Unit One, Lesson Two – Infant and Toddler DevelopmentSlide 1 Infant and Toddler Development

Unit One, Lesson Two – Infant and Toddler DevelopmentSlide 2 What Are They Learning? Situation 1: –A ten-month-old girl in a high chair drops her spoon on the floor; someone picks it up. She drops it again. What is she learning?

Unit One, Lesson Two – Infant and Toddler DevelopmentSlide 3 What Are They Learning? Situation 2: –A toddler begins to play with another toddler, but does not like to share his toys. What is he learning?

Unit One, Lesson Two – Infant and Toddler DevelopmentSlide 4 What Are They Learning? Situation 3: –A three-year-old boy walks over and knocks down the blocks set up by two other children. What is he learning?

Unit One, Lesson Two – Infant and Toddler DevelopmentSlide 5 Infant and Toddler Development “PIES” Development Milestones – P hysical Development – I ntellectual Development – E motional Development – S ocial Development

Unit One, Lesson Two – Infant and Toddler DevelopmentSlide 6 Physical Development Growth in height and weight, sight and hearing, smell and taste, voice, teeth, and motor skills.

Unit One, Lesson Two – Infant and Toddler DevelopmentSlide 7 Intellectual Development The ability to think and reason at deeper and more complex levels through increasing cognitive growth.

Unit One, Lesson Two – Infant and Toddler DevelopmentSlide 8 Emotional Development Learning to recognize and express one’s feelings and establish one’s identity as a unique person.

Unit One, Lesson Two – Infant and Toddler DevelopmentSlide 9 Social Development Learning to interact with others and express oneself to others.