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.