Intro to Child Development

Developmental Domains

Cognitive Development

Language Development

Physical Development

Social-Emotional Development

Developmental Stages

  • Different age group in chronological order
  • States the human growth throughout the different stages

Child Development

The study of human growth and change from conception through adolescence

Periods of development

Prenatal period (during pregnancy)

Infancy & Toddlerhood

Early Childhood

Middle & Late Childhood

Adolescence

Process of Development

CognitiveProcesses

Socioemotional Processes

Biological Processes

Hand-eye coordination

Thinking skills

Fine & Gross Motor Skills

Memory skills

Problem-solving (critical thinking)

Phonemic awareness

understanding of spoken words

Listening & literacy skills

Care for others' emotions

Moral reasoning (know what's right and wrong)

Self-knowledge

Behaviours

Whole Child

The combination of all the domains (PIES) development of the child and positive attributes in which how the child grows and learns

Intellectual Development

Emotional Development

Physical Development

Social Development

Whole Child Approach

Ensure the needs, rights and interests of children are taken into account in the development of policies and services such as childcares

Early Years Development Framework

A standardized framework that was developed by professionals to embraces a vision of quality for the learning, development and well-being for children from 2 months to 3 years of age in centre-based child care setting