1. Areas of Development
Physical
Intellectual
Social
Emotional
Moral

2. Physical Development
Development including physical growth (weight, height) and muscle development.

3. Hand-eye coordination
How the hands work in relation to what is being seen.

4. Small & Large Motor Skills
Small: the use of the small muscles of the body
Large: the use of the large muscles of the body

5. Physical Dev. Examples Fine Motor Coloring Drawing Pointing
Working puzzles
Manipulating small objects
Gross Motor
Running
Jumping
Playing sports
Walking
Throwing

6. Intellectual Development
The development of the mind including thought processes and learning

7. Intellectual Dev. Examples
Vocabulary
Counting
Cause and effect
Trial and error
Incidental learning

8. Social Development
How children interact and get along with each other.

9. Social Dev. Examples
Parallel Play—two children playing next to each other, but not together
Solitary Play—a child playing by him/herself
Cooperative Play—two or more children playing and interacting together
Sharing

10. Emotional Development
How a child feels about him/herself and others and how he/she expresses those feelings.
Self-esteem: how a child values him/herself

11. Emotional Dev. Examples
Crying
Smiling
Separation Anxiety
Stranger Anxiety

12. Moral Development What is right and wrong
Through play children learn to follow the rules and act fairly toward others
They learn to share and to encourage the efforts of others.

13. Moral Examples Sharing Having Manners Following rules
Using appropriate language
Respecting others
Not lying
Not stealing