This document discusses physical development in preschoolers between ages 3-5. It explains that during this stage children experience significant growth and achieve motor milestones. They develop gross motor skills like running, jumping, and balancing. Fine motor abilities also increase as they learn to use their hands for activities like drawing, catching balls, and other manipulations. The document also notes the importance of nutrition, sleep, and artistic expression for preschoolers' development.

1. Preschoolers’
Physical
Development
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The pre- school years is
also known as “the years before
formal schooling begins. It
covers 3-5 years old.
At this stage, the child
achieves several milestones in
life which also serve as basic
foundation of learning and
development.

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Significant Changes in
Physical Growth
At this stage, pre-
schoolers move, from the
remaining baby- like features,
toward a more slender
appearance of a child.
The child of about this age
has its center of gravity at the
lower level, right at the belly
button, which makes it easier for
them to balance themselves.

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At this stage of
around 5- 6 years, it is
the best time to learn
skills which requires
balance such as biking
and skating.

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Gross and Fine Motor Development
Gross Motor Development refers to acquiring skills
that involve the large muscles.
It is divided into three category:
Locomotor Non-Locomotor Manipulative Skills

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Locomotor
These are skills
which involve going
from one place to
another like walking,
running, climbing,
skipping, hopping,
creeping, galloping
and dodging.

7. Non-Locomotor
These are the skills
wherein the child
stays in place like
bending, stretching,
turning and swaying.
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8. Manipulative Skills
These skills
involve
projecting and
receiving
objects like
throwing,
bouncing,
catching and
dribbling.
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Fine Motor Development refers to acquiring
the ability to use the smaller muscles in the
arms, hands and fingers purposefully.

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Preschoolers’
Artistic
Development
At the heart of
the preschool years
is their interest to
draw and to make
other forms of artistic
expression.

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Preschoolers’ Nutrition and Sleep
The preschoolers’nutritional status is the result of what
nutrients he or she actually takes in checked against the
nutritional requirement for his or her age. Obviously having too
much and too little of something both have negative effects.

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It is important for
preschoolers’ to get
sufficient amount of rest
and sleep.
They benefit from
about 10- 12 hours of
sleep each day.