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“Child development” describes the process of children accruing the ability to do increasingly difficult or complex activities as they grow older. Child development is separated into five categories: cognitive, language, motor, sensory, social and emotional.
¡ Cognitive development is the process by which children think, learn, understand, problem-solve, reason, and remember.
¡ Language development is the process by which children learn to speak sounds, words, and sentences to communicate with others, and to use or understand body language, gestures, and what others say.
¡ Motor development is the process by which children learn to use their muscles to move. It is separated into two categories: Large, or gross, motor development—when children learn to use their large group muscles to sit, stand, walk, run, keep balance, and change positions; and Small, or fine, motor development—when children learn to use small muscles in their hands to eat, draw, dress, play, and write.
¡ Sensory development is the process by which children hear, see, taste, touch, smell, and feel.
¡ Social and emotional development is the process by which children learn to relate to others, such as having relationships with family, friends, and teachers; and how they learn to cooperate and respond to the feelings of others and develop control over their emotions.
Parents and other adults, such as grandparents and child care providers, play important roles in a child’s development. The environment is also an important factor in development because it stimulates learning. Providing stable relationships that are socially and emotionally nurturing, and environments that are safe and age appropriate are essential to healthy human development.
Parents and providers may have questions about how to support children’s development and how to establish developmentally appropriate environments. This resource guide is designed to help parents and providers find information, which is divided into the following sections:
¡ Developmental Milestones;
¡ Early Learning;
¡ Environment, Health, and Safety;
¡ Social and Emotional Development; and
¡ Learning Activities and Teaching Materials
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