Describe changes in height and weight as well as braindevelopment during the preschool years.
Describe brain development during early childhood.
Describe the influence brain development has on visualskills.
What are the functions of the right and left hemisphere of thebrain?
Compare and contrast the neurological function of plasticityduring preschool to adulthood.
What are gross motor skills and how do they develop?
Explain how preschoolers acquire gross motor skills.
Describe rough-and-tumble play as well as its role in socialskill development.
Compare and contrast physically active parent’s children’sactivity level to those children whose parents are inactive. Wouldyou chose to be an active or inactive parent?
Explain the role of drawing and its relationship to thedevelopment of motor and cognitive skills.  What are the4 stages of drawing a picture?
Explain the nutritional needs of the preschool-agechild.  Should schools do a better job of providingappropriate nutrition?
Compare and contrast major and minor health issues and illnessrisks for preschool children.
Explain the sleep needs of preschool children.
Explain sleep patterns during early childhood.
What if any are potential sleep disorders common to earlychildhood?
