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Toddlers Intellectual Development
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Language Development 12 months18 months24-30 months 30-36 months makes up words Understan ds simple instruction s Understan ds “no”, “mama”, “dada” Says a few words Knows 10- 20 words Uses 1 or 2 word sentences Id’s simple pictures Asks “what’s that?” Tries to sing Knows 50- 250 words Uses 2-3 word sentences Refers to self by name Talks to toys Follows easy directions Understan ds easy questions Knows 400-1000 words Understan ds basic time concepts Likes to hear a story many times Uses longer sentences Knows name, sex, rhymes, and stories Follows and remember s simple directions Asks “why?” Infants communicate by crying, cooing and then babbling around 12 months, toddlers will start to say single words Single words=Holophrases Ex. Up=pick me up go=I want to leave now Mine=this is mine *sound substitutions
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Language Development con’t Childs first words are usually nouns (mama, dada, doggy) Verbs, or actions words usually come next (bye- bye, go, run) Description words usually come next (big, fast, cold, hot)
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Con’t Duo Sentences: 2 words ex: mama stay, dada asleep, me go An easy way to encourage learning communication is to respond to child attempts to communicate and talk during daily routine activities
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Neuron: nerve cell Neural Pathway: the link between neurons Cortex: part of the brains cerebrum; its growth permits complex learning Axon: connections between neurons that transmits instructions from the cell body to another neuron Myelin: fatty, insulating substance, which helps transmit information from one nerve cell to another Early Brain Development
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Dendrite: a branchlike feature at the end of each axon that receives electronic messages from other neurons Synapse: the tiny gap between the dendrites where messages are transmitted from one neuron to another Neurotransmitter: a chemical released by the axon Cerebrum: receives information from the senses and directs motor activities More Definitions…
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According to Piaget, toddlers in sensorimotor stage until age 2-whild uses senses and motor skills to learn and discover the world Toddlers learn by doing every day things: playing, eating, dressing, bathing Parents/caregivers need to take advantage of opportunities to help toddler learn Cognitive Development
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Types of learning Incidental learning: unplanned learning Trial and error: child tries several solutions to find one that works Imitation: watching and copying others Directed learning: concepts taught by parents, teachers, caregivers
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AgeDevelopment Milestone 1 year Begins to put 2 words together Names common objects/people Understands “no”, ignores it Finds hidden objects 2 years Uses 2-3 words sentences Knows about 500 words Follows simple directions Identifies colors 3 years Uses longer sentences Knows about 900 words Follows 2-part directions Sorts by color and shape Intellectual Developmental Milestones
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