Child-Like Mind Essay

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Having a Child-Like Mind A Critical Analysis Child Development is a very complex milestone and a process that every child goes through. This process involves learning and mastering basic human skills. A child’s development usually takes course from age birth to age 7, this being the particular evolvement or steps in early childhood. From my readings, researching, and understanding the development consists of 5 different stages, Cognitive Development, which is a child’s ability to learn and solve problems (www.cdc.gov/childdevelopment). Social and Emotional Development, this is the child’s ability to interact with others including themselves and self-control (www.cdc.gov/childdeveoplment). Speech and Language Development, this is of course the child’s ability to both understand and use their language (www.cdc.gov/childdevelopment). Fine Motor Skill Development, this is the child's ability to use small muscles, specifically their hands and fingers, to pick up small objects, hold a spoon, turn pages in a book, or use a crayon to draw (www.cdc.gov/childdevelopment). Last but not least we have Gross Motor Skill Development
, this is the child's ability to use large muscles (www.cdc.gov/childdevelopment). For example, a six-month-old baby learns how to sit up with some support, a 12-month-old baby learns to pull up to a stand holding onto furniture, and a five-year-old learns to skip. All of these particular stages play a crucial part in the evolution of a child’s being, in chapter 5 case studies focused on many different aspects of a child’s psyche including these stages. However some of the focus was partially on social-emotional, cognitive and physical benefits of physical activity. Physical activity is something I believe not only children should participate but also everyone takes part in; health is the most critical aspect of your being. Being
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