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Unit/Title …. Understanding development and supporting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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Assignment 1 – Understanding development and supporting equality, diversity and inclusion.
QUESTION 1
a. Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth – 19 years
Introduction
All the way from birth through to 19 years old, children continually grow, develop and learn, they will do this in their own special ways. A child’s development can be measured in many different ways, such as through their: social, emotional, physical and language skills.
Development stages
Children’s development can also be measured by their age ranges; Such as:
Children aged birth to 12 months
- They will cry to communicate their needs such as,( when hungry, tired or need nappy change).
- Babies make a coo sound when they are happy.
- They will smile at you if you smile at them.
- They will lift their arms to be picked up.
- They will squeal with delight at things that make them happy.
Babies will try to communicate via babbling sounds. Babbling sounds sound tuneful and last longer.
Children aged 1 to 2 years old
- They use gestures to communicate e.g. pointing to objects that they would like.
- Babbling sounds become longer; in between the babbling sounds is the beginning of their first words.
- Their first words are either “dada” or “Mumu”.
- Will start to walk independently.
- They will occasionally wave “bye” to people.
Children aged 2 to 4 years old
- Will start to form recognisable words.
- Temper tantrums start due to frustration and lack of communication (terrible twos).
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