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Objective 6.01Objective 6.01

Understand the physical, Understand the physical, emotional, and social emotional, and social

development and care of children development and care of children ages 3-6. ages 3-6.

Physical characteristics of children ages 3-6

• Growth in height– 2 ½-3 in. per yr– Boys slightly taller than girls

• Weight gain– 4-5 lbs. per yr– Boys slightly heavier than girls

Con’t…• Posture and body shape• Becomes straighter and slimmer• Stomach flattens• Holds shoulders back and upper

body more erect• Chest broadens and flattens with

improved abdominal strength

Con’t…

• Legs lengthen rapidly– growing stronger and firmer

• Neck becomes longer• Balance and coordination improved• Holds arms near body when walking

Dressing:• Encourage to dress themselves. • Allow child to make clothing choices• Fabric should be comfortable• Allow room for growth• Choose items that allows child to easily distinguish

front and back• Choose economic clothing (not too expensive) because

they outgrow it so soon• Consider appropriateness for the occasion and activity

for both clothing and shoes

Dressing Themselves:

• Remember safety– no loose cords– no name on outside of clothes

• Group identification may become important

• Flame-resistant pajamas

Grooming:

• Children are less interested in bathing than as a toddler.

• Praise can encourage the child to continue good hygiene habits

Eating Right• Proper nutrition is important

– Helps body meet growth needs and resist infections.

• Important for adults to model good nutritional behavior – Modeling teaches child to do the same.

• Choose good snacks – Low in salt, fat, sugar and calories.

• Balance calorie intake with physical activity.

Going to the Bathroom:• Enuresis causes accidents

– bedwetting, accidents that occur in response to emotional or physical problems

• By 4th birthday, most children have few accidents

• Accidents usually occur because child is concentrating on current activity

Bed-time

Sleeping• By age 4 afternoon nap is given

up• Most children need 10-22 hours

of sleep in a day• Bedtime routine is still

important

Teeth• Permanent teeth

– The set of lifelong teeth that will replace primary teeth begin to grow. •Total set=32 teeth.

• Six-year molars– 1st permanent teeth to appear

• Teeth lost in the same order they came in,– 2 lower teeth 1st followed by the 2 upper front

teeth

Care of teeth• Regular teeth brushing and flossing is

an important habit to encourage• Dentists recommend parents assist

the child with handling the toothbrush until age of five

• Regular dental checkups, to clean teeth and check for decay, are important

Motor skills--- 3 year olds• Gross:

– Jumps up and down in place with both feet– Catches a ball with arms straight– Rides a tricycle

• Fine:– Stacks 9 or 10 blocks– Screws lids on and off containers– Draws circles horizontal and vertical lines

Motor Skills – 4 year old• Gross:

– Hops on one foot– Throws ball overhand– Alternates feet walking up and down stairs– Walks backward easily

• Fine:– Dresses and undresses self– Cuts on line with scissors– Copies a circle and a cross

Motor Skills ---5 year old• Gross:

– Turns somersaults– Skips with alternating feet– Balances on each foot for short period

• Fine:– Draws a person with head, body, arms, and

legs– Prints some letters– Buttons clothing– Copies a triangle and a square– Uses spoon and fork to eat, but still uses

fingers for some foods

Motor Skills ---6 year old• Gross Motor:

– Can ride a two-wheel bicycle with training wheels– Jumps rope– Throws and catches a ball with more ease and

accuracy • (also requires fine motor skills and good hand-eye

coordination) • Fine Motor Skills:

– Cuts, pastes, and colors skillfully– Writes entire words– Ties shoes

Activity #1

• Goal: – To give you an idea of what it is like

for preschooler to write using their fine motor skills.

I know my A, B, C’s

• Directions:– You will be using your LESS dominant hand to

write your name and letters of the alphabet.• For example:

– I am left handed so that is my DOMINANT hand, so my LESS DOMINANT would be my right hand.

– Use your own paper to write all of the letters of the alphabet.

– How does this compare to the physical development of a child learning to write.

Emotional characteristics of children 3-6:

• 3’s:– Learning to be cooperative and

considerate– More physically capable so less frustrated– More willing to take directions from others– Modifies behavior to win praise and

acceptance– Loves to talk and talks to everyone and

everything– Can be reasoned with and controlled by

words

Emotional characteristics of

children 3-6:• 4’s:

– Quite self-centered– Can be defiant (rebellious)– Impatient– Loud– Bossy with other children and adults

• Other times very loving and affectionate because they need and seek approval

– Wants to see himself/herself as separate from parents– Vocabulary and language skills show great improvement over

toddlers– Test out the sound of words– Active imagination leads to fears

Emotional characteristics of children 3-6:

• 5’s: – Views himself/herself as a whole person, with a

body, mind, and feelings– Eager to explore the outer world, but may be

fearful of unfamiliar people, places, experiences– Emotionally impulsive

• Want to get up and walk around anytime they wish

– Strangeness is a fear when they go to kindergarten• Strange people, strange places

– Empathy for others

Emotional characteristics of

children 3-6:• Period of emotional turmoil• Crave praise and approval• Easily hurt and disturbed• Often stubborn and quarrelsome• At their worst with their own parents• Resent being given directions• 1st response likely to be “No!”• Experience rapid mood changes• Beginning to feel a deep feeling of happiness and

joy• leading to appreciation of more activities• Can enjoy music or dance lessons and organized

sports

Activity #2Preschool Scenarios

• Directions:– Cut three 4” circles from construction paper,

• 1 red• 1 green• 1 black

• Write these words on the following colors: – Red represents anger– Green=jealousy– Black=fear

• You may draw appropriate facial expressions on the circles.• Teacher will read some scenarios that may happen in preschool.

