Pre-School Flashcards
Developmental Milestone
disappear due to increased skeletal growth.
Genu valgus (knock knees)
in genu valgum, it makes your knees STICK TOGETHER.
Gum
in genu varum, it makes your knees SPREAD APART.
Rum
USES LITTLE MUSCLES
* Holding a pencil or scissors
* Writing their first names
* Cutting out simple shapes
* Paste things in paper
Fine motor skills
requires LARGE MUSCLE GROUP
* Hopping on one (1) foot
* standing
* climbing
* running
* jumping
Gross motor skills
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
approximately 400 questions daily with
approximately 900 vocabulary
3-5 YEARS OLD
in what age child is able to imitate language exactly
* Involve the child in mealtime conversations
4-5 YEARS OLD
Able to speak about 2100 words
* Speak 4-5 word sentences
* Can correctly name colors, objects and people
* Tell stories & use fantasies
* Know their names and address
* Stammering is normal
LANGUAGE EXPLOSION
Child likes imitating other people, ROLE PLAYING
* Presence of IMAGINARY FRIEND
* At 5 years old, child like being involved in group games
PRESCHOOL:
PLAY
Development of the superego, or conscience, begins toward the end of the toddler years
and is a major task for preschoolers
PRESCHOOL:
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ERIKSON (Initiative vs Guilt)
- attachment of preschool BOY to his MOTHER
- distinguishes FATHER as competition
OEDIPAL COMPLEX
- attachment of preschool GIRL to his FATHER
- distinguishes MOTHER as competition
ELECTRA COMPLEX
Expose to roles of opposite sex
GENDER ROLES:
Expose child to other people/child to help ease him into socialization
SOCIALIZATION
Still egocentric like toddlers
Magical thinkers – pretends to play and likes to do imaginary playmate
Literal thinkers
PRESCHOOL:
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
PIAGET THEORY (Pre-operational) 2-7 y.o
