Preschoolers Flashcards
Defining characteristics of Preschoolers
3-6 yrs age more mobile/verbal/explorative Traits: independence and courage Socialization and prep for school Ability to be task oriented
Characteristics of 3 yr old
Copies friends/adults
Shows affection w/out prompts
takes turns and gets “mine” “his” “hers”
range of emotions and upsets when routine changes
What age can you draw a circle?
3 years old
What age can you draw a square?
4 yrs
What age can you draw a triangle?
5 yrs
What age can you draw a box / lines
6 yrs
What age can you draw a diamond?
7yrs
What can child do at 3 yrs old?
helps w/ dressing, stacks 10 cubes, rides tricycle, throws overhand, walks up stairs w/ alternating feet
Observe they: broad jump, stand on one foot for 1 sec
What can child do at 4 yrs age?
Dress self, brushes own teeth
Observe they can: stand on one foot for 3 secs, copies a cross
When does child draw simple figure of person with just a head an one body part
4 yrs old
What can child do at 5 yrs old?
Pour own food, ride bike w/ no training wheels, skip and draw person w/ 6 dif body parts
Define Epigenesis
Stages of devo requiring successful completion before going to next stage:
CC: child adopted from another country may need help d/t attachment issues that may have been missed in earlier stages of devo
What theory is Erikson responsible for
Psychosocial
What theory did Piaget develope?
Cognitive
What theory did Freud develop?
Psychosexual
What theory did Kohlberg develop?
Moral
From age 3-6, what psychosocial crisis is experienced?
Initiative Vs Guilt
-Is it okay for me to do, move, act?
What is the key relationship in the Initiative vs Guilt stage?
Family