A child’s development will usually follow the same pattern, but the age at which they will reach ‘milestones’ in their development will vary depending on a variety of personal and external factors. All children will develop at different rates, but the sequence of development will be roughly the same. A child has to master a basic skill before they can move on to the next stage, such as rolling over leading to crawling, then to pulling themselves up onto furniture before they can master walking. Teaching practices aimed at child development should seek to simultaneously address each of the developmental areas. To develop to their fullest potential, children need a huge amount of support and guidance from others in their lives; failure to meet all of the needs of a baby or child can have serious consequences on his or her development.
Developments will vary in each child which leads us to - Rate of development: This is the speed at which each child reaches all the important milestones in their life and how slowly and quickly their bodies develop. This will vary in all children but again tend to follow the same pattern, for example one baby may walk unaided at 10 months while another may not accomplish this milestone until 18 months. Another example in adolescence could be one girl may start her period at 11 whilst another may be 14, reasons for this could simply be their bodies are developing at a different rate but both will reach that important stage at some point. In some cases there will be underlying factors why children are not developing at the expected rate and this will be explored further in question 3.2. It is important to understand the difference between sequence and rate of development because while the sequence is the order in which children develop and generally the same the rate which it takes to reach these developments can change considerably for some children and this is what parents/carers/health professionals need to keep an eye on.
It may also occur as a result of human nature and our ability to learn from our environment. Human beings have a keen sense to adapt to their surroundings and this is what child development encompasses. Each child usually develops at the same rate as another child. |Age |Intellectual |Social / Emotional |Language |Gross motor |Fine Motor | |Infant – Birth to |Learns about things with |Attaches to mother and |Vocalises, squeals |Lifts head first then |Reaches for objects| |one year |hands and mouth |father, begins to |and imitates sounds, |chest, rolls over, pulls|and picks up small | | |
Every child will be individual and have different experiences so far with different coping strategies. Children will also feel more supported if they are going to be with people that they know. 7-12 year olds. Have a much better idea of time scales and memories of transitions before. They may also imagine positive and negative things about the changes occurring.
Various psychological theories on human development are based on the concept of “stage”. The key to stage theories is the understanding of stages as unique stages of development, with each stage personified by its own special behavioural and cognitive characteristics. According to child development and psychological research, all individuals progress through the same stages in a fixed chronological order. Foundation stage and key stage 1 Young children are still developing their language and communication skill they will have to be reminded of listening carefully when others are talking. When we are talking to young children we have to speak clearly slowly and not using big words as they won’t understand what we are saying.
Unit 1: Understanding the child and Young person Development TASK 1.1: Explain the sequence and rate of each development from birth-19 year. Children develop in continuous process and there are ways to measure it, although children develop at different rate, the sequence of their development is more or less is the same as they need to develop one skill before moving on to another one. There are four main areas of development in a child’s life from birth to the age of 19. The sequence of the different aspect of development is: Language development Physical development, Social and Emotional development, Intellectual development and The rates of development: Social and emotional development takes place at much faster pace in the age group of 7-12 years even though babies start to respond to carers or the mothers’ voices and faces. Children under the age of seven in general learn to share and take the responsibilities but taking turns in group activities could be challenging at times and need adult’s assistances to resolve the disputes.
022 Understand the expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth to 19 years. Aspects of a child and young person’s development include: • Physical development – includes gross motor skills (using large muscle areas such as arms and legs), and fine motor skills (precise use of muscles such as hands and fingers). • Intellectual/communication – includes learning the skills of understanding and communicating with others. • Social and Emotional – includes the development of a child’s identity, the development of relationships and learning the skills of living in society. Development is usually referred to on a timeline and is broken down into ages.
Explain the difference between sequence of development and rate of development and why the difference is so important. Some aspects of development follow a definite sequence, like physical development babies learn to lift their heads before they can sit but the rate at what they do it at will vary between each child so some babies will sit up unsupported at 7 months while others may take a couple of months longer. Sequence means that there is a definite pattern to a child developing e.g. a toddler being able to walk before they can run. Another may sit up, walk, run missing out rolling over & crawling.
Understand child and young person development Understand the expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth – 19 years. 1.1 Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth – 19 years. The term ‘development’ refers not to the physical growth of the children, but to the skills and knowledge that they are developing. Obviously, the two are interconnected as growth impacts enormously on children’s development, so neural growth affects the way that children are able to think. It is usual when looking at child development to divide it into the following areas.
Know the main stages of child and young person development 1.1 Describe the expected pattern of children and young people’s development from birth to 19 years, to include: physical development, communication and intellectual development, social, emotional and behavioural development Whatever years setting you work in, it is important to know that the development process is done in a holistic way. Each child will develop at different stages. Each child progresses at a slightly different rate when mastering the basic skills, however the attainment of certain developmental milestones follow a predictable pattern. Physical development includes movement skills, gross motor skills, fine motor skills and eye hand co-ordination Social and emotional development includes forming relationships, learning social skills, caring for others, self reliance, making decisions, developing self confidence and dealing with emotions. Intellectual development includes attention span, understanding information, reasoning, developing memory, logical thinking and questioning.