Lifespan Studies
Lifespan studies B131
Renee Kerr
This essay will describe the developmental domains, physical, cognitive, language, socio-emotional, and spiritual and how Te Whariki supports each of these domains in an early childhood sector.
Physical development begins from time of conception and continues from birth throughout life. There are many contributing factors that help with physical development, factors such as genetic, love and nurture, nutrition, active environment full of experiences, a healthy environment and regular exercise and there are also many influences that can delay physical development, such as substance and alcohol abuse well in the womb, inheriting a genetic disorder, physical and mental abuse and neglect. There are milestones in physical development that you achieve from birth to adulthood such as, grasping, crawling, walking, talking and many more. Meggitt(2012) states that, “physical development is the way in which the body increases in skill and becomes more complex in its performance. There are two main areas, gross motors skills and fine motors skills; physical development also includes sensory development by which we receive information through senses, vision, hearing, smell, touch and taste”. Te Whariki supports physical development with each of the five strands
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Lifespan studies B131
Renee Kerr
Contributing skills that help challenge and enhance the physical development of children. In Te Whariki we see the strand exploration, goal two “children experience an environment where they gain confidence in and control of their bodies” (Ministry of Education,[MOE],1996) this goal relates to children in early childhood settings, ie a child who has just learnt to roll over or crawl or take his/her first steps, a child who has been struggling to climb to the top of the playground and then achieved this goal. These children are learning what their bodies are capable of and how to advance what they already know or can do. Cognitive
Renee Kerr
This essay will describe the developmental domains, physical, cognitive, language, socio-emotional, and spiritual and how Te Whariki supports each of these domains in an early childhood sector.
Physical development begins from time of conception and continues from birth throughout life. There are many contributing factors that help with physical development, factors such as genetic, love and nurture, nutrition, active environment full of experiences, a healthy environment and regular exercise and there are also many influences that can delay physical development, such as substance and alcohol abuse well in the womb, inheriting a genetic disorder, physical and mental abuse and neglect. There are milestones in physical development that you achieve from birth to adulthood such as, grasping, crawling, walking, talking and many more. Meggitt(2012) states that, “physical development is the way in which the body increases in skill and becomes more complex in its performance. There are two main areas, gross motors skills and fine motors skills; physical development also includes sensory development by which we receive information through senses, vision, hearing, smell, touch and taste”. Te Whariki supports physical development with each of the five strands
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Lifespan studies B131
Renee Kerr
Contributing skills that help challenge and enhance the physical development of children. In Te Whariki we see the strand exploration, goal two “children experience an environment where they gain confidence in and control of their bodies” (Ministry of Education,[MOE],1996) this goal relates to children in early childhood settings, ie a child who has just learnt to roll over or crawl or take his/her first steps, a child who has been struggling to climb to the top of the playground and then achieved this goal. These children are learning what their bodies are capable of and how to advance what they already know or can do. Cognitive