School going children physical development

1. SCHOOL GOING
CHILDREN-PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT
T.Pavithra
2016008021

2. Introduction
 Child physical development consist of height ,weight
development of muscles and bones.
body weight upto gain between 4 and 7 pounds each
year and continue to have height increases.
 Increases in height will vary and a 3- to 6-inch height
 Growth spurts are, as are periods of slow growth. When
children are going through a growth spurt-increase in
calorie intake

3.  begin to see an improvement in their motor skills (The
growth of muscular coordination.
 Gross-motor skills_legs for skills such as walking,
running or jumping. Fine-motor skills are actions that use
smaller movement.
 better control, coordination and balance.
 Muscles masses will begin to change in children, which
will make them stronger.

4. Developmental milestone
5 Years
 Stands on one foot for 10 seconds or longer
 Hops; may be able to skip
 Can do a somersault
 Uses a fork and spoon and sometimes a table knife
 Can use the toilet on her or his own
 Demonstrate a preference for being right-handed or left-
handed
 Can colour between the lines, print name legibly, and manage
fasteners like zippers, buttons, and snaps independently
 Can catch and throw a medium-sized ball from 1.5 metres
(five feet) away
 Can manage playground equipment independently, such as
pumping legs on a swing

5. 6-8 Years
 Strong motor skills, but balance and
endurance can vary
 Sense of body image begins to develop
 Begin riding a two-wheeler bicycle without
training wheels
 Can use a pair of scissors to cut out complex
shapes
 Permanent teeth begin to appear
 Improved hand-eye coordination (can bounce
and catch a tennis ball)

6. Development in School-Age
Children
 A child’s brain develops rapidly during their
1rst few years of life. A school-age child’s brain
is still developing as they learn how to do new
things and think differently.

7. brain development
 Concentration:
 able to focus on a task or topic. begin to develop methods of
ignoring distractions
 Memory:
 Both long- and short-term memory skills will begin to improve
 able to recall important things from months or even years in
the past and remember where they left their things after
outdoor time.
 Attention span:
 able to focus on important tasks for longer periods.
 begin to read longer books, stay interested in topics at
school, and be able to participate in long-term projects.

8. Factors influenzing
development
 Nutrition
body needs the right amount of Carbohydrates,
Proteins, Vitamins, and Minerals for his/her
physical development. For example, Calcium is
important for the development of bones, Vitamin E
for developing the immune system
 Environment
Long time exposure to pollutants like lead,
manganese, mercury, arsenic and pesticides
through eitland, water or food has been known to
deteriorate growth, cause physical abnormalities,
weaken t immune system and affect motor skills in
children

9.  Genetics
child inherits parents physical characteristics
through genes. If child is carrying a dominar
gene related to height, he/she might achieve
the same height of the parent.
 Parenting and culture
harsh parenting practices - like shouting,
rough punishing, shaming - can cause child to
either become unusually indifferent or
hypersensitive
 emotional and social development

10. Ideas to improve physical
development
 Jumping rope
 Balance activites-balance beam with lumbar
 Organized sports activities
 Yoga
 Obstacle courses
 Movement activites
 Dance and aerobics

11. Thank you