Session 1

Session 1: Physical Development

 

Introduction

 

What are the skills involved in learning how to crawl, walk, or run; and at what age do children typically gain those skills? How do infants learn to co-ordinate the use of their hands? How do maturation and experience affect children’s motor skills?

 

In Session 1 you will learn about the stages of physical development from birth to six years of age. After examining some of the factors that may influence children’s physical growth and motor development, you will consider and propose ways of promoting physical development for children in a child care setting. This session also discusses aspects of children’s physical safety.

 

Getting Focused Activity: Simon Says

 

Focus

 

Do you remember what it was like to learn a musical instrument, play a new sport, or drive a stick shift? Each of these activities requires the use of motor skills.

 

Young children are moving constantly, trying out their developing motor abilities, and using these abilities to explore and learn.

 

Directions

 

Step 1: Read the introduction to the game Simon Says.

 

Step 2: Complete Getting Focused Activity: What I Already Know About Children’s Physical Development.

 

 

Checking In

 

 

 

Save the Getting Focused Activity in the appropriate sub-folder of your course folder.

 

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