Development in Early Childhood (VCE SSCE Health and Human Development): Flashcards
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Age range of early childhood
Age range of early childhood
2-6 years (preschool years)
Annual height increase in early childhood
Annual height increase in early childhood
Approx. 6 cm per year
Annual weight increase in early childhood
Annual weight increase in early childhood
Around 2.5 kg per year
Brain size % of adult by age 5
Brain size % of adult by age 5
90%
Vocabulary size by age 5
Vocabulary size by age 5
Approx. 1,500 to 2,500 words
Primary social contact in early childhood
Primary social contact in early childhood
The family
Examples of gross motor skills developed
Examples of gross motor skills developed
Kicking, catching, throwing, skipping
Examples of fine motor skills developed
Examples of fine motor skills developed
Buttoning, using crayons, scissors, tying shoelaces
Emotional characteristic of early childhood
Emotional characteristic of early childhood
Rapid mood changes
Cognitive limitation at this stage
Cognitive limitation at this stage
Difficulty with abstract thought