EDUC 102

REPORTER : Mariamae Hermosilla

Physical Development of the Primary

School

ABSTRACT/GENERALIZATION

Physical developments:
1. Having good muscle control and coordination.
2. Developing eye - hand coordination.
3. Having good personal hygiene.
4. Being aware of good safety habits.

Height and Weight

- in this development stage, children will have started their elementary grades,
specifically their primary years - Grade 1 to 3. An average increase in height of
a little over 2 inches a year in both boys and girls.
Weight - gain averages about 6.5 pounds a year.

A number of factors could indicate how much a child grows, or how much
changes in the body will take place:
 Genes
 Food
 Climate
 Exercise
 Medical conditions
 Diseases / illnesses
Bones and Muscle
- Children years are the peak bone - producing years. Children’s bones have
proportionally more water and protein - like minerals and fewer minerals than
adults.

Motor Development
- young school-aged children are gaining control over the major muscles of
their bodies. Children in this stage love to move a lot.

Unimanual - require the use of one hand.

Bi-manual - require the use of two hands.

Motor Development Skills

 Coordination - is the ability to move different parts of your body together
well or easily.
 Balance - is the child’s ability to maintain the equilibrium or stability of
his/her body in different positions.
Static Balance - is the ability to maintain equilibrium in a fixed position.
Dynamic Balance - is the ability to maintain equilibrium while moving.
 Speed - is the ability to cover a great distance in the shortest possible
time.
 Agility - is one’s ability to quickly change or shift the direction of the body.
 Power - is the ability to perform a maximum effort in the shortest possible
period.