1. Module 7: Understanding human growth and development

2. Human growth and development
What changes in human growth and development happen as we get older?
We grow in size
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We learn to walk
We learn to talk
We learn new skills
We age
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3. Growth and development
What is meant by growth?
What is meant by development?
The skills we learn as we get older.
Development can be physical, intellectual, emotional and social and also includes the development of language.
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The increase in our physical size as we get older.
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4. Physical development
Physical development of the body includes gross and fine motor skills, coordination of movement and the development of the senses.
Look at the images below. What physical changes happen to our bodies as we grow up? Click here for an outline image to complete.
Module 7: Understanding human growth and development

5. Physical development: motor skills
Gross motor skills involve large muscle movements such as kicking a ball. Fine motor skills involve smaller, precise muscle movements such as holding a pencil or tying a shoe lace. Both take time for children to master successfully.
Look at these images and identify whether the child is using gross or fine motor skills then click on each one to see the answers.
Click on the images to reveal the answers.
Gross motor skills
Fine motor skills
Fine motor skills
Gross motor skills
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6. Physical development: the senses
Sensory development involves sight, touch, taste, hearing and sight. Sensory skills become more finely tuned with age and then decrease in old age.
Look at the images below and identify the sensory skill being used then click on each one to see the answers.
Click on the images to reveal the answers.
Taste
Touch
Smell
Sight
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7. Intellectual development
The development of the mind includes thinking processes and problem solving.
Can you think of five other key features? Discuss then click on the images below to see some answers.
reasoning
imagination & creativity ?
perception
Intellectual development
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thinking processes
problem solving
memory
concentration & attention
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8. Language development
Language is a feature of intellectual development. The rate at which language is acquired varies between individuals but follows the same development stages. Click on each box below as many times as you need, to reveal the correct order of language development. ?
Putting complex sentences and phrases together
Using simple phrases
Using simple sentences
Crying
Babbling
Imitating simple words
Gurgling 1
Crying
Crying
Using simple sentences
Putting complex sentences and phrases together
Babbling
Using simple phrases
Imitating simple words
Gurgling ? 2
Gurgling
Using simple phrases
Crying
Putting complex sentences and phrases together ?
Gurgling
Using simple sentences
Babbling
Imitating simple words 3
Babbling
Using simple sentences
Babbling
Crying
Putting complex sentences and phrases together ?
Imitating simple words
Gurgling
Using simple phrases 4
Imitating simple words ?
Imitating simple words
Putting complex sentences and phrases together
Babbling
Using simple sentences
Gurgling
Crying
Using simple phrases
Using simple phrases 5
Babbling
Using simple sentences ?
Imitating simple words
Putting complex sentences and phrases together
Crying
Using simple phrases
Gurgling
Using simple sentences 6
Using simple sentences
Putting complex sentences and phrases together ?
Babbling
Crying
Gurgling
Using simple phrases
Imitating simple words
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order
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order
Putting complex sentences and phrases together 7
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9. Emotional development
Emotional development is closely linked to social development and involves the development of feelings about yourself and about others.
How might feelings develop over time? Click on the images to find out more.
Basic emotions about ourselves such as hunger, tiredness and security are expressed simply e.g. through crying, smiling.
More complex emotions about ourselves and others emerge e.g. likes, dislikes, shyness and guilt and can be expressed through language and actions.
Understanding and expressing more complex emotions about ourselves and others
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10. Emotional development: self-concept
Another feature of emotional development is self-concept.
This is a combination of the general idea we have of ourselves (self-image) and how we feel about ourselves (self-esteem).
How does the development of self-concept begin? Record your ideas then click on the star and arrows to reveal the answers.
Baby:
Child:
Older child:
starts with self awareness, looking in mirror
starts imagining through play and able to describe themselves in terms of likes/dislikes
self-concept influenced by being in a family group
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Adolescent:
Adult:
self-concept influenced by friends
full adult self-concept
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11. Social development: relationships
Social development includes the development of relationships with others. As well as family relationships, what other different relationships would an individual have across their lifetime? Click here for a blank diagram to complete.
Love
Work
Friendship
Relationships
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Occasional acquaintances
Family
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12. Social development: socialisation
Social development also includes developing the skills needed to fit into society and interact with others. This is called socialisation.
What social skills are shown in the images below? Discuss then click on each one to see the answers.
Cooperation
Greeting one another
Click on the images to reveal the answers.
Learning to eat correctly
Following norms
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13. Early child development
The different areas of human development are inextricably linked. Cognitive and intellectual development cannot be separated from emotional and social development.
Click on the video icon to watch a video clip about how children develop and think about the following questions:
Why is healthy emotional development so important?
What role do adults have in early child development?
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