1. Child Development

2. Physical Development
Increasing size and skill in using the body both with the large muscles and the small muscles
Large motor skills (running, jumping)
Small motor skills (writing, holding spoons)

3. Emotional Development
Learning to recognize, express, and appropriately deal with personal emotions
“I feel . . .”,
Role playing can help kids feel more a part of their world

4. Social Development
Learning to appropriately interact with others and social rules
Communication, etiquette, sharing

5. Intellectual Development
The development of learning and thinking.
Language, problem solving, sorting

6. Moral Development
Development of values that guide decision making and behavior
Honesty, “right from wrong”, trust, fairness

7. Growth & Development GROWTH A change in size DEVELOPMENT
An increase in physical, emotional, social, or intellectual skills

8. Motor Skills Large Motor Skills
a learned sequence of movements that combine to produce a smooth, efficient action in order to master a particular task
Large Motor Skills
Use and control of the large muscles of the back, legs, shoulders, and arms
Also known as gross motor skills
Small Motor Skills
Use and control of fine muscles in wrists, fingers, & ankles
Many also require some hand-eye coordination
Also known as fine motor skills