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Physical Development of Intermediate Pupil

This document discusses physical development in late childhood. It notes that children at this stage experience steady gradual changes, especially with motor skill development and familiarity with schoolwork. Girls typically mature physically two years before boys, though many bodily structures follow normal growth curves. It also discusses growth spurts, increased appetite, and body composition changes like gaining more weight and fat earlier for girls. The document recommends promoting healthy growth through physical activities children find fun and can share with parents.

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Physical Development of Intermediate Pupil

This document discusses physical development in late childhood. It notes that children at this stage experience steady gradual changes, especially with motor skill development and familiarity with schoolwork. Girls typically mature physically two years before boys, though many bodily structures follow normal growth curves. It also discusses growth spurts, increased appetite, and body composition changes like gaining more weight and fat earlier for girls. The document recommends promoting healthy growth through physical activities children find fun and can share with parents.

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Cherry Anne De Luna

Aldrin Felix Gabion


Thesteady and gradual changes
happening in children at this stage;
• Especially with their increasing familiarity
with school work
• Other possible activities provide them with
greater opportunity to develop their motor
skill functioning.
Children in late childhood stage
always seem to be in a hurry. They
get so busy with their friends
exploring other possible activities,
but this period of physical
development seems to take on a
leisure time.
Girls are generally as much as two
(2) years ahead of boys in terms of
physical maturity.
Many of the bodily structures like
the liver, muscles, skeletons, kidneys
and face follow a normal curve of
development for both girls and
boys.
 Other structures like, the brain, intestine
and other organs and bodily systems
mature at their own time, thus affecting
growth patterns.
 Children gain an average of 7 pounds in
weight, and average of 2 ½ inch in head
circumference (height) each year.
 Children at this stage have growth spurt
(sudden boost in height and weight)
which are usually accompanied by
increase in appetite and food intake.
 Increase in body preparation for growth
during adolescence.
 The body fats increase occurs earlier in
girls and is greater in quantity.
 Girls appear to be chubby while boys
tend to have more lean body mass per
inch of heigh than girls.
 Children may become concerned about
their physical apperance.
 Girls,especially,may become more aware
of their weight and decide to eat less.
 Boys may become aware of their stature
and muscle size and strenght.
 promote healthy growth
 give them a feeling of accomplishment
 reduce the risk of certain disease
 Muscle strength and stamina increase
as they are offered different physical
activities.
 Activities which they can share with
parents
• Biking
• Running
• Playing Basketball
 Showing children that exercising can be
fun.

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