Semster Test Application

Becky, age 10
Top 10 Activities

1. Ride a bicycle--develops hand-eye coordination and balance













2. Play with pet dog--develops social skills and fitness

3. Ride horses--develops balance and hand-eye coordination

4. Play on the swings--develops leg strength

 5. Put puzzles together--develops mental skills












6. Play with dolls--develops social skills

7. Play in a sand-box--develops physical strength and imaginative skills












8. Play games with brother--develops social skills and learns to share

9. Play dress-up--learns to be self-productive and to do things for herself

10. Help Mom in the kitchen--learns things from mom and how to clean up after herself

Middle Childhood

Development of Middle-aged Children

Physical Development

 - interested in their own growth
 - have much more control over their body
Height
 - boys are usually taller than girls
 - typical six-year-old is four feet tall
 - body proportions change during the school-age years
Weight
 - at six, the average child weighs 47 pounds
  - girls catch and pass boys in weight usually by the time they are 12 years old
Gross Motor Skills
- coordination is getting better
- are getting better at jumping, balancing, throwing, catching, running and sequencing foot movements
- boys have more physical strength then girls, but girls outperform boys in some motor skills like        balance, coordination, flexibility, or rhythmic movement.
 Fine-Motor Skills
- have better control of small muscles
- better hand-eye coordination
- improved finger dexterity

Health Concerns

- several chronic illnesses may surface during this age
- lack of exercise can cause problems
Hearing
- ear infections left alone can cause permanent hearing loss
- are beginning to recognize more levels of sound
Vision
- many are farsighted
- close-up vision is improving
- use glasses to correct near sightedness

Weekly Writing November 29-December 3

If my child were claiming to have a stomach ache and were getting behind in school, I would make them go to school and just see how they felt when they got home after the day was over. I would the teachers keep and eye on them and help observe the kids to see how he reacts during the day of school. If the aches continued, I would bring their homework home and have them work on it at home. This would keep them up in school and allow them a chance to feel better.