Unit 004 – Child Development. Section 1. A good introduction should introduce child development with particular attention to ‘holistic’ development and describe expected patterns of development and what this means. Child development is a stage that every child goes through. This process involves learning and mastering skills like sitting‚ walking‚ talking‚ skipping‚ eating and tying shoes. Children learn these skills called developmental milestones during predictable time periods. Children develop
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT GROWTH PATTERNS * Height and Weight What Changes Occur in Height and Weight During Early Childhood? * Growth rate slows * 2 to 3 inches per year * 4 to 6 pounds per year * Individual variation * As a group‚ boys are slightly taller and heavier * Development of the Brain How Does the Brain Develop During Early Childhood? * Rapid growth in weight due to myelination * By age 5 – brain is 90% of adult
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areas of child development. These are physical‚ communication and intellectual and social‚ emotional and behavioural development. The physical stage takes place naturally but children must have opportunities to develop their natural skills. Children will need support to develop their gross and fine motor skills. Gross motor skills use the large muscles in the body‚ arms and legs‚ for example crawling‚ walking and throwing. Fine motor skills use the smaller muscles in the fingers for example using a
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earth. When the child gets older they go through a process labeled as child development. Child development is the process to the understanding of the aspects of human development from birth to adolescence. The developmental process should make the child grow‚ from dependency to increase independence. The early stages of development are the most important because the child is learning new things about themselves such as emotions‚ social skills and educational needs. Every child goes through the
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What’s in a milestone/Does my child have an eating disorder" This article pertains to psychology because it intertwines with Piaget’s theories. When it talks about the child’s development of communication and how they find ways to communicate nonverbally that falls into the sensory stage. Children being able to use their senses helps them display exaggerated responses when attempting to get their message across. Emotional development manifests as a balance between confidence and seeking reassurance
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curriculum. During this time the student’s physical development is changing dramatically and as teachers we need to understand the changes they are going through so we can adjust the learning environment accordingly. By “physical” I of course mean the development of the body‚ brain and motor skills. I will now explain the importance of all factors needed for excellent physical growth and development in the middle childhood years. One important factor of physical activity during these years is to improve
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Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence THE NATURE OF ADOLESCENCE * Stanley Hall’s “storm and stress” – turbulent time charged with conflict and mood swings * Daniel Offer – healthy self images of adolescents were displayed * Personal experience + medial portrayals = public attitudes * Acting out and boundary testing are an adolescent’s way of accepting rather than rejecting parents’ values * Life course is influenced by ethnic‚ cultural‚ gender‚ socioeconomic
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’s development from birth to 19 years‚ to include: - physical development When looking at the expected pattern of children and young peoples development from birth to 19 years‚ it is important to remember that each child will develop and grow at different rates. Reaching milestones at a more advanced pace or a slower pace than the broad average. This expected pattern includes physical‚ communication and intellectual‚ and social ‚ emotional and behavioral development. Physical development in children
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Child Development Project CYP Level 3 Main principles of development: The main principles of development are: * Physical development – gross and fine motor skills * Communication development * Social development * Emotional development * Intellectual development * Moral development Sequences of development: Sequences of development are the order in which children develop; all children follow the same sequence of development but at different
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Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development Adolescence is considered the developmental state between childhood and adulthood. It generally refers to the period from ages 12 through 18. (Sprinthall & Collins‚ 1987). This period of an individual’s life is often starts with puberty. It can also be characterized and associated with psychological‚ social‚ and biological changes. Psychologists focus on physiological change‚ cognitive development‚ and identity formation when dealing with adolescence
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