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What are the small motor skills development?
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Depends on the use and control of the finer muscles of the wrists, fingers, and ankles (ex. using paintbrushes, turning pages, eating).
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What are the large motor skills development?
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Involves the use and control of the large musles of the back, legs, arms (ex. walking, running, throwing ball).
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What is the head to foot pattern of physical dev't?
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- Babies 1st gain control of head movement
- starts in prenatal dev't
- control of muscles move from arms & hands
control of legs & feet occur more slowly
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What is the near to far pattern of physical dev't?
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- Focus starts from trunk of baby's body and moves outward
- they reach for objects & later develop more hand-finger control and can grab them
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What is the simple to complex pattern of physical dev't?
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- Babies 1st develop their large muscle groups (legs, neck, arms, torso)
- once developed, can do complex tasks such as rolling, reaching, crawling
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What is the social dev't of children?
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Practice social skills. Learn how to treat others. Playing w/parents gives them models for polite & respectful behaviour. Learn communication, cooperation, conflict resolution, & following rules
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What is the moral dev't of children?
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Learn principles of right and wrong. Show respect for diverse children and learns fairness. Make-believe play lets children demonstrate the values they absorb from their family.
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What is the physical dev't of children?
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Large muscle groups are excersized by playing. The heart, lungs, & immune system strengthen. Coordination & perceptual motor skills improve.
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What is the emotional dev't of children?
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Allows children to feel "big". They gain a sense of control, which is needed for emotional health. Play can raise self-esteem.
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What is the intellectual dev't of children?
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Children use their senses to find out how things look, smell, sound, taste, & feel. They expand language skills.
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