Child Development

Students will identify the importance of meeting a child's need to be nurtured and establish an environment designed to stimulate  healthy development. 

Nurturing Overall Development

Powerpoints

Nurturing Development Study Guide

Theories of Development Study Guide

Nature vs Nurture Activity

Physical Development

Social & Emotional Development

Students will identify physical changes that are age-appropriate, assess children's physical development and select activities and toys designed to enhance physical development.

Students will identify the need for social interaction and analyze ways that children express emotions.

Links

• Stages of Child Development from Conceptions Onward

• Developmental Stages in Infant and Toddler Feeding

• Understanding your Child's Social and Emotional Development from Birth to age 5

• Brain Development: Ages and Stages: Comfort and Calming

• Milestone Checklists

• The Child Development Guide

Play & Toy Safety