will be discussing the development of a four year old child. With the support of relevant theories including the work of Jean Piaget and Erik Erikson‚ I will discuss the environmental influences that promote the physical‚ cognitive and psychosocial development of a four year old child. I will also review the importance of play in the child’s development and propose an activity of play that would enhance the child’s development. In the world of a four year old child there is a lot of changing
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children think and at what point in their development their thinking shifts. Piaget focused his theories around the cognitive development of people beginning in the early stages of their development. His observations and consequent stages of development first began with the observations of his own children. His theory concluded that each child progresses through four stages in their mental development. In the process of growing and progressing through the various stages‚ both assimilation and accommodation
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Role of play in child development. Erikson states that play is a diagnostic tool that tells us about the child‚ he also believes that two of the major functions are to resolve problems‚ and creative expression. Piaget‚s 4 stages of cognitive development are Sensorimotor 0-2 where children begin to act intentionally‚ for example knocks a mobile. Pre-operational 2 – 7 classifies objects by a single feature‚ for example groups together the same colour building blocks. Concerete operational
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The Negative Effects of Child Care on Child Development Dxx Wxxxxxxxx Anthropology 101 Mr. Bxx Lxxxxx September 5‚ 2010 Is child care having a negative effect on the development of children in the United States? Studies show that there are indeed negative psychological and developmental effects on children. Scientists in the United States‚ Canada‚ and the United Kingdom are coming to the same conclusion. It is best for a child to be cared for at home. Over the past five to six decades
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language skills that help them develop into an adult. At the age of 8 children love to play games with words and know how to spell many words. Even though they can spell many words‚ they don’t necessarily know what they mean. Children in there school age years enjoy having fun and showing others what they can do. In the 3rd grade‚ boys and girls are able to classify items that can be put in distinct categories. They can number‚ relate and can explain in words what they are doing and why. Children learn new
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The expected pattern of children and young people’s physical development from birth to 19 years of age is as follows: By the age of 4-12 weeks‚ a baby will be able to: Roll from their side on to their back. Lift head and chest off the floor supported by their forearms Hold on to a toy for a brief period of time. By the age of 4-6 months‚ a baby will be able to: Have good head control. Sit with support. Roll from their back to their side. By the age of 6-12 months‚ a baby will be able
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According to Piaget‚ the three-year-old is in the preoperational stage of development. One main characteristic of a three-year-old is their egocentric‚ or self-centered‚ thinking. They believe that everyone sees the world as they do. They also tend to fix on one aspect of a situation and ignore others‚ and they cannot mentally reverse a series of events or steps. The typical three-year-old stands about 34 to 43 inches in height and weighs 25 to 44 pounds with a more adult-like appearance. They
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A basic introduction to child development theories Developmental perspectives The NSW Office of Child Care (Department of Community Services‚ DoCS) published a document in 2002 called the NSW Curriculum Framework for Children ’s Services: A practice of relationships (.pdf 1.4 MB). This document has some interesting perspectives of the role of child development and developmental norms. It is important to consider multiple 1/16 Contents Child development theorists ....................
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When it comes to classroom design layout‚ it is very important that the classroom is developmentally appropriate. Ensuring that the classroom environment is safe‚ warm and inviting‚ is very important for a child’s development. If the classroom is warm and inviting‚ it makes the child feel safe‚ secure‚ less stressed and welcomed. Also‚ making sure that the environment is age appropriate‚ and individually appropriate helps stimulate a child’s mind. Things like games‚ activities and the curriculum
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outlined eight stages of development that identified the important periods of development that occurred throughout a lifespan. Each stage identifies the significance of personality growth that occurs and underlines the specific developmental crisis that needs to be resolved in each stage. The first stage is trust vs. mistrust‚ which occurs during the first year of existence. The sense of trust of an infant is formed by the quality of the caregiver. The caregiver plays a major role in this stage since a
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