School Age G/D Flashcards
general appearance of school age
slimmer look with long legs / increase in muscle / thinner at waist
what is a big health problem in school age kids
dental
Brain growth is complete by
10 years
What age can a child tie shoes
6 year
what age can a child cut and paste
6 year
print (reverses letters)
6 year
able to read
7 y/o
script writing
8 years
mature writing
9y/o
rides a bicycle
6-8 y/o
runs, jumps, climbs, and hops
6-8
prints word and learn cursive
6-8
can brush and comb hair
6-8
throws ball skillfully
8-10
participate in organized sports
8-10
handles eating utensils skillfully
8-10
enjoy all physical activities
8-10
uses both hands independently
8-10
stress and coping in school age
super natural beings / injury / storms / dark / staying home alone / separation from parents / things on tv,movies / failure in shcool / tests / being unattractive
Play in school agers
increased physical skill / need for conformity / want to be with peers / team play becomes big
Play @ age 6
like to play games
/
have longer attention spans
play @ age 10
ready for competition / comprehends rules and rituals / wants to be successful / enjoys music and competitive activities / logical thinking
social development in school-age kids
increasingly influenced by peers
/
want to be like peer group
age children begin “mixing” awkwardly
11
Red Flags in School Age
School failure / lack of friends / social isolaiton / aggressive behavior
erikson in School Age
industry vs inferiority
piaget in school age
Concrete operational
Assessment of Cognitive development in school agers
Learn conservation / reversibility / calssification skills / can serialize / ability to read
kolberg on school agers
conventional morality
language in school agers
learn syntax of language and grammar / able to verbalize directions / can pick up on jokes
what is prepubescence
2 year period before puberty