Preschool development Flashcards
what is the height and weight changes for a preschooler
weight: 5+ lb/year
height: 2.5-3+ in / year
because muscle and bones are not fully developed, what is a concern at the preschool level
injury especially in sports or rough housing with older children
by 3 years old what gross motor movements should preschoolers be able to do
ride a tricycle, broad jump, balance on one foot for a few seconds, balance on tiptoes
by 4 years old what gross motor movements should preschoolers be able to do
skips and hops on one foot, catches a ball
by 5 years old what gross motor movements should preschoolers be able to do
able to balance on alternating feet, catch and throw a ball reliably, can start to swim and skate
by 3 years old what fine motor movements should preschoolers be able to do
begin assembling simple puzzles, manipulate clay and finger paints, copies simple shapes like a circle
by 4 years old what fine motor movements should preschoolers be able to do
copies crosses and squares, prints some letters, able to use a fork and spoon well, can cut on a line
by 5 years old what fine motor movements should preschoolers be able to do
developed a hand preference, able to lace shoes, grasps pencil like an adult, color in the lines, and cut and past simple shapes
what can a 3 year old preschooler copy - drawing wise
a circle
what can a 4 year old preschooler draw
stick figures
at 5 a preschoolers drawing ability has expanded to what
being able to draw body parts
drawing can be used for 3 things
assess intelligence, personality development, and psychosocial adjustment
what types of things stress preschoolers out
separation from parents, supernatural beings, “bad” people, injury, certain noises
what sexuality developments occur at the preschooler level
sex typing begins to take place, identifying what types of toys are traditionally for girls and what toys are for boys as well as what behaviors are appropriate
associative or parallel play
associative
