Child development is a process every child undergoes. This process involves learning and mastering skills. Children develop skills in five mains of development. The five mains of development are physical development‚ cognitive development‚ emotional and social development‚ language‚ and sensory and motor development. There are milestones in every area that children have to achieve. According to Berk’s 3 year-old physical development milestones‚ a child should be able to walk up stairs‚ alternating
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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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It is crucial that all professionals working with children are aware of child abuse and must have an understanding of the different signs that may indicate that a child is being abused. We are more aware today than ever before about what constitutes abuse and of what can be classified as effective behaviour control. For example‚ a child receiving the belt was considered an acceptable means of teaching a child right from wrong; today we would be horrified at this kind of treatment. Although practitioners
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Theoretical Framework Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Model and Bioecological Model suggest that the developing child (e.g.‚ students‚ teachers) can be influenced by the environment. These environments included but not limited to the developing child’s home‚ school‚ and family (Bronfenbrenner‚ 1994; Bronfenbrenner‚ 1995). The Ecological Model and Bioecological Model can help explain differences between students’ and teachers’ perceptions. In the microsystem‚ for example‚ Bronfenbrenner states that
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2. Explain the importance of a child or young person centred approach (2.2) Every assessment should be child centred and all decisions should be made in the child’s best interests. The ensures that each assessment responds to the child’s individual needs and takes note of any impacts external situations or people may have on them (such as parents’ behaviour). This is especially important‚ as every child is different. It is important to draw together information from the child‚ the family and relevant
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behavior. Theory from the Greek “Theoria” is the word we are relating-to which by then referred to looking at‚ viewing‚ referring to‚ contemplation and speculation. This time around we integrate theory with another term ‘development’ to get a full phrase “development theory” which represents the various theories that have been designed to illustrate how desirable change can be achieved in society. Before we delve deep into understanding the relationship between development theory and development practice
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Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development is based on the development of what is termed the Ego Identity’. According to Erikson our ego identities are ever changing‚ partly due to the interactions in our daily lives‚ but mostly how those interactions are perceived by us as we mature and age. Erikson’s Theory of psychosocial behavior can be easily understood using the table below. Each stage has a goal of competence and plays a role in the development of social and psychological skills.
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Beginners Guide for New Parents “A taste of things to come” Awareness of child development From birth to adulthood children are all developing. They develop at different rates but all follow the same basic pattern. Physical development starts from the head‚ and works down the body to the arms and finally the legs. Communication develops from crying to recognizable words and then intelligent conversation. Emotionally children are reliant on their primary caregiver until they develop an awareness
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Application of Educational Development Theories: A Case Study October 26‚ 2010 Understanding human development is considered the key towards maximizing the potentials of every student in the classroom. Developments in various fields‚ such anthropology‚ psychology‚ and biology have contributed largely to reinventing education in the last century. Research is given a central role in shaping “children’s education and experiences in schools” (McDevitt & Ormrod‚ 2010‚ p. 4). The advances in related
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Theory of Social Development Full Outline of the Theory in Brief N. Asokan Table of Contents Chapter I Introduction Chapter II Infrastructure Chapter III Levels of Comprehension‚ Enjoyment‚ Values‚ Attitudes and Motives Chapter IV Model of Nine Levels of Growth Chapter V Conclusion Chapter I Introduction For the scholar‚ development is a particular activity of society seen in certain periods. For the social being it is an ever-present‚ non-stop activity
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