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Physical Development in Mid childhood
Growth PatternsGrowth continues at a slow and regular pace. ~children will grow 2-3 inches in height and 5lbs each year | lowest portion of the body grows the fastest > go through shoes and pants fast | girls begin to have more fat, whereas, boys begins to have more muscle | Secular Trends: changes in body size from one gen. to the next (ex: kid is taller than mom and grandma) |
| | Brain Developmentweight increases by only 10% (90% adult weight by adolescents) | white matter - consists of myelinated nerve fibres, increases steadily > especially in the prefrontal cortex, parietal lobes, & corpus callosum. | Prefrontal Cortex - becomes more effective so do nerve fibres (responsible for consciousness, impulse control, strategic thinking) | gray matter, consists of neurons and supportive material, peaks in mid-childhood, then declines because of pruning | connections become more elaborate |
| | PlayLearning is not only through school | Kids, as they are developing, need to move around, play, socialize, and even get hurt to learn about the world and environment | PLAY <=> Learning |
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