Assignment 1 – Know the main stages of child and young person development Throughout the early years‚ children will grow and change. Piaget was a major theorist psychologist who developed stages to understand cognitive development. When we talk about normal development‚ we are talking about developing skills like: Gross motor: using large groups of muscles to sit‚ stand‚ walk‚ run‚ etc.‚ keeping balance‚ and changing positions. Fine motor: using hands to be able to eat‚ draw‚ dress‚ play
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Summarise the main development of a child from the age range 0-2 years‚ 3-5 years and 5-8 years. Development changes are a result of both genetic and environmental factors. All children are different and there is no such thing as an average child‚ but there are several main features which could occur within each age range and these are described below. From birth to 2 years a child will physically develop the ability to recognise people‚ move around efficiently‚ run and even throw a ball
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2014 Resourse File #1 Article on physical development In the first three years of the child‚ they accomplish many milestone that are the bases for a later growth. Children during infancy establish trust in their world and they find independence in their toddlerhood. Adults are an important figure on the physical development of the children during the first months. Parents or caregivers need to provide to children the opportunity to promote their development during these stages in order to create
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Name: Karolina Chodynska Physical Development Birth Most of babies lie on their back. Usualy babies are born with reflexes‚ such as swallowing and sucking‚ holding an object thet touch the palm of their hand‚ reacting to noise and light by hand and leg movement. 1 month Usualy 1mth old babies are more relaxed‚ they develop their reflexes. 3 months Usualy babies at 3 months can lift and turn their head‚ they grown‚ and they know the difference between day and night. 6 months Most of 6 mth old
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Physical Development Physical development is the development of the body. It is usually the development within a few weeks either side of the average age of a child under 5 years old. As physical development proceeds‚ the child acquires various physical skills‚ such as motor skills; there are two types of this‚ gross motor skills and fine motor skills. Gross motor skills are large movements‚ such as‚ hop scotch‚ skipping‚ kicking‚ throwing a ball and taking large steps. Fine motor skills are the
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Summarising The main aspects of development of a child aged 0 - 2 years‚ 3-5 years‚ 6-8 years The first few years are very vital for the human being. It is at that time that you began to get to know who you are; explore the alien world around us. At this point self confidence is being build. Here is the duration of development during the years. Birth to three months: Intellectual development: At this stage babies will have what is so called primitive reflexes these include: - Rooting
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outdoor recreation: People of all ages can benefit from participation in a range of outdoor pursuits‚ which can result in considerable physical‚ social‚ intellectual and emotional outcomes‚ including: Enjoyment Observational skills Challenge (strenuous) Spiritual growth Stress management Challenge and excitement Self sufficiency (improves self confidence) Decision making communication Health and fitness (physical activity involved; can contribute to the development and maintenance of fitness) Social
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work ‚ class 10‚open ended art‚music and movement‚dramatic play In my class i will encourage openended art by giving them the oportunitie to explore the class room that i will fill with all kids of centers that prompte open ended learning . Next year i hope to encourage my dirrector to let me come up with a schedual that will let my kids have more free art/play time . I love being able to give the kids art supplie and they come up with what ever they want. they best part is they are all so different
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perform many activates to learn and succeed at school. When most people think of their child’s growth and development they can remember the ages at which their child first rolled‚ crawled‚ or walked. How many can recall the age at which they picked up small items between their thumb and index finger‚ or transferred objects from one hand to another? This is the beginning of motor development. Fine motor skills are the collected skills and activities involved using the hands and fingers . Fine motor
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Running Record Child’s Name: Amor Gabriel Baharla Age: 4 years old Location: Jusuites Kiddieland Tutorial Center Date and Time: Feb. 24‚ 2011 / 9:22am-10:36am (Thursday) Observers: Michelle Obasa and Darielyn Remperas Type of Development Observe: Physical (Fine motor skills) OBSERVATION NOTES & COMMENTS | The teacher started the class by introducing a set of finger
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