The topic that I have chosen for the simulation in this course is physical development which is such a great and important developmental milestone. The major and most important physical and gross motor skill that a child will learn is learning how to walk and walking up stairs with alternating feet, usually when children first start walking up stairs they will place both feet on the stair before proceeding to the next step to ensure that they will not fall. Usually what happens when it is time to go back down the stairs the child becomes confused or scared and will usually cry for someone to pick them up or some children just turn around and scoot down the stairs backwards.
The reason why I chose this topic is because in the past I have worked with many children that have physical disabilities or gross motor skills that have taken some time to develop and I am always interested in learning new facts and different ways to keep those children involved with the classroom without singling them out.
The insights that I have gained so far by starting on some research on this paper is that not only at age 3 and 4 do children learn how to climb/walk stairs but they also gain some better upward body mobility which means that they are able to catch and throw things better with better speed and accuracy. I also learned that at this age and developmental period it is good for children to learn how to ride a bike because they are able to peddle and steer a tricycle.
I am looking forward to reading everyone's simulation/research paper about their different topics that interest each one of you all. If you ever come across any information on physical development and gross motor skills feel free to send the info to me via my blog with the URL.
Good Luck Everyone!
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