5.01 Ages, Stages, and Tasks of Child Development Teen Living

Help me fill this in… An adult's work is ______. A student's work is ________. A CHILD'S work is _______. And that’s what he does all day!

Play is a child’s natural way of learning Children grow in four areas, or stages: –Physical –Emotional –Social –Intellectual Give me examples of what you think each of these means or includes!

CHILDREN’S GOT MAD SKILLS LARGE MOTOR SKILLS: balls, jump rope, hula hoop, tricycle SMALL MOTOR SKILLS/CREATIVE ART: stringing Froot Loops or beads on yarn, play dough creations, stencils

Mo’ Skills SOCIAL SKILLS: games such as Cooties, Go Fish, Candy Land and learning sex-role identification. Teaches them to share, take turns, and compromise. SPEECH DEVELOPMENT: books, music, story boards, rhymes Can be encouraged by talking with your child a lot! MATH: puzzles, sorting items like blocks by color can build intellectual skills

Types of Play: SOLITARY PLAY: Child playing alone. No interest in anyone else or what they are doing. The toys he/she plays with are different from those the other children are playing with. (INFANTS) PARALLEL PLAY: Child is playing beside other children rather than with them. (2-3 YEARS)

More play ASSOCIATIVE PLAY: A child playing with other children. The children share toys and interact with one another. Children are involved in similar but not identical activity. Child does what they wish but is a part of a large group. (3 YEAR – SCHOOL AGE) COOPERATIVE PLAY: This type of play involves organization. The child is a part of a group that has a specific purpose in mind (such as playing a game.) There are usually leaders and followers.

Types of Development: 1. Sequential Development - Growth and development occur in a series of patterns called sequential steps. They act like a staircase. Each step is based on existing skills and capabilities which were learned in prior steps. EX: For a baby to shake a rattle, he must first know how to grasp it.

Individual Development Rates Describes the varying rates that children develop. Rates vary from child to child because each child is unique. Factors such as heredity, environment, and motivation influence individual rates of growth.

Interrelated Development Rates Growth is also influenced by interrelated development rates. Physical, Social, Emotional, and Intellectual growth are all happening at the same time. EX: You are babysitting an infant who is crying so you console him with a rattle. He recognizes the rattle (intellectual) and his hand grasps the rattle (physical). The baby is appeased (emotional)by the distracted of the rattle.

Children ’ s Ability Activity Complete each of the following tasks and record your answers in your notes: Color a picture with a crayon between your toes When small muscles aren ’ t developed enough to be skillful, what should adults do? Cut out your picture with your left hand if you are right handed or vice versa? How could adults be more empathetic with the child? With a piece of paper behind your back, tear out a picture of a dog. The paper must remain behind your back until your are completely finished – no peeking! Describe your finished product and how could you help a child with an art project without helping too much?