Concepts
What are developmental domains?
Developmental Domains are specific areas of a child’s developmental progress and growth.
- What does the Language Domain Encompass?
The language or communication domain includes a child’s ability to both understand what is being communicated to them and to express themselves verbally.
How can teachers and families support a child’s progress in the language domain?
One of the most important things you can do with a child in their early years is read, sing, and talk to them. These activities will have a huge impact on a child’s early language and literacy skills.
What is “Infancy”?
Infancy is the stage of development during the first year of life (from birth to 12 months of age).
What is the rooting reflex?
This reflex helps your baby find and latch onto a bottle or your breast to begin feeding. When you gently stroke the corner of your baby's mouth with your nipple, they should instinctively turn their head toward it to nurse.
Why is leg important?
As infants gain control of their legs they will start crawling, creeping, standing and walking.
What are the main domains in a child's development?
Physical Domain, Cognitive Domain, Language Domain, and Social-Emotional Domain.
What does the Cognitive Domain encompass?
Cognitive development involves how children think, explore and figure things out as well as their problem-solving skills and acquisition of knowledge.
How can teachers and families support a child’s progress in the social-emotional domain?
Healthy development of a child's social-emotional milestones begins at home with their parents and caregivers and continues in the classroom where children gain more experience in a social setting.
What is the fastest growing organ during the first year of a child's life?
The fastest growing organ is the brain.
What is the grasp reflex?
Stroking the palm of a baby's hand causes the baby to close his or her fingers in a grasp. The grasp reflex lasts until the baby is about 5 to 6 months old. A similar reflex in the toes lasts until 9 to 12 months.
When does standing occur?
Standing will occur around 6 months of age, while parents hold them and support them and they will enjoy bouncing on their feet.
What are gross motor skills?
Gross motor involves whole-body movements and allows us to do physical activities such as walking, running, jumping, balancing, and lifting.
What does the Physical Domain encompass?
The physical domain covers physical growth and changes, like increases in height, weight, and muscular strength. Additionally, the physical domain consists of the development of motor skills, including gross and fine motor skills, and the development of the five senses.
How can teachers and families support a child’s progress in the cognitive domain?
Educators and families can support infants and young toddlers in the sensorimotor stage by incorporating cognitive activities that engage children’s senses and help them develop object permanence.
What is the skeletal system made of?
It is made of cartilage, bones and theeth. This is the framework of the body.
What is the babinski reflex?
When the sole of the foot is firmly stroked, the big toe bends back toward the top of the foot and the other toes fan out. This is a normal reflex up to about 2 years of age.
When does walking occur?
Walking will beging after infants stand on their own or alone, this will happen around 15 months of age.
What are fine motor skills?
The development of these skills refers to coordinating these muscles with eyes to achieve daily activities such as grasping food, turning door knobs, opening zippers, and brushing teeth.
What does the Social-Emotional Domain encompass?
The social-emotional domain focuses on how children begin to interact and form relationships with others and how they experience, express, and manage their own emotions, as well as the emotions of others.
How can teachers and families support a child’s progress in the physical domain?
A child's physical development depends on their physical health and activities. Children must receive the proper food and care to grow in height and gain weight and strength to achieve their milestones.
What is Motor Development?
Motor Development is the control and use of muscles that direct the body’s movement.
What is the Moro or “startle” reflex?
If the baby's head shifts position abruptly or falls backward--or if he is startled by something loud or abrupt--he will extend his arms and legs and neck and then rapidly bring his arms together. He may even cry loudly.
Why is trunk control important?
Trunk control enables the infant to develop the motor skills which help them roll over and sit up.
What are “Developmental Milestones”?
Developmental Miilestones are tasks that many children accomplish by a certain age, these can be physical, intellectual, and socio-emotional. However, each child develops at his or her own pace.
What are some examples of social-emotional development?
Some examples of social-emotional development are: taking turns, sharing, apologizing, making friends, having empathy towards others.
Why babies need help supporting their head?
Newborns need to have their heads supported at all times as the muscles have not yet fully developed to hold their heads up. At around 3 months of age a baby should be able to hold his head up and have tummy time.
What is Head to Toe Development?
Head to Toe development is the progression of the body developing from the head downward. This type of development starts before the baby is even born.
What is the walking reflex?
This reflex is also called the steppling or dance reflex because a baby appears to take steps or dance when held upright with his or her feet touching a solid surface. This reflex lasts about 2 months.
What is Motor Development?
Motor Development is the control and use of muscles that direct the body’s movement.