Assessment Work Early childhood

At the age of four years there are Social, Emotional, Intellectual and Physical Development:

Physical Development

At 4 years a child walks or runs alone up and down stairs, one foot to step. Navigates self-locomotion skilfully, turning sharp corners, running pushing and pulling. Climbs ladders and trees. Can stand, walk, run and tiptoe. Sits with Knees crossed. Shows increasing skill in ball games throwing, catching, bouncing and kicking. Can pick and replace small items for example pin, threads. Can build a tower of blocks 10 or more cubes high. Can hold and uses pencil with good control in adult fashion. Starts to name drawings before production.

Social Development

At 4 years general behaviour more independent ad strongly self willed. Inclined to verbal impertinence with adults and quarrelling with playmates when wishes crossed. Shows sense of humour in talk and activities. Needs companionship with other children with whom alternately co-operative. Shows concern for younger siblings. Understands sharing and taking turns.

Emotional Development

Children at 4 usually starts school this means that they will be making new friendships and listening to people who are not their parents and close family members. Even young children may have problems with stress even at the age of 4.

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Intellectual development

At 4 years speech grammatically correct and completely intelligible. Shows only a few infantile phonetic substances usually of r-l-w-y group or p-th-f-s sound group. Can give full name and address. Asks more questions like “why?” “When?” “How”. Listens and tells long stories. Counts verbal up to 20 or more. Knows and enjoys jokes and verbal incongruities. Knows several nursery rhymes, which can be sung correctly.

At the age of 5 years these are the Social, Emotional, Physical and Intellectual Development:

Physical Development

At 5 years can pick up and replaces minute objects when each eye ...

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