Preschoolers

Question 1

what age is preschool

Answer 1

3-5

Question 2

what is the height gain per year

Answer 2

2.5-3 in

Question 3

what is the weight gain per year

Answer 3

4-5 lb

Question 4

which gender is heavier

Answer 4

boys

Question 5

how does the body change at 3-5

Answer 5

body becomes straight and slimmer, abdomen flattens

Question 6

what are the gross motor skills changes

Answer 6

balanced walking, confident running, control stop and start, can hop on one foot

Question 7

what are the fine motor skills changes

Answer 7

brush hair and teeth, feed themselves with utensils, write, pick up small objects

Question 8

why are routines important

Answer 8

makes them more inclined to complete their tasks

Question 9

what order do they lose their teeth

Answer 9

order they appear in

Question 10

what age do they begin losing their teeth

Answer 10

around age 6

Question 11

when is hand preference final

Answer 11

around age 5

Question 12

what is Enuresis

Answer 12

lack of bladder control- a medical condition

Question 13

why should you ask open ended questions

Answer 13

there can be multiple answers

Question 14

How should you respond when a child uses incorrect grammar

Answer 14

repeat the sentence back to them with the correct word

Question 15

what is Lev Vgotskys theory

Answer 15

learning is acquired through social interactions

Question 16

what is executive function

Answer 16

mental processes that enabled us to plan

Question 17

what is Jean Piaget’s theory

Answer 17

children are egocentric and go through developmental stages- what they can’t see doesn’t exist

Question 18

what is Maria Montessori’s theory

Answer 18

kids learn naturally in a learning environment and should not be disrupted

Question 19

what is associative play

Answer 19

begin learning simple skills such as how to interact

Question 20

what is cooperative play

Answer 20

kids share the same goals

Question 21

what are the screentime rules

Answer 21

limits to an hour a day of high quality programs, parents should watch it too

Question 22

how do children take anger at 3-4 years old

Answer 22

physical, longer lasting, attempt to “get even”

Question 23

how do children take anger at 5 years old

Answer 23

use words to hurt instead of being physical

Question 24

how should parents help with fear

Answer 24

discuss the fears with their child instead of ignoring

Question 25

what causes stubborness

Answer 25

changes in their lives and they feel this is the only thing they can control

Question 26

what causes impatience

Answer 26

the need for autonomy, mastery, and stable relationships

Question 27

how can parents show sympathy

Answer 27

asking questions to help them understand their own emotions

Question 28

how does school influence social patterns

Answer 28

learning to make friends, group work, understanding authority

Question 29

when should parents step in to solve a problem/argument

Answer 29

when things get physical

Question 30

what makes children want to stop potty training

Answer 30

changes in life- divorce, new sibling, new house, big routine change

Question 31

what is competitive play

Answer 31

when players play against one another, one “loses”

Question 32

what is constructive play

Answer 32

when kids build or create things

Question 33

what are social milestones at 3 years

Answer 33

notice others playing and join in, copy others

Question 34

what are social milestones at 4 years

Answer 34

would rather play with others, likes helping, cooperate, likes new experiences

Question 35

what are social milestones at 5 years old

Answer 35

people pleasers, follows directions, take turns, follows rules

Question 36

what is stage 3 of Erik Eriksons stages

Answer 36

Initiative vs guilt

Question 37

what is initiative vs guilt

Answer 37

kids take challenge of asserting independence, develop sense of inadequacy and self doubt