What is Children's Development
Children's Development can be categorised into four areas.Cognitive development
Cognitive development refers to the progression of the thinking and organising systems of the mind including language, reasoning, problem solving and memory development. There are a number of stages of cognitive development that begin in infancy and continue through to adolescence, including the Preoperational Stage, which occurs between the ages of 2 & 6.Social and emotional development
Social (external) - The process of development in which a child learns the skills, rules and values that will enable them to form connections and function among family members, peers and members of society.Emotional (internal) - The increasing awareness and control of the ways children understand, express and learn to regulate their emotions in a given situation.
Speech and language development
Speech is talking, one way that a language can be expressed. Language may also be expressed through writing or things like signing.Language is the set of rules, shared by the individuals who are communicating, that allows them to express needs, exchange thoughts, ideas, or emotions.
Speech and language development is the process by which a child increases their ability to express and comprehend (communicate), expands their vocabulary and grasps the concept of word and object association. The advancement of these skills appear to develop best in a world that is rich with sounds, sights, and consistent exposure to the speech and language of others.
Physical development
Physical development refers to a child's control over muscles, coordination, ability to sit, stand, walk and run. It also refers to manipulative abilities. Physical development can be divided into two categories: gross motor skills and fine motor skills.Gross motor skills refer to the ability to control different parts of the body.
Fine motor skills refer to the level of coordination of the different body parts (such as picking up a raisin with thumb and forefinger).
