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By Kidisportz, June 24, 2011 12:24 pm

AGES AND STAGES – PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
THE FIVE TO SIX YEAR OLD CHILD

This age group is full of excitement and of fresh discovery. At this stage children will increasingly express a desire to be independent, but will still want and need cuddles and comfort from mom and dad. For the five to six and a half year old age group there will be
many steps forward as well as steps backwards, as they navigate new challenges and broaden their worlds and minds.

THE FIVE YEAR OLD CHILD

GROSS MOTOR SKILLS
1. He walks across a balancing beam without losing his balance.
2. He can walk and run on his tiptoes.
3. He can stand on his tiptoes for 10 seconds.
4. He can jump with his feet together.
5. He can stand on one leg for up to 10 seconds, keeping his eyes open and using his arms to help him balance.
6. He can jump on one leg, at least 3 to 5 times.
7. He can gallop rhythmically.
8. He can skip using his feet alternately.
9. He can march.
10.Smooth eye movements are expected.
11. He starts to ride a bicycle.

BALL SKILLS
1.He can throw and catch a ball
2.He can catch a bouncing ball with two hands.
3.He can bounce a ball with both hands.
4.He can throw a ball overhead.
5.He can kick a ball up in the air.
6.He can run to a ball and kick.

INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT
1.He realizes that his body consists of a left and right hand side. He still gets confused about which side is which.
2.He responds correctly to instructions like “jump forwards and jump backwards”
3.He can also move diagonally on request.
4.He can solve simple problems
5.He asks a lot of questions.
6.He can follow three complex instructions given simultaneously
7.He will be able to memorize and carry out three simple instructions
8.He responds to the instruction “take it easy”
9. He can concentrate sufficiently for approximately 20 minutes while doing activities that require concentration.
10. He can answer questions directly.
11. He can ask relevant questions.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
1.He perceives rules as important and rigid.
2.He perceives authority from adults as very important.
3.He trusts and likes adults.
4.He is open to social norms.
5.He understands the concept of taking turns.
6.He can co-operate within a group.
7.He respects others and their property.
8.He gives praise to himself.
9.He tends to be bossy and critical
10.He is self confident enough to talk in front of other people.

THE FIVE AND A HALF YEAR OLD CHILD

GROSS MOTOR SKILLS
1.He can walk on a straight line without losing his balance.
2.He can walk backwards over a distance of one meter.
3.He can walk the full length of a balance beam.
4.He can jump up and down with his feet together.
5.He can stand on one leg for up to 12 seconds with his eyes open; he may need to use his arms to help him balance.
6.He can jump on one leg at least 5 times.
7.He can tiptoe for 10 to 15 seconds.
8.He can ride a bicycle without side wheels.
9.He can gallop.
10.He can skip and change direction while skipping.

BALL SKILLS
1.He can throw a ball with shoulder rotation, transferring the same foot forward as the hand he is using to throw the ball with.
2.He can catch a ball with two hands only.
3.He does not catch the ball against his chest anymore.
4.He can bounce a big ball on the floor with one hand at least 8 times.
5.He can bounce and catch a tennis ball at least four times with both hands.

INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT
1.He starts to know his left from his right; however, it is still age appropriate to get confused.
2.He can think about what he did last week and what he’ll be doing this week.
3.He can solve simple problems.
4.He can follow 3 complex instructions, given simultaneously.
5.He is able to memorize and carry out three instructions.
6.He can concentrate for at least 20 minutes on a specific activity before his attention starts to decline because he’s feeling tired.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
1.He perceives rules as important and rigid.
2.Authority of adults is important.
3.He likes and trusts his friends.
4.He is open to social norms.
5.He understands the concept of taking turns.
6.He respects others and their property.
7.He can express his feelings.
8.He is self confident enough to talk in front of other people.
9.He prefers sex appropriate activities.
10.He can co-operate within a group.

