EDL1260 Final: EDL Exam Study 4
1. PHYSICAL)DOMAIN#
Embodied#thinking#and#expression:#drawing,#gesturing,#whole#body#posture#and#movements#
Physical#development:#general#principles#
• predictable,#orderly#and#sequential#
• influenced#by#both#environmental#and#genetic#factors#
• considerable#variation#in#children’s#rate#and#extent#of#physical#development#
• implications#for#individual#appropriateness#of#movement#activities#
• occurs#in#‘spurts’#(periods#of#rapid#growth)#interspersed#with#‘plateaus’#(periods#of#
slower#growth)##
• senses#become#more#refined##
• sensorimotor#integration#occurs#
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Early&Childhood&(2-6):&#
Children#are#active#and#energetic,#gross#motor#develops#rapidly#and#generally#occurs#sooner#
than#fine#motor#control,#males#and#females#are#similar,#children#are#far#sighted,#not#
generally#suited#to#long#periods#of#close#work,#by#the#age#of#three,#the#brain#will#have#
reached#approximately#75%#of#the#weight#it#will#be#in#adulthood.##
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Later&Childhood&(7-puberty):#
Slow,#steady#growth,#cephalocaudal#(head#to#toe)#and#proximodistal#(centre#to#periphery)#
principles#of#growth#apply,#larger#muscles#better#develop#than#smaller#muscles,#girls#around#
a#year#ahead,#improved#hand#eye#and#foot#eye#coordination.##
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Adolescence:#
Changes#in#physical#features#and#hormonal#activity,#enabled#to#become#parents,#a#number#
of#potential#social,#physical#and#emotional#changes#and#issues,#girls#tend#to#mature#earlier#
than#boys,#skeleton#often#grows#faster#than#muscles#and#ligaments.##
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Movement#
Movement#is#important#developmentally#as#the#body’s#motor#and#sensory#apparatus#
become#integrated#and#the#child#learns#to#crawl,#walk,#run#etc.#It#also#serves#a#number#of#
important#functions#throughout#life,#such#as#toning#the#muscles#and#increasing#oxygen#
intake.#(Principles;#maturation,#motivation,#experience,#practice)##
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Motor&development#
Phases#and#stages#are#sequential#and#predictable,#it#is#age#related#rather#than#age#
dependent.#Children’s#abilities#in#movement#tasks#are#affected#by#genetics,#environment#
and#task#factors.##
• Gross#motor#skills#(large)#
o involve#coordination#of#the#large#muscles,#walking,#crawling,#jumping,#
climbing#
• Fine#motor#skills#(small)##
o involve#coordination#of#the#small#muscles#-#also#called#manipulative#skills,#
tying#shoelaces,#cutting,#drawing#
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Document Summary
Embodied thinking and expression: drawing, gesturing, whole body posture and movements. Slow, steady growth, cephalocaudal (head to toe) and proximodistal (centre to periphery) principles of growth apply, larger muscles better develop than smaller muscles, girls around a year ahead, improved hand eye and foot eye coordination. Changes in physical features and hormonal activity, enabled to become parents, a number of potential social, physical and emotional changes and issues, girls tend to mature earlier than boys, skeleton often grows faster than muscles and ligaments. Movement is important developmentally as the body"s motor and sensory apparatus become integrated and the child learns to crawl, walk, run etc. It also serves a number of important functions throughout life, such as toning the muscles and increasing oxygen intake. (principles; maturation, motivation, experience, practice) Phases and stages are sequential and predictable, it is age related rather than age dependent.
