Developmental Milestones

1
Developmental Milestones

• School Age 5 to 10 yrs.
• Major change They spend large amounts of time
  away from home in a structured environment.

2
Physical Development (School Age)

• Eye-hand coordination improves reading,drawing,
  writing more accurately
• Continue to grow, but at a slower pace
• Baby teeth are replaced by permanent teeth
• Enjoy games/activities requiring more skillful
  running jumping

3
Intellectual Development(School Age)

• Ask many questions
• Acquire reasoning skills (think about why how
  things happen)
• Master more complex tasks (math, reading, science
  principles)

4
Language Development(School Age)

• During elementary school child adds about 5,000
  words per year to vocabulary improving grammar

5
Emotional Development(School Age)

• Less fear, more stress (academics, family life,
  changes)
• Those with high self-esteem handle stress more
  effectively
• May attempt to hurt other childrens feelings
  rather than physically hurt them

6
Social Development(school Age)

• More social opportunities outside the family
• Social acceptance by peers important may not
  want to be seen as different
• More responsibility for own behavior
• Sharing/considering feelings of others
• Better understand property rights of others
• Follow rules due to fear of punishment

7
Moral Development(School Age)

• Understands many rules are flexible can be
  changed
• Develops a conscience (inner sense of right and
  wrong which encourages good behavior causes
  guilt for bad behavior)
• May care about what others think
• Learn by example