Aspect of Development
1.1 Explain the sequence & rate of each aspect of development e.g. physical, communication, intellectual/cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural & moral, from birth to 19 yrs
Physical development: this refers to the body increasing in skill and performance and includes: gross motor development using large muscles, for example legs and arms fine motor development (precise use of muscles), for example hands and fingersAg e Physical development (gross and fine motor)
Birth to 4 weeks Lies on back with head to one side
Head lags when pulled up to sit
Uses reflexes, sucking, stepping, grasping
1 month Head control still unsteady
Grasps objects when they touch the palm of the hand
Head and eyes move together
3 months Kicks legs and waves arms
Can lift head and turn when on front
Watches movements of own hands, plays with own hands
Holds rattle for a few seconds if placed in hand
4 months Uses arms for support when lying on stomach
Turns from back to side
Holds on to and shakes small items
6 months Sits with support
Rolls over
Pushes head, neck and chest off floor with arms when on front
Uses whole hand to grasp, passes toy from one hand to another
9 months Sits alone without support
Reaches out for toys when sitting
May crawl or shuffle
Uses index and middle fingers with thumb in pincer grip to pick up small items
Will take and hold a small brick in each hand
Lifts block but can only release by dropping
1 year Stands alone and starts to walk holding on
Becomes mobile through crawling or shuffling
Enjoys self-feeding and holds cup with help
Starting to show hand preference
Clicks two cubes together
Puts cubes in box when shown
18 months Can walk alone
Pushes and pulls toys when walking
Can walk downstairs with hand held
Tries to kick a ball, rolls and throws ball
Squats to pick up objects from the floor
Assists with dressing and undressing
Can use a spoon
Uses a delicate pincer grasp for tiny objects
Holds a crayon in
Physical development: this refers to the body increasing in skill and performance and includes: gross motor development using large muscles, for example legs and arms fine motor development (precise use of muscles), for example hands and fingersAg e Physical development (gross and fine motor)
Birth to 4 weeks Lies on back with head to one side
Head lags when pulled up to sit
Uses reflexes, sucking, stepping, grasping
1 month Head control still unsteady
Grasps objects when they touch the palm of the hand
Head and eyes move together
3 months Kicks legs and waves arms
Can lift head and turn when on front
Watches movements of own hands, plays with own hands
Holds rattle for a few seconds if placed in hand
4 months Uses arms for support when lying on stomach
Turns from back to side
Holds on to and shakes small items
6 months Sits with support
Rolls over
Pushes head, neck and chest off floor with arms when on front
Uses whole hand to grasp, passes toy from one hand to another
9 months Sits alone without support
Reaches out for toys when sitting
May crawl or shuffle
Uses index and middle fingers with thumb in pincer grip to pick up small items
Will take and hold a small brick in each hand
Lifts block but can only release by dropping
1 year Stands alone and starts to walk holding on
Becomes mobile through crawling or shuffling
Enjoys self-feeding and holds cup with help
Starting to show hand preference
Clicks two cubes together
Puts cubes in box when shown
18 months Can walk alone
Pushes and pulls toys when walking
Can walk downstairs with hand held
Tries to kick a ball, rolls and throws ball
Squats to pick up objects from the floor
Assists with dressing and undressing
Can use a spoon
Uses a delicate pincer grasp for tiny objects
Holds a crayon in