Development
THIS WILL TALK ABOUT THE EDUCATION AND CULTURE WHICH ARE THE
FACTORS THAT GOVERNS DEVELOPMENT
What is Child Development?
Child development is a process every child goes through. This process involves learning and mastering skills like sitting, walking, talking, skipping, and tying shoes. There are 5 main areas of development: Cognitive Development
Speech and Language Development
Social and Emotional Development
Gross Motor Skill Development
Fine Motor Skill Development
Development Delay
Development delay is where a child has not learnt the skills that are expected at that time point. Development delay can occur in any of the 5 areas.
For example, a child would be expected to walk between 9 and 15 months, and a child that cannot walk by 20 months would be considered to have a developmental delay.
What causes developmental delay?
Biological- such as genetic or chromosomal abnormalities
(Downs Syndrome) or illness and disease
Social- such as a child’s life experiences or exposure to harmful chemicals or parenting
Mind Map
Disability
Culture
Genotype and Maturation
BIOLOGICAL
Parenting
/parenting
styles
Factors
affecting development Approval/ interactions SOCIAL
Education
Housing
Social
Class
Disease and illness
NATURE/NURTURE
DEBATE
Factors that Governs Development:
Education
Education affects children’s physical, emotional intellectual and social development.
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Children benefit from larger play spaces and better equipment. This improves coordination and gross motor skills
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Children learn to mix and socialise with other children
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Staff are trained to promote cognitive development, introducing concepts like numbers and shape
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Fine motor skills can be developed through playing with dough, paint and by writing
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Can promote self-confidence and esteem
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Esteem is linked to a positive education experience: where children are unhappy because they have not made friends, been bullied or are