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Middle Childhood: Physical Growth & Development Page iv of 20
The Program Summary
Middle childhood is the stage of development between the ages of 6 and 12 years. The overall development of children includes their physical, cognitive, social and emotional growth, which occur simultaneously and have affects on each other. In this video, we focus on children’s physical growth and development.
In this video we will examine how children acquire many new gross and fine motor skills as they reach physical milestones. We’ll learn how the reduction of outdoor activities and the increase of electronic media affect physical development. We will take a look at the importance and impact of good nutrition and adequate amounts of sleep on a child’s physical development. Finally, we will learn how teachers can support children with challenging physical conditions in the classroom.
Key points:
• Middle childhood occurs between the ages of 6 and 12 years; children experience increase in height and weight, along with the loss of baby teeth.
• Gross motor abilities improve in middle childhood due to increased muscle strength and coordination, and around age 8, children are able to participate in such play as organized sports.
• Fine motor abilities also improve in this stage due to myelinization, which causes messages to travel through the brain at a quicker speed.
• Asthma and allergies are the most common middle childhood illnesses.
• Good nutrition provides the fuel for the middle childhood child to grow,...

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