Explain the Sequence and Rate of Each Aspect of Development from Birth – 19 Years.

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1a. Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth – 19 years. All children and young people develop at different rates, but the order in which they advance differs very little. Children’s development tends to progress: # from head to toe # from inner to outer # from simple to complex # from general to specific Here we will be looking at each child’s physical development, social and emotional development, intellectual development, and language development. Not one area of development is less important than another, and they all have an impact on each other. To better explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development, the development will be divided into age groups: # 0-6 months:…show more content…
*Language development: A child will be able to put words together into a sentence, will start asking questions, can participate in sing-alongs, and uses several hundred words. #3-4 years: *Physical development: At the ages of 3 and 4, a child will learn to jump, tiptoe, go up and down stairs, catch, climb and throw, paint, thread beads, use scissors, draw people and houses. *Social and emotional development: at this age the child becomes more independent and confident, they like to help adults, they start sharing with other children, and considering other people’s feelings. *Intellectual development: he can now understand 3 part instructions, and organise objects by type, size, colour, or shape. *Language development : he can now use different tones of voice, and use the past tense, he can use up to 1500 words, and is getting better at drawing. #5-7 years: *Physical development: At this stage the child learns to hop, write, sew, skip, ride a bicycle, jump from height, thread a needle, and do buttons and shoe laces. *Social and emotional development: Children now begin to make friends, understand rules, they enjoy helping others and being given responsibility, they like routine and need structure. *Intellectual development: At this stage, children learn
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