Intellectual and language development
Intellectual and language development
Introduction
Intellectual development is what a child think’s about and how they understand the world. It is the way in which a child takes in and processes information and familiarizes themselves with objects and other people in the attempt to learn about the world around them. The two main areas of intellectual development are cognitive development and language development.
Cognitive development is involved of infants and young children's ability to process the world around them through taste, touch, sound, smells and sight and language development is a unique skill that allows children to communicate with others.
Age
Language
Cognitive
Birth-1month
The baby responds to sound
They make eye contact
Babies need to co-operate with others from birth onwards
The baby moves their eyes towards the direction of sound
Babies cry to indicates needs. Eg- hunger
Touch
Babies feel pain from birth
Babies face hand and soles are sensitive to touch
The baby give a startle response if they are moved suddenly (Moro reflex)
Sound
Babies often stop crying and listens to a human voice
Babies react more to high sounds
Taste
Babies like sweet tastes
Smell
Babies turn to the smell of milk
Sight
Babies can focus on objects 20cm away
The baby is sensitive to light
Babies like staring at human faces
The baby will intimate facial expressions
1-4 months
The baby recognises familiar objects
The baby cries become more expressive
The baby starts to make different noises
The baby becomes distressed by sudden noises
They baby licks their lips when they hear the sound of food preparation
The baby cries with anger to show they are hungry or tired
The baby listens to peoples voices
Babies are comforted by voices that they are familiar with
The baby recognises different speech sounds
Babies know the smell of their mothers.
Babies link objects with their known sounds
The baby can imitate low or high pitched sounds
4-6 months
Babies become more aware
Introduction
Intellectual development is what a child think’s about and how they understand the world. It is the way in which a child takes in and processes information and familiarizes themselves with objects and other people in the attempt to learn about the world around them. The two main areas of intellectual development are cognitive development and language development.
Cognitive development is involved of infants and young children's ability to process the world around them through taste, touch, sound, smells and sight and language development is a unique skill that allows children to communicate with others.
Age
Language
Cognitive
Birth-1month
The baby responds to sound
They make eye contact
Babies need to co-operate with others from birth onwards
The baby moves their eyes towards the direction of sound
Babies cry to indicates needs. Eg- hunger
Touch
Babies feel pain from birth
Babies face hand and soles are sensitive to touch
The baby give a startle response if they are moved suddenly (Moro reflex)
Sound
Babies often stop crying and listens to a human voice
Babies react more to high sounds
Taste
Babies like sweet tastes
Smell
Babies turn to the smell of milk
Sight
Babies can focus on objects 20cm away
The baby is sensitive to light
Babies like staring at human faces
The baby will intimate facial expressions
1-4 months
The baby recognises familiar objects
The baby cries become more expressive
The baby starts to make different noises
The baby becomes distressed by sudden noises
They baby licks their lips when they hear the sound of food preparation
The baby cries with anger to show they are hungry or tired
The baby listens to peoples voices
Babies are comforted by voices that they are familiar with
The baby recognises different speech sounds
Babies know the smell of their mothers.
Babies link objects with their known sounds
The baby can imitate low or high pitched sounds
4-6 months
Babies become more aware