Application

Physical Development PreschoolGrade

12skills (large muscle) improve during these early development.
-Gross motor
Pre- Grade 1

-Because children in this age groups

gross and fine motor skills are not fully
developed, a teachers lesson and
instruction should reflect this

-Between the ages of 2 and 4-5 years old, their muscles grow stronger and their
brains develop to better integrate information about movements.
Fine motor skills also improve greatly during the preschool years

Application

KSA: 8,12,15 and 16

Grade 1-4

Children in these grades all vary in height,

weight,
shapes
and sizes; on
-promote
unique
differences
average girls are bigger than boys. They are also all very aware of these
difference between each other.
-Creating
some
more
hands on activities
-Play, Recess and physical activities are
important
in the
continuing
in
the
classroom
development in cognitive 1) physical 2) social and 3) emotional well being.

A: 8, 12, 15 and 16

Grade 5-8

-Physical growth continues in boys and girls - differences between sexes more
pronounced; onset of puberty:
-Approx age 10: GIRLS - budding ofApplication
breasts | BOYS - testes and scrotum
-promote healthy lifestyle choices (diet,
begin to grow larger
exercise, positive
relationships,
stress
-On Ave. Ages 12-13: GIRLS - first menstrual
period| BOYS
- first sperm
management)
ejaculation
- Impacts of early development: GIRLS - lower self-esteem; emotional
difficulties (risk of depression, anxiety,***eating
disorders);
risk ofofdrug
and
-promote healthy
perceptions
body
alcohol abuse | BOYS - perceived as image;
popularprovide
(appearance
andadult
cultural
positive
role-models
ideal); more delinquent behaviour;as
risk
of depression;
sources
of advicerisk of alcohol and
cigarette abuse

KSA: 8, 12, 15 and 16

Application

Grade 9-12

- Provide more breaks

Girls who mature later have fewer physical
their self-esteem
- Spendproblems,
extra timebut
promoting
physicalis
affected
activity with those who live in poverty and
Late-maturing boys can have lower
self-esteem but as adults they are
have disabilities
more creative, tolerant, and perceptive
-Refer child to health care professional
Playing is a safe way to learn -Emphasize
about environment,
newphysical
behaviours,
healthy try
eating,
problem solve, adapt in new situations
activity, less TV

SA: 8, 12, 15 and 16

***Eating disorders and adolescent years possible emergence of eating disorders among boys and girls (approx.. 1%) due to
dissatisfaction with body image in comparison to cultural ideals
o Ex: Anorexia nervosa (self-starvation); Bulimia (binge-eating)