CE114 Unit 7 Seminar Physical & Motor Development Ages 4 & 5 Hello! I am so glad that you are here tonight! Get something to drink, get comfortable and enjoy chatting with your classmates. We will begin at 7:00 PM. 1

Learning Outcomes Unit 7 Identify the growth and development patterns in children ages 4 and 5. Discuss ways to facilitate physical and motor development in children ages 4 and 5. Describe both developmental and environmental factors that affect the health and well-being of children ages 4 and 5. 2

Tonight’s Quote Self-esteem is the real magic wand that can form a child’s future. A child’s self-esteem affects every area of her existence, from friends she chooses, to how well she does academically in school, to what kind of job she gets, to even the person she chooses to marry. STEPHANIE MARTSON, The Magic of Encouragement 3

Unit 7 Assignments Physical and Motor Development: Ages 4 and 5 Selected readings in Chapters 11 Web resource – two articles and a guide to disability laws from the US Department of Justice Video – Physical activity of the toddler and young child Two discussion question Seminar – live or Option 2 Project - "Early Childhood Educator Job Description" 4

Project 7 Part 1 – Write “job wanted” ad – Between ½ and 1 page in length – Include important parts of the job – Include qualifications you would look for if you were hiring Part 2 – Respond to “job wanted” ad – Cover letter with introductory paragraph – Describe how your work with children matches the vision of the NAEYC 5

Stages of Growth Stage 1: Conception to 6 months Stage 2: Toddler hood to Preschool age Stage 3: Puberty Stage 4: Adulthood (Black, Puckett, Wittmer and Peterson, 2009, p. 307). 6

Large & Small Motor Development Large Motor Health-related fitness Performance-related fitness Small Motor Prehension Dexterity (Black, Puckett, Wittmer and Peterson, 2009) 7

Developmentally delayed Developmental delay: children who demonstrate delays in one or more of the domains Domains include: physical/motor; self-help skills; social-emotional behaviors; communication, and cognitive development. (Black, Puckett, Wittmer and Peterson, 2009, p ) 8

More Special Needs Atypical development: children whose patterns of development differ from same aged children. Differences in atypical development: sensori- motor anomalies, atypical emotional or social patterns, atypical cognitive and language development. Medically diagnosed conditions. 9

Field Trip Go to WikiSpace and watch “Playground Safety” videoWikiSpace Read the articles on playground safety and nutrition Return to seminar prepared to share ideas from resources 10

Relationship Between Physical/Motor and Psychosocial/Cognitive Development Physical characteristics Physical abilities Increased learning Ability for more responsibility Gender Constancy 11

Factors in Physical/Motor Development Genetic makeup Socio Cultural background Inclusion Practices General health Health Routines Nutrition Safety Opportunities to Interact, play and explore 12 In what ways can you influence these factors?

Nutrition Establish regular eating schedules Avoid unscheduled snacks Provide healthy snacks Encourage hydration with water Allow children to help in planning meals Allow children to help in the kitchen (Black, Puckett, Wittmer and Peterson, 2009, p. 332) 13

Health and Well-Being Types and quality of early care and education Children with special needs Accidents and transmission of diseases 14

Role of EC Professional Provide safe and healthy environment Provide nutritional needs Oversee immunizations and protection from disease Encourage dental exams Encourage motor abilities and body awareness Encourage child’s ownership of health/safety Provide appropriate toys, equipment and materials Ensure child’s safety Provide opportunities for social/emotional interactions Help with child’s awareness of health and safety practices 15

Last Project Due in Week 9 Option 1: a real-life observation and analysis of an actual child care center. Or you can choose, Option 2: visualization of this type of experience. Go to Unit 9 and click on project to link to more information. 16

References Black, Puckett, Wittmer and Peterson, The young child: Development from prebirth through age eight. Fifth Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc 17