1. Early Motor and Verbal Development

2. Sequence of Development
Cephalocaudal: head develops before arms and trunk
Proximodistal :
head, trunk, and arms develop before hands and fingers

3. Put these in the correct order
Walks alone; says several words
Describes the difference between a bird and a dog
Turns head to follow moving object
Names penny, nickel, dime
Climbs stairs; says many more words
Laces shoes
Sits alone for one minute; says “da-da”
Tells how a baseball and an orange or an airplane and a kite are alike
Puts on shoes
Tells time to a quarter hour
Runs; uses simple word combos
Walks while holding onto something

4. This is the correct order
Turns head to follow an object
Sits alone for one minute; says dada
Walks while holding onto something
Walks alone says several words
Climbs stairs says many words
Runs, uses simple word combination
Puts on shoes
Laces shoes
Names penny, nickel dime
Describes the difference between a bird and a dog
Tells time to the quarter hour
Tells how a baseball and an orange/ an airplane and a kite are alike

5. Now, put the age you think they occur next to the ability.

6. This is the correct order
Turns head to follow an object 2 months
Sits alone for one minute; says dada 9 months
Walks while holding onto something 1 year
Walks alone says several words months
Climbs stairs says many words 18 months
Runs, uses simple word combination 2 years
Puts on shoes 3 years
Laces shoes 4 years
Names penny, nickel dime 5 years
Describes the difference between a bird and a dog 6 years
Tells time to the quarter hour 7 years
Tells how a baseball and an orange/ an airplane and a kite are alike 8 years

7. Now place an M beside those abilities you believe are chiefly acquired through maturation and a T beside those that clearly involve training.

8. Discussion
In what ways are cephalocaudal and proximodistal development indicated in the sequence described?
Is there any trend or pattern with regard to the abilities that develop primarily through maturation and those for which training is also required?

9. Your Task
Construct an intelligence test for infants and young children from birth through eight years.