“Normative Measure”. This is concerned with studying milestones or stages in a child’s development and show what most children can do at a particular age. In reality there is a wide range of normal development and this will be influenced by genetic‚ social‚ and cultural factors‚ so it is important to be aware that normative measures can only indicate general trends in children s development. Physical development By 6 months a child will: Turn their head toward sounds and movement Watch
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Children’s development is continuous and can be measured in a number of different ways. Although all children will develop at different rates and in different ways‚ the sequence in which they develop will be roughly the same as they need to have developed one skill‚ for example walking‚ before they move on to develop another such as running and jumping. Development is often referred to on a timeline and is broken down in ages. As development is more rapid in early years‚ the milestones start by
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203 Communication and Professional Relationships with children‚ young people and adults. When dealing with children you need to take into account their age and stage of development. Different ages require different levels of attention and support. When dealing with small children you need to remember that they are still developing their language skills and may need help communicating. When talking to them you need to get down to their level so that you don’t feel intimidating. You will need to listen
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CYP Option Final Draft Unit 7 26 November 2009 CYPOP Final Draft. Unit 7. Promote creativity and creative learning in young children Title Promote creativity and creative learning in young children Level 4 Credit value 5 Learning outcomes Assessment criteria The learner will: The learner can: 1. Understand the concepts of creativity and creative learning and how these affect all aspects of young children’s learning and development 1.1. Analyse the differences between creative learning
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Communication and behaviour need to be adapted depending on the age of the child or young person. The level of attention a child will need will depend on their age: younger children will need more attention as they require higher levels of reassurance especially when adapting to a new environment such as starting school or moving into a new class. Providing reassurance when doing a new task helps to improve a child’s independence and confidence: children are more likely to try something new as they
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Unit 324 Supporting individual with specific communication needs 1.1 Explain the importance of meeting an individual’s communication needs. Answer People communicate because they need to let others know what they want and feel‚ as well as to find things out and get answers to their question and to pass on information and give direction. Communication is a basic human right. Without communication the individual is unable to realise or exercise their rights. Under the human rights act
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Unit 1 Promote communication in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1.1 Identify the different reasons people communicate: To share thoughts; To share information; To express feelings; To share ideas; To build relationships; To create effective communication; To gain reassurance and acknowledgment; People communicate in order to establish and maintain relationships with others‚ to give and receive information and instructions‚ to understand and be understood
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Effective communication is a vital starting point for any relationship‚ whether it is for children young people or adults‚ as no relationship can begin from silence. Practitioners need to model the positive and effective ways of communication depending on who they are interacting with. The way we communicate with these different groups can be varied but the underlying principles remain the same. Nevertheless‚ how we communicate does depend on the person; whether it is child-to-child or adult-to-adult
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Policy and Practice for Children and Young People Discuss the ideology underpinning policy and practice for children and young people and demonstrate an awareness of constructs of childhood and adolescence from either an educational or care perspective. “The idea of belonging and membership‚ being part of a community‚ is a basic human need. It’s one of the principles of our democratic society. We all have the same needs‚ we want to be loved‚ we want to have friends‚ we want to feel that we
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equality and inclusion in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings. 1.1 Diversity: Diversity means that every individual is different and unique. No matter what your language‚ race‚ sexual orientation‚ gender‚ age‚ religion or physical ability‚ we all form one diverse group. You will never find two people exactly the same as everyone is from different backgrounds and walks of life. I see a diverse group in my setting as all the children are from different backgrounds. I personally
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