Physical Development:
Physical development includes a child's movement skills, their gross and fine motor skills and their hand eye co-ordination. A childs development in this area can be supported by: providing equipment and space so the child is able to develop their movement and gross motor skills with adequate adult supervision. An adult could also allow access to materials and equipment that develops the child's fine motor skills and should provide cooking and other activites to enable the child's hand eye co-ordination to develop.
Social And Emotional Development:
Social And Emotional development consists of the child developing relationships, learning social skills by caring for other people, developing their decision making skills,learning how to be self reliant and building their confidence and learning how to cope with their emotions. A child's social development can be supported by: being given praise when they have achieved something. An adult could provide the child with guidance whilst still respecting their choices and allowing them to make their own decisions. A child should be given the chance to spend time with others and provided with activities that involve them having to share and take turns. The child should also be given plenty of opportunities to show they are responsible for their own things and actions and should be given support and encouragment in whatever they choose to
A child's emotional development can be supported by: adults being kind and caring towards a child and showing them affection. Every child should be given the opportunity to say how they are feeling. It is important that an adult supports a child to adjust to a new situation by giving them lots of time and attention, and by making them feel welcome and secure in the new environment.
Intellectual Development:
Intellectual development includes a child's attention span, how well they