Preschool G&D

Question 1

what is the average weight gain of a preschool per year?

Answer 1

4-5lbs

Question 2

what is the average growth in inches per year?

Answer 2

2.5-3in

Question 3

by preschool age what are happening with their teeth

Answer 3

all baby teeth are in, no new teeth develop

Question 4

why are preschool age prone to injury?

Answer 4

r/t immature bones and muscles

Question 5

by age three kids should be able to?

Answer 5

ride tricycle
broad jump with both feet
balance on tip toes
balance on one foot for a few seconds
copy simple shapes such as a cross or circle

Question 6

by age 4 kids should be able to?

Answer 6

draw a stick figure
skip and hop on one foot
catch a ball readily
print some letters
use table utensils skillfully
cuts on a line

Question 7

by age 5 kids should be able to?

Answer 7

draw several body parts( head, arms, legs, body, facial features)
throw and catch ball well
balance on alternative feet
hand preference (LT or RT)
laces shoes, cannot tie\
grasp pencil like an adult

Question 8

what type of play does preschool participate in?

Answer 8

associative (group play in similar activities without rigid rules
most play is imaginative with dolls, dress up, brooms, etc

Question 9

Erikson: initiative vs. guilt

Answer 9

wants to try everything; guilt comes when they try and fail
may wish negative thoughts on people, then feel guilty
adults need to clarify that wishes cannot make things happen
superego conscience developing
learning what is appropriate with verbal warnings, discipline
active imagination
needs little guidance in play

Question 10

Piaget: preconceptual age range

Answer 10

2-4 years

Question 11

Piaget: Intuitive thought age range

Answer 11

4-7 years

Question 12

preconceptual and intuitive thoughts

Answer 12

play is fantasy and imitative
child starts to recognize others points of view
appear to understand more than they actually do
thinking is magical

Question 13

Language development of preschoolers

Answer 13

1500 words by age 4

more than 2100 words by age 5

Question 14

at age 2-4 preschoolers can converse in how many word sentences?

Answer 14

3-4

Question 15

at age 4-5 preschoolers can use what in their sentences?

Answer 15

adverbs, adjectives, and variety of verbs

Question 16

by age 5, preschoolers can us all parts of speech and begin to make ___.

Answer 16

classifications