1. Ch 10 Child Growth & Development

2. Objectives Identify factors that influence growth.
Distinguish between different types of growth.
Warm Up-4 Corners:
Break into small groups, write what you know about the types of development listed

3. Growth & Development
The change that occurs between childhood and adulthood is described as maturation
As you mature your physical, personal and behavioral characteristics become “more adult”

4. Types of Growth Types of changes occurring as you grow and develop
chronological
physical
emotional
intellectual
social

5. Chronological Growth
Refers to a person’s age and occurs at the same rate for all people
Is often used for legal purposes
Brainstorm examples

6. Physical Growth Refers to changes in body stature
It is influenced by heredity and health habits
Food eaten
Exercise
Care of the body

7. Intellectual growth
Means developing the ability to reason and form complex thought patterns

8. Intellectual Growth
Intellectual growth is influenced by heredity, environment, and the desire to learn
The processes involving thought and knowledge are called cognition

9. Social Growth
Means developing the ability to get along with other people

10. Think-Pair-Share Who is more social-Babies or Teens?
Does social media promote social growth?

11. Emotional Growth
Refers to the development in the range of feelings and the ability to express these feelings
Social & emotional growth are closely intertwined

12. Emotional Growth As these capabilities develop, children
learn self-control
gain confidence
develop self-esteem
develop new skills to cope with more complex social situations

13. Patterns of Growth & Development
Growth and development occur in sequential steps.
Example: child must be able to grasp a spoon before he can eat with it

14. Patterns of Growth & Development
Individual rates of growth mean that children grow and develop at different rates based on heredity, environment, motivation
Interrelated development rates are interactions among physical, emotional, social, and intellectual aspects of growth

15. Summarize Revisit the 4 Corners
Provide example(s) for each type of growth and development