THE SIX YEAR OLD CHILD

GROSS MOTOR SKILLS
1.He can walk heel-toe on a balancing beam.
2.He can walk heel-toe backwards on a straight line.
3.He can jump over a distance keeping his feet together.
4.He can stand on one leg for 19 seconds, keeping his eyes open and using his arms to help him balance.
5.He can stand on one leg for 5 seconds with his eyes closed. He may use his arms to help him balance.
6.He can stand on one leg for 5 seconds, eyes open, arms crossed.
7.He can jump on one leg with his hands on his hips.
8.He can do star jumps.
9.He can gallop.
10.He can skip and change direction while skipping.
11.He can skip with a skipping rope.
12.He can clap his hands rhythmically.
13. He can ride a bicycle.
14.He can do 2 somersaults, one after another.
15.He can do 10 push ups.
16.He can catch a beanbag with his hands and no longer uses his chest.

INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT
1.He knows the left and right side of his body.
2.His sense of special awareness is developed.
3.He can follow 3 to 4 complex instructions given at once.
4.He can concentrate for at least 30 minutes.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
1.He can participate in games where rules are applied.
2.He can make and keep friends.
3.He can function sufficiently in a group.
4.He is open to social norms.
5.He respects others and their property.
6.He can express his feelings
7. He is self confident to talk in front of people.
8.He can share

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By Kidisportz, June 24, 2011 1:15 pm

AGES AND STAGES – PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
AGES THREE TO FOUR AND A HALF

Preschool children want to touch, taste, smell, hear and test things for themselves. They are eager to learn, by experiencing and by doing. Preschoolers learn from their play. They want to establish themselves separate from their parents.

Fears often develop during the preschool years. Common fears include new places and separation from parents. You can expect the preschool child to test you over and over again. They may use forbidden words and may have trouble sharing and getting along with other children. Preschoolers may have trouble telling fantasy from reality as a result of their developing imaginations. They need clear and simple rules so that they know the boundaries of acceptable behaviour.

THE THREE YEAR OLD CHILD

GROSS MOTOR SKIILS
1. He can walk heel to toe with good balance.
2. He can walk forwards, backwards and sideways.
3. He can walk on a straight line.
4. He can walk up and down the stairs with good balance.
5. He can jump forwards and backwards, however he may require a wide base with his feet in order to keep his balance.
6. He is able to balance on one leg for a short period of time.

BALL SKILLS
1. He can catch a big ball. It is okay for him to hold his hands out straight and wait for the ball. He will bend his arms and pull the ball towards his chest in order to catch it.
2. He can hold a ball above his head and throw it.
3. He can run and kick a ball.
4. He can kick a ball hard without losing his balance.

INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT
1. He is able to respond to short simple instructions
2. He is able to concentrate for approx. 10mins on one activity.
3. He can have a short conversation with you.
4. He is able to describe an incident to you.
5. He is more co-operative.

DEVELOPMENT OF INDEPENDENCE
1. He wants to do things by himself.
2. He can part from his parents without tears.
3. He indicates when he needs the toilet
4. He can dress and undress himself.

THE THREE AND A HALF YEAR OLD CHILD

GROSS MOTOR SKILLS
1. He can walk on a straight line.
2. He can jump with his feet together.
3. He can stand on one leg for three seconds; he may need to use his arms to help balance.
4. Girls can normally jump on one leg.

BALL SKILLS
1. He can catch a ball using his chest to assist with the catching process.
2. He can kick a ball without losing his balance.
3. He can run and kick a ball.

INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT
1. He can concentrate for at least 15mins on one activity.
2. He can keep himself busy for 30mins.
3. He is vulnerable and needs lots of positive reinforcement.

THE FOUR YEAR OLD CHILD

GROSS MOTOR SKILLS
1. He can walk at least 4 steps on a balancing beam with or without support.
2. He enjoys balancing activities.
3. He can run fast on tiptoes.
4. He can stand on one leg for 7 seconds, eyes open, using his arms to help him balance.
5. He can jump on one leg.
6. He can jump with his feet together.
7. He can gallop
8. He can perform a somersault.
9. He can catch a beanbag.

