They may also start to use words and actions in mock of other people. Playing with children is still exceedingly important at this stage and some children embark on to make close friendships. Also at this time, children start to play with members of the same gender, which may link to their understanding of masculinity and femininity roles. D3) Describe ONE (1) suitable method of observing and recording the social development of children aged 5 years A suitable method of observing would be using a checklist. This method needs a little preparation so a prepared checklist would be necessary.
Between the ages of 3 and 12 a child greatly develops their hand eye coordination through activities such as drawing, painting and sports. By the age of 7 a child will be able to throw, catch and kick a ball with some accuracy which helps muscle development as well as coordination. The child will be very active and experience growth spurts. They will also be able to eat independently with the correct utensils, and tend to their own toileting needs. Children may develop nervous habits such as foot tapping at around the age of 8, this could pass but might become an involuntary
Will explore alone but with parent close by and may have temper tantrums. They will be aware of other peoples feelings and will show concern if they hear a sound of crying or distress and will show excitement if they hear a familiar or happy voice. Will copy others, especially adults and older children. They will tend to get excited when with other children and will play mainly beside other children, but will be beginning to include other children, such as in chase games. Will show more and more independence as well as showing defiant behavior, e.g doing what they have been told not to or not doing what they hav been told to.
Unit 331 understand child and young person development. 1.1 Sequence and rate of development is all dependant on the individual child/young person, their physical, communication, intellectual and social development is crucial to understand in order to help them. 0 to 3 years old babies are new to this atmosphere they use small muscle movements such as reflexes, sucking, smiling and raising their hands. By 5 months they begin to roll over and shuffle, at 8 months they pull and push on toys/furniture/anything and everything to stand and then glide using the same method of transport. At this stage they are now becoming more curious and want to play with toys, teeth are beginning to sprout and they are now eating solids.
| They may interact with sounds and be social by listening to other voices. | 3–6 months | Babies will begin to use their hands and feet to become more physical. | They may use their hands to grasp on to colourful eye catching toys. | Babies will make different sounds to express their feelings, such as laughing and squealing. | Babies become more alert to new things and use facial expressions to socialise with others, for example a baby may smile at an adult or laugh at them.
In the second year most children will start to walk on their own, they will enjoy climbing on furniture, walking up and down the stairs. In this year of development they will start to use their preferred hand. children will start to feed themselves, and attempt to dress themselves. By the third year they will be able to walk and run more confidently, and should now be able to feed themselves and use cups. They will start to expolre toys, and be able to pedal a bicycle with stabilisers, they will have more control holding and using crayons to draw and turn pages in a book.
They will explore the material by touching, smelling it, this will help their imagination and creativity. RC II-5 Gross Motors (outdoor activity) Title: Exploring Bubbles Age: 3 years old Materials: Water, Soap Description: Children will learn to make their own bubbles and engage in group activity by making, catching bubbles and moving around. Intended Goal: Children will make their own bubbles and exercise by moving around going after the bubbles counting them and recognizing sizes and reaching them. Developmentally Appropriate: This activity is developmentally appropriate because children engage in a physical activity by moving around and jumping. RC II-6 Self Concept Title: Drawing self portrait Age: 4-5 years old Materials: Construction paper, markers, pencils, crayon Description: Children will draw a picture of themselves with at least 6 body parts and then share with friends.
They are |emotions as a way to | | | |with things they like | | |able to express this |communicate. | | | |(car, dolls, food, milk) | | |through tantrums, | | | | | | | |excitement, laughter etc. | | |2 Years | | |Children of 2 years old | | | | | |At this age children are intrigued to try |At this age children |can run and explore safely|At 2 years old children | |
Four year olds usually play happily with other children enjoying physical games as well as stories. They learn to understand about feelings and needs of others and their behaviour shows they feel sympathy for others and can share their toys; taking turns some of the time. They occasionally feel jealous of their parent’s relationship. Parent’s let them know that their relationship is important to them. They often develop favourite games like ‘mummies and daddies’ and ‘superman’, allowing them to try out various adult roles.
Frustration at their own inability to communicate effectively can lead to behavioural problems. •Social – Talking out loud helps children to work through ideas, feelings and frustrations. In doing this children start to empathise and see other peoples point of view, and gradually become able to think about other people’s needs and feelings. This helps children to develop socially acceptable behaviour and build their confidence. Communicating with other children or adults in social situations helps children to understand what is expected of them and to enjoy participating.