The document summarizes a parent orientation workshop on child development during the preschool years. It discusses the objectives of bringing home and school into close contact and providing insight into developmental domains and milestones. It then outlines the contents of the seminar, including stages of development, domains of development, and milestones in physical, language, cognitive, and socio-emotional development that children should meet during the preschool years. The presentation emphasizes that the preschool period is important for building a foundation for later years through experimentation and interaction with the environment.

1. Parent Orientation Workshop on
‘Growth and Development during
Preschool Years’

2. Objectives
To bring Home and School in a Close Contact
To Have an Insight on Domains of Development and Major Milestones
Child Needs to Cover in Order to Complete his/her Age Appropriate
Developmental Task
To have an Insight on Development of Child in Light of Principles of
Development

3. Contents of seminar
Contents
•Growth and Development
•Principles of Development
•Stages of child development
•Domains of development
•Importance of Preschool years
•Developmental milestones of
preschoolers

4. Development
PROGRESSIVE SERIES OF ORDERLY COHERENT
CHANGES
Growth
QUANTITATIVE CHANGE THAT RESULTS IN INCREASE IN
SIZE AND STRUCTURE

5. IS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT SAME?????

6. PRINCIPLES OF DEVELOPMENT

7. Development Is
Based on
Physiological
Foundation
Determined
Genetically at
Conception

8. Development is
sequential change

9. There are individual
differences

10. Physical development
proceeds in
SPECIFIC directions
cephalocaudal &
proximodistal

11. Influenced by internal
factors and external
factors

12. All developments
run parallel

13. Every
developmental
stage has its
CRITICAL
PERIODS

14. It is a maturational stage in the lifespan of an individual
wherein probability for positive impact as well as hazard is
maximum
Critical Period

15. CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Physical
Intellectual
Social
Emotional

16. Infancy and Toddlerhood
Begins at birth ends as the child gains
movement and language (begins to
walk and talk)
Period of dependency
Busiest time of lifetime

17. Pre-Schooler
Independence crafted during
toddler times becomes the basis
for exploring the world, expanding
the awareness of the world around

18. Importance of Preschool Years
-Experiences formed during preschool
year form the foundation for later years
-Child during this age learn through
experimentation
-This is the time when child starts to
interact with outer environment as well

19. Domains of Child
Development

21. EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Self-knowledge, moral reasoning,
understanding and expression of emotions,
self-regulation, temperament, understanding
others, interpersonal skills, and friendships.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Body size, body proportions, appearance,
brain development, motor development,
physical health
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
Supports child’s ability to communicate and
express and understanding feelings.
Supports thinking and problem solving.
Basis for learning to read and write.
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Thought processes and intellectual abilities
including attention, memory, problem
solving, imagination, creativity, academic
and everyday knowledge, and language.
DOMAINS OF
CHILD
DEVELOPMENT

22. Milestones of Development

23. Physical Development milestones of Preschoolers
Gross motor skills improve as large muscles
mature
 Run
 Jump
 Hop
 Walk on tiptoe
 Ride a tricycle
 Skip rope
 Catch ball
They are better able to control wrist and
finger movements as they practice fine
motor skills:
•Cut with scissors
•Scribble with large
•Crayons and pencils

24. Language development milestones of preschoolers
• Says his or her name and age.
• Speak 250-500 words.
• Answers simple questions.
• Speak in sentences of 5-6 word.
• Speak clearly.
• Tell stories.

25. Cognitive development milestones of preschooler
• Correctly name familiar colours.
• Follow three part commands.
• Understand time better(morning,
afternoon and night).
• Remembers part of a story.
• Sort object by shape and colour.
• Complete age appropriate puzzles

26. Socio-emotional development milestones of preschoolers
• Share toys, taking turns with help.
• Follow simple rules in game but will always want to
win.
• Might be bossy and defiant.
• Show more independence.
• Experience broad range of emotions.
• May show attachment to one friend.

27. “ The first five
years have so
much to do with
how the next 80
turn out’’
-Bill Gates
Thank
you