BALL SKILLS
1. He can run and kick a ball.
2. He can catch and throw a ball.
3. He can catch a bouncing ball if it is coming directly his way.
4. He starts to bounce a ball on the floor with his two hands.

INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT
1. He knows what he wants to do, however he doesn’t always know how to do it.
2. He can concentrate for at least 15mins on one activity.
3. He can keep himself occupied for at least an hour.

THE FOUR AND A HALF YEAR OLD CHILD

GROSS MOTOR SKILLS
1. He can run on tiptoes
2. He can gallop.
3. He can jump with his feet together.
4. He can jump down from heights
5. He can stand on one leg for 5 to 8 seconds, keeping his eyes open and using his arms to help him balance.
6. He can stand on one leg for 3 seconds, keeping his eyes open and arms crossed.
7. He can jump on one leg.
8. He starts to ride a bicycle with training wheels attached.
9. He can throw a beanbag overhand.
10. He can catch a beanbag against his chest.
11. He can cross his midline

BALL SKILLS
1. He can catch a bouncing ball.
2. He catches a ball against his chest with his arms.
3. He can throw a ball overhead

INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT
1. He is aware of the words left and right but does not know the different sides of his body yet.
2. He is starting to have an understanding of special awareness; he is able to place the ball under, over or behind act.
3. He can remember two instructions.
4. He can concentrate for at least 15mins on one activity.
5. He can keep himself occupied for at least an hour.
6. He calls attention to his own performance.
7. He shows off dramatically.

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By Kidisportz, May 9, 2012 2:47 pm

JUMPING JACK – Spread 5 or 6 bean bags in a row on the ground. Children jump from one bean bag to the other, counting the jumps as they go. Place the bean bags in a circle. Children walk, run, tiptoe, hop or skip in and out of the circle. Older children can walk forwards, counting their steps, when they reach a certain colour; they walk backwards, counting backwards.

PIGGY IN THE MIDDLE – One child is chosen to be “piggy” he stands in the middle between the other two children. The children on the outside throw the beanbag over the “piggy” head. The piggy tries to catch the beanbag. If he manages to do so, the person who threw the beanbag becomes “piggy”

RED INDIAN GAME – The children sit in a circle. The Red Indian is blindfolded. He sits in the centre of the circle with a beanbag next to him. One child sneaks up quietly and tries to steal the beanbag from the Red Indian. If the Red Indian hears him, he points in the direction of the sound. If he points directly at the thief he’s allowed to stay on as Red Indian. However, if he does not hear the thief, the thief becomes the Red Indian.

BUCKET RELAY – The children stand in two circles. One child (the starter), has three beanbags. He places the first beanbag on his head and walks to the child next to him. He shakes the beanbag off his head. The second child catches the beanbag and places it on his head. He takes the beanbag to the child next to him etc. The last child places the beanbag into the bucket. The starter then places the second beanbag on his shoulder, under his chin etc. Play goes round as before. The first team to place three beanbags into the bucket is the winner.

WHISTLE RELAY – Two teams stand in a row, one child behind the other. The starter has one beanbag. When the whistle blows, the child in the front passes the beanbag over his head to the child behind him. The child at the back of the row runs to the front of the row and becomes the new starter, The relay continues as before. When every child has had a turn to be in the front, the whistle blows and the game stops. The first team to finish the relay is the winner. Vary this race by passing the beanbag over the heads and then between the legs, behind the children’s backs from left to right hands (the hands are twisted behind each child’s back)

GATHER THE BAGS – You will need three beanbags and a bucket for each child. Each child stands on the starting line next to his bucket. The beanbags are placed a distance away from the child. When the whistle blows, the children run and pick up the bean bags and then throw them from that distance into the bucket. The first child to throw all his beanbags into the bucket is the winner.

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