Top Ten Family Activities

Family Activities

1. Having a cookout
2. Go to the park
3. Have a family dinner
4. Go boating/swimming
5. Take a vacation
6. Go to the county/state fair
7. Play sports together
8. Go for bike rides
9. Spend time a public events
10. Go shopping together

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.

Preparing Children for School

It is very important that parents prepare their children for school. One important thing you can do to help prepare them is read to them. This helps them by teaching them some words and sounds that they can say. You should also give them simple responsibilities. This gets them in the habit of doing something regularly and will help them at school. A third thing you can do is to let them do some things for themselves and let them try new things. Doing this will help them develop independence and help them when going to school when they will have to starting doing things for themselves.

My Top Ten Toddler Books

1. "Sheep in a Jeep" by Nance E. Shaw
2. "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle
3. "The Foot Book" by Dr. Seuss
4. "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss
5. "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" by Laura Joffe Numeroff
6. "Curious George" by Hans Augusto Rey
7. "Clifford, The Big Red Dog" by Norman Bridwell
8. "The Lorax" by Dr. Seuss
9. "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak
10. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" by Dr. Seuss

Inappropriate Behavior and Language

If a kid were to act or speak inappropriately while I were in charge of them, I would find out who or where they learned it. Then I would punish them and explain to them why they shouldn't do/say that. If it was something they said, I would tell them that it was a bad word and that they shouldn't say it. If it was something they did, I would tell them that it was not a good thing to do. I would try to get them to see that they shouldn't do it. Lastly, I would find out who taught them that and tell them to not say that or do that around little kids anymore.