Phsyical Growth and Brain Development 3-5 Years

Question 0

3-5

Gross motor skills

Answer 0

○ mature walking- age 3 (arms down, narrower)
○ 3.5 years- stage 1 begins- jumping more

○ between 4 and 7 years, begin a two-footed jump (before this, more of a 1-footed jump)

○ By age 5, most exhibit mature characteristics of jumping
○ Stages of
crawling-> creeping-> walking-> running-> jumping-> hopping-> gallop-> slide-> skip

Question 1

3-5

Fine motor skills

Answer 1

○	1st stage: supinate grasp (all 4 fingers around pencil in a fist)
○	2nd stage (pronated grasp, palm down)
○	final stage by age 7 (dynamic tripod)
○	age 4- letters large
○	age 5- master name printing

Question 2

3-5

Physical Play

Answer 2

requires children to be involved with equipment and use different fine and gross motor skills is extremely beneficial.

Question 3

3-5

Movement and Play

Answer 3

has a purpose;

physical play enhances interrelationships

Question 4

3-5

Brain Development

Answer 4

2 hemispheres are strengthened and brain is 90% of adult size