Timed Essay- NC4008-Physical Development- word count 2145 Question One- How can the term ‘physical development’ be defined? Physical development is the development of a child from a helpless newly born baby to an independent child through their overall physical growth and development of their ability to control individual parts of the body. Physical development has many aspects which put together lead to the progression of a child’s physical ability‚ including the development of the brain. During
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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT The term "physical development of children" understand the dynamic process of growth (increase of length‚ mass‚ body parts) at different periods of childhood. On the physical development of children is influenced by many factors‚ which sometimes makes it extremely difficult to identify the reasons for its violation. The main criteria of physical development include weight and body length‚ head circumference and chest‚ the proportions of the body (physique‚ posture). Key figures
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CACHE - Understand child and young person development Task 1.1 Physical Development 0-3 Years Babies are able to support their bodies by lying on their back. This shows that the back is strong enough to support their weight. Their head can turn to one side‚ which shows that their neck muscles have developed‚ and are in the first stages of developing physical mobility. Babies show reflexes e.g. sucking. When a baby is born‚ they adapt to their surroundings and have the natural instincts to suckle
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through many physical changes. Children’s physical development is the outcome of countless orderly changes (McDevitt & Ormrod; 2010). There are certain age groups where children’s development will rapidly occur and then begin to slow down. Over the course of middle childhood children tend to show slow but steady gains in both height and weight (McDevitt & Ormrod; 2010). Throughout this essay we will look at the motor development of children in the middle childhood phase‚ the benefits physical activity
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Physical development: Average 4-year-olds gain the ability to cut straight lines and cut out shapes with scissors. They usually have a noticeable preference for the right or left hand. They are able to participate more in self care by brushing their own teeth and‚ for the most part‚ dressing and undressing themselves. Most 4-year-olds can run‚ jump and ride a tricycle. Their sense of balance is increasing‚ and they’re able to stand on one foot for at least 5 seconds. Four-year-olds are learning how
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Physical development is the way the body increases in skill and becomes more complex in performance. Physical development is divided into two main areas which are Gross Motor Skills and Fine Motor Skills. Gross motor skills involve co ordination and control of the large parts of the body. Some of the movements that are included in gross motor skills are walking‚ running‚ jumping and climbing. Fine Motor Skills relate to the control of the smaller muscles ‚ controlling finer movements such as pointing
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Role of teacher Role of teacher Teachers play an important role in fostering the intellectual and social development of children during their formative years. The education that students acquire is key to determining the future of those students. Whether in elementary or high schools or in private or public schools‚ teachers provide the tools and the environment for their students to develop into responsible adults. Teachers act as facilitators or coaches‚ using classroom presentations or individual
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My age and physical development matches the adolescent’s category. Itis the period of life from about age 13 to the early twenties‚ during which a young person is no longer physically a child but is not yet an independent‚ self-supporting adult (Ciccarelli & Meyer‚ 2006‚ p.274). My numerical age and development is twenty years old. Starting in my adolescence stage‚ I have grown a beard‚ have grown taller‚ gained more weight and have also have developed more muscle. Cognitively‚ according to (Piaget
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Role of Teacher in Enhancing Learning Achievement of Child & Emphasis on Teacher Skill Development‚ Knowledge Building and ICT By Nilay Ranjan Naimur Rahman Introduction The role of education in improving the choice and quality of lives‚ enhancing social and economic productivity‚ and initiating the process of empowerment and redistribution of resources is well-documented in the past fifty eight years of research. Despite India’s commitment to provide “free and compulsory education for all children
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Physical Education Teacher “As the time came‚ I started to ponder. What could I possibly do five days a week‚ year-round‚ and not get bored with it.” As her hands were flipping she said‚ “My brain was rushing with thoughts and ideas.” It then hit me‚ choose something you love doing. Be something you’re good at and perfect it. Never slack. At this moment what I love doing most is playing sports and working out. With that being said‚ what better job than a physical education teacher? Five days a
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