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ERIC Number: EJ738481
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-May
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1070-1214
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Development: Ages & Stages--Emerging Physical Skills
Poole, Carla; Miller, Susan A.; Church, Ellen Booth
Early Childhood Today, v19 n7 p22-25 May 2005
In this article, the authors discuss how children develop their motor skills at different age levels. Newborn's movements are jerky and uncoordinated. Spending lots of floor time with a baby lying on her back or stomach helps her develop coordination, balance, and muscle strength during her earliest months. As locomotion enters a baby's life, she develops her ability to sit, reach for objects, cruise, stand, and walk. The physical environment plays a key role in her development. At 3 to 4, preschoolers enjoy working with a variety of media as they exercise their fine motor skills. They love high-energy, outdoor activities. Developing eye-hand coordination helps them fine tune their creations. At 5 to 6, dramatic growth in the development of their physical skills often takes place. Emerging physical skills also increase their ability to learn new cognitive skills. Games become more appealing to kindergartners as their physical skills become more finely tuned. Components within this article include: (1) "I Reach It!"--0 to 2 (Carla Poole); (2) "Watch Me!"--3 to 4 (Susan A. Miller); and (3) "I Can Kick It Far!"--5 to 6 (Ellen Booth Church).
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Kindergarten; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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