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Middle Childhood Physical

Contents of This Chapter:

  1. Chapter Overview and Learning Objectives
    1. Learning Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Licenses and Attributions for Chapter Overview and Learning Objectives
  2. The Growing Body
    1. Height and Weight Changes
    2. Bone and Muscle Mass
    3. Gross Motor Skills
    4. Fine Motor Skills
    5. Physical Activity
    6. Case Study: Anthony
    7. Exercise in Schools
    8. Organized Sports
    9. Trends in Physical Growth Throughout History
    10. Licenses and Attributions for the Growing Body
  3. Brain Development
    1. The Prefrontal Cortex
    2. Cortisol
    3. The Impact of Emotional Trauma on Brain Development
    4. Licenses and Attributions for Brain Development
  4. Sexual Development
    1. Sexual Identity Development During Puberty
    2. Case Study: Jesse
    3. Sex Education During Middle Childhood
    4. Abstinence-Only Sex Education
    5. Peer-Led Sex Education
    6. Sex-Positive Sex Education
    7. Equity Issues in Accessing Sex Education
    8. Race and Sex Education
    9. The Importance of LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in Sex Education
    10. Teaching Consent as Part of Healthy Sexual Development
    11. Licenses and Attributions for Sexual Development
  5. Health and Wellness
    1. Sleep Needs in Middle Childhood
    2. Bedwetting
    3. Nutrition
    4. Immunization and Disease Prevention
    5. Vision Development
    6. Dental Development
    7. Hearing Development
    8. Equity Gaps in Vision, Dental, and Hearing Care
    9. Licenses and Attributions for Health and Wellness
  6. Physical Development and Neighborhoods
    1. Neighborhoods and Bicycle Safety
    2. Swimming Pools
    3. Safety in Sports
    4. Licenses and Attributions for Physical Development and Neighborhoods
  7. Conclusion
    1. Review of Learning Objectives
    2. Comprehension Check
    3. Review of Key Terms
    4. Licenses and Attributions for Conclusion
  8. References

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