Areas of Child Development Essay

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    Development follows the same basic pattern and it tends to happen in the same order, even if some of the elements of development are missed. Sequence of development involves patterns which children go through and these are called milestones. Usually one area of development will finish before another one begins. If a child finds it difficult meeting a milestone it may delay the sequence of development. An example of sequence of development is that the child learns to walk before it can run. Rate of development involves a time frame which is linked to the childâ€TMs age. The rate of development may be quicker in some children than others, thus the rate of development varying from child to child, for example one child may walk at the age of ten…

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    same. The sequence of children’s development falls into different areas, although many of these areas are interlinked. It is important when looking at the development of children that we look at the whole picture and we take into account all areas. The areas that need to be considered can be outlined as follows:- - Cognition - Neurological and brain development - Speech, language and communication - Physical - Personal, social and emotional It is not sufficient to simply know that a child…

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    ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS Answer the following questions: 1. In your words what is the importance of play in the life of a child? How will you advocate for play? (5 points) Today in this world unfortunately, the importance of play in early education can often be undervalued in early childhood programs. I believe that using a curriculum with play is so very important. It’s really a healthy part of a child’s development. Play can huge impact on development is so many areas, like a child social…

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    in Pediatrics. This is only possible by continuous developmental monitoring and assessment. The pediatrician should make it a point of duty to screen any child at risk for any disorder. Also, the pediatrician and the parents should make sure both medical and non- medical needs of the children are met. Those needs to be met include; any concern that the parents of the child may have, obtaining a developmental history, making observations of the child, identifying risk and protective factors, and…

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    Toddler Observation NAEYC Standard 1a: Knowing and understanding young children’s characteristics and needs. The artifact Toddler Observation was created for my Infant and Toddler course. This is one of the last observations that I did, the center I used was Norfolk Montessori Academy. This observation lasted throughout the fully day of the program. I was to choose one student from their toddler program, I interacted with this child, observed his development in several areas and document my…

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    The sequence of development for a child or young person can be categorised into the following key areas: • Physical • Social and Emotional • Intellectual • Language In the key areas, there are different stages of development known as milestones which is the typical age a child or young person would meet these development milestones. These however can vary, especially if the child has a learning difficulty, disability or health problem. The sequence of development is usually the same as one…

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    studying development, it is important to understand there is a difference between the sequence of development and the rate of development. A sequenced development, looks at a child's development as a definite pattern, that a child's should be following. This means, a baby will learn to walk before they have the ability to run, and even though, every individual is unique in the way they develop, and the time they take to reach certain milestones, they will still follow the predicted and…

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    Encouraging Language Development Language development is one of the key factors for a child’s healthy cognitive and even physical development as it involves muscles of the face and mouth, requiring them to work simultaneously, ears training to hear and recognize sounds and speech flow and cognition for comprehension and communication. Behaviorist theory suggests that a parent reinforces language when they praise their child for annunciating words like da-da or ma-ma. Although the child begins…

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    Typical Child Sociology

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    children's development such as health, achievement, and behavior. While there are few which measure the outlined defined society and cultural differences which effect a typical childhood development. The timing, depth, and duration of poverty on children are many of the characteristic values which define their development. Many fail to adjust for other family characteristics (for example, female headship, mother's age, and schooling) that may account for much of the observed correlation…

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    young child, but also offers an environment that child becomes socialized with his/her peers, who have different and diverse background than each other; considering the fact that most of the classrooms are in Turkey grow into a diverse background in recent years (Milli Egitim Bakanligi, 2013). In early years, children enjoy with numerous experiences, which might shape their knowledge and understanding relevant to sensitive issues such as race, gender and family background. At the age of two,…

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