-feeding with a fork
using a knife to cut
pour without spilling
fine motor skill in middle childhood
write/draw/paint
games
instruments
hobbies
household responsibilities
what is the age of an infant
0-2
what is the age for early childhood
2-6
what is the age for middle childhood
6-11
brain maturation in an infant
the brain grows 25-75% of adult weight
pruning
very little brain coordination and diversification
brain maturation in early childhood
the brain grows 75-90% of adult weight
more brain region coordination, diversification, and information processing
emotional regulation
brain maturation in middle childhood
slow and steady brain growth
more brain region coordination, diversification, and information processing
what is the key area of brain growth and development in early childhood?
prefrontal cortex: self-regulation
amygdala: emotions
hippocampus: memory
hypothalamus: hormones
what is myelination?
the myelin sheath develops and creates faster processing. as we age they start to degenerate
what is lateralization?
the left and right side of the brain have different functions