The Preschool Years (3 Years Old)Discuss how your child is developing in the areas of physical, social/emotional and intellectual developmental domains.

Developmental Domain

Answer(Your original thoughts)

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Physical

Brooke is physically developed for her age and enjoys doing physical activities

Brooke’s gross motor skills are above average. She’s good at climbing, riding tricycles, kicking balls and playing catch (my virtual child reports)

Children can throw a ball over their head, try to catch a large ball, kick a ball forward, pedal a tricycle and climb up and down a small slide by them self (Ages and stages: a Brief Overview, p. 11)

Social / Emotional

Brooke is still shy in social situations and clingy. She is co- operative

Based on her formal assessment, Brooke was co-operative and friendly but somewhat anxious in new social situations

She was also a bit clingy with the teachers (my virtual child reports)

Children are generally friendly and helpful. They want the approval of loved adults. They may also have imaginary fears and anxiety(www.child-development-guide.com)

Intellectual

Brooke is able to tell stories and read out loud

In her assessment, she scored average in language comprehension.

She was also average in counting skills and classifying objects

She was also average in solving picture puzzles and building block towers to match one made by the examiner (my virtual child reports)

Preschoolers can say short sentences, have a vocabulary of about 900 words, show great growth in communication, tell simple stories and understand basic concepts like size, numbers and time (www.healthofchildren.com)

The Preschool Years (4 Years Old)Discuss how your child is developing in the areas of physical, social/emotional and intellectual developmental domains.

Developmental Domain

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Physical

Brooke is still above average in physical activities

No mention of any physical traits Children can dress themselves without much help, feed themselves, brush their teeth and comb their hair

They can jump over objects that are 5-6 inches high, and catch, bounce and throw a ball easily (Ages & Stages, p. 14)

Social / Emotional

Still a bit clingy and shy with new people. Sometimes acts out

Brooke misbehaves in fast food restaurants

She has small difficulties with practice kindergarten activities

She was initially shy She made several little friends. Became nervous and dependent on

the teachers when mild stress occurred (my virtual child reports)

Children of this age plays with groups of children, have one particular friend and are capable of being very sociable. They turn to adults for comfort when under stress ( Ages & Stages, p.14)

Intellectual

Brooke continues to perform at well with reading and speaking

She can read a few short words, write her name and name most of the letters on sight

She can provide an antonym or synonym for a word

She has age appropriate skills in counting and understanding quantitative relationships (my virtual child reports)

At age 4, children can use complete sentences, have a 1500 word vocabulary, ask questions and learn to generalize

They should have an attention span of at least 20 minutes (www.healthofchildren.com)

The Preschool Years (5 Years Old)Discuss how your child is developing in the areas of physical, social/emotional and intellectual developmental domains.

Developmental Domain

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Physical

Brooke continues to enjoy games

Brooke enjoyed playing games like pin tail on the donkey, scavenger hunt and treasure hunt on her birthday (my virtual child reports)

Five year olds can throw ball overhead, catch/ bounce ball, use fork/ knife well, cut on line with scissors and walk down the stairs without using a handrail (Ages & Stages, p.17)

Social / Emotional

Brooke enjoys playing with friends

Brooke had a good time at her birthday party with her friends (my virtual child reports)

Children are usually friendly, willing to talk to anyone and able to be polite. They enjoy co- operative group play but still needs an adult to referee (www.child-development-guide.com)

Intellectual

Brooke continues to learn an average pace

There’s nothing in my virtual child to indicate intelligence development for age five (my virtual child reports)

At age five, should be able to tell long stories, read their own name, count to ten, ask the meaning of words, know colours and begin to know the difference between fact and fiction (Ages & Stages, p.17)

The School Age Years (6-8 Years Old)How is your child developing in the areas of development?

Developmental Domain

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Physical

Brooke takes interest in music and dance

Brooke enjoys singing and can play songs by ear on the portable keyboard

She also enjoys dancing and gymnastics (my virtual child reports)

Children between the ages 6-8, have a good sense of balance and enjoy testing muscle strength and skills (Ages & Stages, p.18)

Social / Emotional

Brooke is more comfortable with groups but still gets upset once in while

On her first grade report card it stated that Brooke consistently works co- operatively in groups, respects rights and possessions of others and demonstrates appropriate peer social interaction (my virtual child reports)

At 6-8 years old, children become more independent and are sociable. They are generally self confident and friendly. They are able to co- operate in sophisticated ways with adults and children (www.child-developement-guide.com)

Intellectual

Brooke is developing intellectually average for her age but in some cases above average

Brooke’s memory is getting better On her report, Brooke was average

in vocabulary and comprehension Her score on math concepts and

visual- spatial ability were above average (my virtual child reports)

Children ages 6-8 have increased problem solving ability, have longer attention spans, learn the difference between left and right and can understand time and days of the week (Ages & Stages, p.18

The School Age Years (9-11 Years Old)How is your child developing in the areas of development?

Developmental Domain

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Physical

Brooke continues her physical activities

Brooke is really advancing in dance. She wants to ride her bike to school

and likes to play basketball with friends (my virtual child reports)

Between ages 9-11, children increase body strength and hand dexterity and improve coordination and reaction time

Girls are generally as much as two years ahead of boys in physically maturity (Ages & Stages, p.20)

Social / Emotional

Brooke becomes more moody but still is socially co- operative

Brooke is hanging out with different friends at school and her teacher has commented that her classroom behavior has become problematic

Brooke is also concerned with her appearance (my virtual child reports)

Children ages 9-11 may defy adult authority and become more interested in peers of the opposite sex. It is important for them to gain social acceptance (Ages & Stages, p.20)

Intellectual

Brooke continues to learn at the appropriate level for her age

Her fifth grade report card says she’s strong in reading, music and spelling. Her writing, speaking, listening, all areas of math and art are appropriate (my virtual child reports)

In the ages 9-11, children become interested in reading fictional stories and magazines. Some develop special interests in hobbies. They are also capable of understanding concepts without having direct hands on experience (Ages & Stages, p.20)