1) Know the main stages of child and young person’s development.
Areas of Development
Social, Emotional and Behavioural
Taking turns co-operating with social skills + self-esteem + self-expression learning about the feelings of others
Social, Emotional and Behavioural
Taking turns co-operating with social skills + self-esteem + self-expression learning about the feelings of others
Physical
Fine Motor Skills
Gross Motor Skills
General Co-ordination
Hand eye Co-ordination
Physical
Fine Motor Skills
Gross Motor Skills
General Co-ordination
Hand eye Co-ordination
Communication and intellectual
Developing creative and imaginative skills
Using skills in different ways
Using language to explain reasoning
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Communication and intellectual
Developing creative and imaginative skills
Using skills in different ways
Using language to explain reasoning
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Physical Development
0-3 years This is a period of very fast development. New-borns have very little control over their bodies, their movements are dependent on a series of reflexes. In their first year they will gain more control over their bodies and by 12 months will have some degree of mobility such as crawling or walking. In their second year they will start to walk. Their ability to control their movements means they will start to use their hands for pointing or holding small objects, even starting to dress and feed themselves. They will also be able to play with a ball and start climbing things such as stairs and furniture In their third year they will start to use pencils and crayons and enjoy looking at and turning pages in books, use cups and feed themselves, walk and run with more confidence and use toys such as tricycles
3-7 years Children start to carry out more co-ordinated movements and start growing in confidence as a result. * They will have more control over fine motor skills such as cutting,