CHAD 060 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Toy Piano, Ossification, Glove

• School: SJSU
• Department: Child and Adolescent Development, Department of
• Course: CHAD 060
• Professor: Kim Tsai

Document Summary

They grow 10 inches taller and triple in weight. A process through which new bone tissue is formed at the growth plates of long bones. Allows children to pick up and physically interact with objects. Development and coordination of small muscle groups. Reaching and grasping at 7 months - children use whole hand/fist to grab objects; not great at using thumbs, can only really get things that fit in the palm of their hands. Reaching and grasping at 9 months - children begin to use four finger + thumb or "four finger grip" (like a mitten in which the fingers are stuck together); can hold objects that are more flat. Reaching and grasping at 1 year - children can hold smaller objects and perform pincer grasp (italian hand thing). Examples of manual dexterity - scribble and stuff because it"s not great yet; eating by themselves, brushing teeth, etc. Provide examples of gross motor skills that develop during infancy (0-3 years)