– Close your eyes as you listen and hold up the circle that represents the emotion you think the child might be feeling.

– When I tell you to, open your eyes. – Raise your hand with the corresponding circle color in your hand.

• After all hands are raised I will tell you to open your eyes.

Be prepared to explain your choices.

Activity #3Cartoon Drawing

• Sketch-to-Stretch a cartoon that depicts a child either 3, 4, 5, or 6.– Or choose a magazine picture

• Have the cartoon depict the child expressing one of the following:– Anger– Fear– Jealousy

• AND– The child’s caregiver responding to the child in a manner that

encourages and boosts self-esteem.• Write a CAPTION underneath the picture

– two-sentence summary of what is happening– Sample on next slide

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David makes me so angry when it’s his turn on the

jungle gym.

Ryan, I love it when you wait quietly for your turn

on the jungle gym. That is so nice of you to wait patiently because you

know we all have to wait our turn.

Social characteristics of children:

• 3 year old:

•People are important•Cooperative play•Work in small groups•Parents are not all-powerful in the child’s social lives•Seek friends on their own•Prefer some children over others

4 year old• Form friendships with playmates• Spend more time in cooperative play

– Play in groups of three or four sharing toys and taking turns

• Bossy and inconsiderate, so fights may break out• Family is still more important than friends• Constantly seek approval• If things go wrong, they look to parents and

caregivers for comfort

5 year old

• Outgoing and talkative• Can play in groups of five or six• Play is complex (harder, more difficult)• Fights break out less frequently• Quarreling results in name-calling and wild threats• Develop more respect for others’ belongings• Social acceptance from peers becomes more

important• Concerned about what friends say and do• Do not want to be thought different; they fear

ridicule (when someone mocks you, making fun)

6 year old• Social relations are characterized by

frictions, threats and stubbornness• Want everything, and want to do things

their way• Friends are usually of the same sex, but

play readily in mixed groups• Enjoy group and organized teams• When they tire of play, they simply drop

out of a game• Have no regard for team effort

Any questions???

Activity #4Motor Skill’s Picture scramble• Directions:

– Using provided magazines, cut out 6 pictures that show children ages 3-6 performing a motor skills.

– After you have cut out 6 pictures, separate into 2 groups: FINE OR GROSS

– After you have separated your pictures, I need you to find your partner and scramble up your 6 pictures and SWITCH pictures with your partner.

• See if your partner can figure out which of your pictures are fine or gross…..remember, don’t tell your answers!!!

– Once both partners have got the pictures correct, you will then glue the pictures into the correct column on the poster.

Activity #5Be creative -- Show me your

talent!• Create a flyer or poster that could be placed in

a pediatric dental or Doctor’s office to inform parents of proper life skills care for children ages 3-6, in one of the following areas:

• Self-Dressing or

• Happy Mealtimes

Posture and Body Shape

Directions: •Select a partner and read each characteristic of posture and body shape of children ages three through six. •As you read a characteristic, have your partner demonstrate the characteristic with his/her body. •Discuss the difference between your body as a teen and a three- to six-year-old’s body.

•Body becomes straighter and slimmer•Stomach flattens•Holds shoulders back, upper body more erect•Chest broadens and flattens with improved abdominal strength•Legs lengthen rapidly, growing stronger and firmer•Neck becomes longer•Balance and coordination improves•Holds arms near body when walking

Hints for Self-Dressing

Elastic waistbandsLarge neck openings on pulloversButtons on frontBig pull tabs on zippersDesigns that child can easily distinguish front from backHook-and-loop tape fastenersComfortable fabricAllow room for growthEconomic clothingAppropriateness for the occasionDurable fabric and constructionSafety HintsNo loose cordsFlame resistant pajamasNo names on outside of clothing

Happy Mealtimes

1. Make mealtimes enjoyable and pleasant2. Make portions small3. Cut food into bite-sized pieces4. Pour small amounts of liquid into a cup5. Try new foods one at a time6. Prepare finger foods that are easy-to-eat7. Take food away when finished8. Use eating equipment that is easy for child to grasp9. Praise successes10.Do not laugh at or scold mishaps11.Serve nutritious foods low in salt, fat, sugar and calories12.Parent should model good nutrition behavior so child will do the

same

5 Activities• Activity #1

– I know my AA, , BB, , CC’s’s• Write with less dominant hand

• Activity #2– Preschool Scenarios

• FEARFEAR, ANGERANGER, , JEALOUSYJEALOUSY

• Activity #3– Cartoon Drawing

• Activity #4– Motor Skill’s Picture scramble

• Activity #5– Poster/Flyer for Dr. or Dental Office

Test Objective 6.01

• Study:– Notes– Key Terms– Chapter 13– MiTiReLa

Key terms -- word bank

Immunizations Polio

Ridicule Hepatitis B

Measles Enuresis

6-year molars Decay

Flame-resistant Defiant

Tetanus Pertussis (whooping cough)

Coordination Mumps

Hand-eye coordination Permanent Teeth

Gross motor Diphtheria

Fine motor Rubella (German measles)