| A | B |
|---|
| Heat to Foot | abillity to control muscles and movement starting with the head and progressing to the feet |
| Near to Far | development and control start near the core of the body and extend away from the body |
| Simple to Complex | infants develop thier large muscle groups first and gradually gain control over small muscles |
| reflexes | automatic responses to stimlus that help a newborn surviv in the first few months |
| gross motor skills | involve large muscles of the body; allow running and jumping |
| fine motor skills | involve smaller muscles of the body; allow writing and walking |
| "first molars" | keep all teeth in front of them in place |
| gross motor for 4 yr old | hops on one foot; can walk backward; throws overhand |
| gross motor for 5 yr old | balances on one foot; turns somersaults |
| gross motor for 6 yr old | rides 2 wheel bike; jumps rope; throws and catches ball |
| fine motor for 4 yr old | cuts on line with scissors; dresses and undresses |
| fien motor for 5 yr old | draws a complete person; prints some letters; buttons clothing |
| fine motor for 6 yr old | cuts, pastes and colors with skill; writes entire words; ties shoes |
| ambidextrous | the ability to use both hands and feet with equal skill |
| Why Greeks encouraged thier children to be abidextrous | so they could excel in battle |
| How are "baby teeth" lost? | the same order they came in: two lower front, then two upper front, others follow |
| How many teeth does the average one year old have? | eight teeth |
| How many teeth does the average two year old have | 16 teeth |
| How many teeth does the average three year old have? | 20 teeth |
| what is needed for healthy teeth | dairy products, water & brushing teeth |
| What should be avoided to keep teeth healthy? | avoid sweets and gummy substances; avoid bottles at bed |
| gross motor for 12-18 mo | walks alone or holding hand |
| gross motor for 18-24 mo | walks well alone |
| gross motor for 2- 2 1/2 yr old | starts to run, jumps off bottom step |
| gross motor for 2 1/2- 3 yr old | runs but can't stop smoothly; can go up but notdown stairs |
| gross motor for 3-4 yr old | jumps up and down in place with both feet |
| fine motor for 12-18 mo | turns several pages in book; picks up objects with thumb and forefinger |
| fine motor for 2- 2 1/2 yr old | stacks 6 blocks; turns |
| fine motor for 18-24 mo | stacks; 2-4 blocks; grasps crayon to scribble |
| fine motor for 2 1/2- 3 yr old | stacks 8 blocks; draws circles and lines |
| fine motor for 3-4 yr old | stacks 9-10 blocks; cuts with scissors; draws recognizable pictures |
| hand-eye coordination | child has greater ability in tasks such as poking fingers in holes, turning knobs and opening boxes |
| sensory integration | the ability of the brain to combine information through all of the senses to understand it as a whole |
| senssory dysfunction | when a child is unable to process all information or is sensitive to certain stimulation |
