2. Gross Motor Development
ā¢ Gross Motor Skills (walking, running, jumping,
climbing, balance, strength)
ā¢ Gross Motor development involves the
larger, stronger muscle groups of the body.
ā¢ In early childhood, it is the development of
these muscles that enable the baby to hold
his/her head up, sit, crawl and eventually
walk, run and skip
4. Fine Motor Development
ā¢ Fine motor skills are finger and hand skills
such as writing, cutting, opening lunch boxes,
and tying shoelaces.
ā¢ The development of these skills relies upon
the age appropriate development of physical
skills (such as core trunk control and shoulder
strength) providing the stable base from
which the arm and hand can then move with
control
5.
6. Language development
ā¢ Language development is the process by
which children come to understand and
communicate language during early childhood
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8. Social development
ā¢ Social-emotional development includes
the child'sexperience, expression, and
management of emotions and the ability to
establish positive and rewarding relationships
with others