1. Child Development Stages

2. How a person develops in regard to their physical body.
Physical Development
How a person develops in regard to their physical body.

3. Physical Development: Infant (Birth- 1 year old)
Over the first year, child…
Birth weight triples
Eye-hand coordination is developed
Large motor skills-lift head, sit up, rolls, crawls

4. Physical Development: Toddler (1-3 years old)
During this period, child …
Begins walking.
Small motor skills (hands and fingers).

5. Physical Development: Pre-school (3-5 Years old)
During this time, child…
Large and small motor skills are well developed.

6. Physical Development: School-age (6-12 years old)
At this age, child…
Large and small motor skills are well-developed

7. Emotional / Social Development
How a human develops in regard to their emotions and socialism

8. Emotional / Social Development: Infant (Birth – 1 year old)
Over the first year, child ..
Establishes sense of basic trust.
FTT- failure to thrive if child is neglected, ignored.

9. Emotional / Social Development: Toddler (1-3 years old)
During this period, child …
Parallel play
Terrible 2’s
Independent
Developing self
Learns to say “NO”

10. Emotional / Social Development: Pre-school (3-5 Years old)
During this time, child …
Tests limits
Acts out
Plays together with others

11. Emotional / Social Development: School-age (6-12 years old)
At this age, child…
Develops conscience, morality, and a set of values.

12. How a human develops in regard to intelligence.
Mental Development
How a human develops in regard to intelligence.

13. Mental Development: Infant (Birth- 1 year old)
Over the first year, child…
… depends on human interaction
Needs to be talked to
Mental and Social Development proceed together.

14. Mental Development: Toddler (1-3 years old)
During this period, child…
Curiosity increases
Increased speech development

15. Mental Development: Pre-school (3-5 Years old)
During this time, child…
Can understand concrete vs. abstract
Make-believe play
Attention span increases
Speaks in complex sentences

16. Mental Development: School-age (6-12 years old)
At this age, child…
Can work alone and with others
Follows directions
Takes turns
Can count and read

17. Solitary Play
Playing alone: Base for other forms of play.

18. Parallel Play
Play alongside of one another.

19. Cooperative Play Share and coordinate materials and space.
Joint interactions.
Exchange ideas and feelings.
Role play.

20. Pretend Play Fantasy and real life experiences.
Pretend money, language and gestures used.