Checklist for Elementary Child Physical Development
As children grow from infancy into the elementary school years, parents should keep a watchful eye on how their child is developing. A checklist for elementary child physical development includes less obvious things that involve the gross and fine motor skills as well as attention and sensory aspects of growth.
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Gross Motor Skills
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SIgns that your child is physically progressing with his gross motor skills will include him being able to walk down the steps one foot at a time, running in a straight direction while gaining speed, and jumping up and down. He will also be able to hop on one foot, throw, catch or kick a ball, move to a rhythm, and climb up and down equipment.
Fine Motor Skills
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Elementary physical development milestones also include observation of fine motor skills. At this age your child should begin to fasten buttons and unzip pants and jackets, hold a pencil, and differentiate which hand is which. He should also be able to pick up small items such as puzzle pieces and begin to recognize that those pieces are for a puzzle. He should be able to use a spoon and a fork as well as pour water, juice or milk into a cup without spilling.
Attention Skills
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Attention skills play another part in elementary child physical development. These skills need to be assessed, especially when a child is unable to perform one of the gross or fine motor skills. The question is whether the child is not able to perform tasks because of a physical limitation or because of a short attention span. At this age, the elementary child's attention span should match their skill level.
Sensory Integration
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Sensory integration is how the five senses -- touch, taste, hearing, seeing and smelling -- work together to assist in the development of gross and fine motor skills. Sensory integration is another area to be examined if a child is not keeping up with gross and fine motor skills. For example, a child might be over sensitive to touch and therefore certain things might not appeal to him. It is not that he can't roll a ball out of play dough; it is that he does not like the feeling of play dough under his nails and on his fingers.
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