PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE

PRIMARY PUPIL
• Physical development involves many different factors,
height, weight, appearance, visual, hearing, and motor
abilities.
• Primary school children undergo many different
changes as they go through this stage of development.
• Physical growth during the primary school years is slow
but steady.
During this stage, physical development
involves:
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
- Grades 1 to 3.
•This period of gradual and steady
growth will give children time to get
used to the changes in their bodies. An
average increase in height of a little over
two inches a year in both boys and girls
will introduce them to many different
activities that they can now do with
greater accuracy.
•Weight gain averages about 6.5 pounds
a year. Most children will have slimmer
appearance compared to their preschool
years because of the shifts in
accumulation and location of their body
fats. A child's legs are longer and more
proportional to the body than they were
before.
• A number of factors could indicate how much a
child grows , or how much changes in the body
will take place :

GENES FOOD CLIMATE

MEDICAL DISEASE/
EXCERCISE CONDITION ILLNESSES
BONES AND
MUSCLES
•Childhood years are the peak bone-
producing years. This is the best time to
teach children of good dietary and exercise
habits to help them have strong bones
throughout their lives.
•Many lifestyle factors, like nutrition and
physical activity, can substantially
influence the increase of bone mass during
childhood.