Areas of development child development

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Physical Development

Milestones in Physical Development

2 years

  • Can run avoiding obstacles
  • Use preferred hand and have good hand-eye coordination
  • Can put on shoes on and zip and unzip a zipper
  • Can kick a ball if it is not moving
  • Can move ‘sit and ride’ toys with feet and ‘push and pull’ toys with large wheels
  • Can make a tower of approximately 6 bricks
  • Can see everything an adult can see
  • May start to be potty trained

Intellectual Development

Intellectual development involves cognitive skills and language skills, it is the development of the mind and brain. It is the child’s ability to learn, understand, recognize and reason. This includes imagination, creativity, reading, writing, drawing, memory, concentration, hypothesis (this is predicting what may happen in the future)and understanding concepts. From birth the child will try to make sense of what is happening through using their senses.

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How do children learn?

Repetition -          Actions, sounds etc. are produced again to aid memory.

Exploration -        Using all 5 senses, these are touch, taste, sight, smell and sound.

Observation -         Looking at the world in which they live, TV & books can extend their personal knowledge.

Asking Questions -        To confirm or extend their knowledge/ their

                                understanding of information.

Imitation(Copying)-         This may be sounds of letters, words, adult

                                behaviour etc.  

Things to help Intellectual Development

        

  • Encouragement, support and praise
  • Questions answered
  • Information explained
  • Love and security
  • Good health, including good eye-sight and hearing
  • Healthy diet
  • ...

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