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Physical Growth and Development: Middle Childhood

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This title is a part of the series Middle Childhood Series


Catalogue Number:  520156
ISBN Number:  1-55740-528-X
Producer:  Magna Systems
Producers:  O. Ryan, Kathleen
Directors:  Poglitsch, Mike
Producing Agencies:  Magna Systems
Subject:  Early Childhood Education, Health and Medicine, Social Sciences
Language:  English
Grade Level:  9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin:  United States
Copyright Year:  2008
Running Time:  21:42


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Between ages 6 and 12 children's bodies grow and mature in significant ways. They gain body awareness and develop new gross and find motor skills. This is also a pivotal stage where injury, illness, and the increase of childhood obesity are common.

This detailed, well-organized program presents educator insights, pertinent vocabulary, statistics, and classroom strategies for fostering healthy physical development.
Learn:

  • Ways to encourage healthy physical development.
  • Gross and fine motor milestones.
  • How technology affects physical growth.
  • Why childhood obesity and asthma are on the rise.
  • Why accidental injuries are of serious concern at this stage.
  • The importance of nutrition and the proper amount of sleep.
  • Physical challenges that some children have.
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