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melly21297

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What are some of the gross motor skills that most 5-year-olds have mastered?
 
  Answers will vary, but they could include riding a tricycle, climbing a ladder,
  swinging, throwing, kicking, and catching a ball.

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Discuss the role of the corpus collosum in children's brain developmentwhat is it, what does it do, and what happens if it does not develop correctly.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

What will be an ideal response?

Answer to Question 2

The corpus collosum is a band of nerve fibers that connects the two hemispheres of
the brain. It is essential to the communication between the two sides of the brain,
resulting in children coordinating both sides of their bodies. If the corpus collosum
does not develop correctly, serious disorders, including autism, could result.





 

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