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Student ran to the playground with his head high up and his arms swinging back and forth. He lifted himself onto the play structure and jumped off, landing on two feet. (Gross Motor Skills)

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Wash and dry their hands

Uses a spoon and fork

Drinks from a cup

Cut roughly around pictures

Uses one hand consistently for most activities

Build a tower of approximately nine small blocks

Screws and unscrews a lid

Takes things apart and puts them back together

36 months to 48 months (2013-2019). In All About Young Children. Retrieved from https://allaboutyoungchildren.org/english/36-months-to-48-months/

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Balance and stand on one foot

Walk up and down stairs without the rail

Run with feet flat

Stand on tip toes

Throw ball and kick forward

Ride a tricycle

36 months to 48 months (2013-2019). In All About Young Children. Retrieved from https://allaboutyoungchildren.org/english/36-months-to-48-months/

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Gross Motor Skills for Preschool - Sunshine Kindergarten

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From 3-4 years old, your child might need help pulling their pants down and back up, wiping themselves, and washing  hands

Most children are dry during the day by the age of 4

From 4-5 years old, your child can probably manage most aspects of going to the bathroom during the day

https://www.babycenter.com/0_potty-training-timeline_10408740.bc

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How to support physical development in children

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How to support physical development in children

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Opportunities to move, to run, to climb, to jump, to build and to throw

Decide what is safe for your child to climb on

Children at this age also enjoy throwing.Provide a variety of soft balls that they can throw

Children around the age of 4 and 5 love wheel toys, small tricycles and bikes, wagons, carts and trucks, all of which provide ways for them to use their physical skills and also can be part of their pretend play

36 months to 48 months (2013-2019). In All About Young Children. Retrieved from https://allaboutyoungchildren.org/english/36-months-to-48-months/

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Supporting Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers

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Gesell's theory, also known as maturational-development theory, explains how children go through predictable sequences, but at their own rate. This process encompasses both internal and external factors. Development is influenced by genetics and personality, but also the environment, parenting styles, and cultural influences.

Gesell was one of the first theorist that demonstrated how children develop differently than others of their own age

Gesell saw growth as a cyclical spiral, where each cycle represents the time it takes to complete each of the six stages of her theory

Gesell Theory (2019). In Gesell Institute Of Child Development. Retrieved from https://gesellinstitute.org/pages/gesell-theory

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Blocks

Picture books

Musical toys

Stacking rings

Puzzles

CD and DVD players with a variety of music

Large and small balls for kicking and throwing/catching

Things to create with—large and small crayons and markers, large and small paintbrushes and fingerpaint, large and small paper for drawing and painting, colored construction paper, modeling clay

Good Toys for Young Children by Age and Stage (n.d.). In National Association for the Education of Young Children. Retrieved from https://naeyc.org/resources/topics/play/toys

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Toddlers need 12-14 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period

The average 3 year old sleeps about 12 hours each day

10-11 hours at night and 1-2 hour nap

Understanding Children's Sleep Habits (n.d.). Retrieved from http://sleepforkids.org/html/habits.html