Principles (module 1)
Principle 4-Development Proceeds at Different Rates
What is each child is different and the rates at which individual children develop are different?
Principle 3-Development is Continuous
What is there is continuity from one phase of development to the next?
Just as growth of an infant proceeds from the top down and from the center of the body to the limbs, development of behaviors and skills moves from general to specific.
Development progresses from a beginning point moving in a forward direction.
What is Principle 2-Development Proceeds from General to Specific?
Children develop in relatively the same ways.
While the sequence is similar, and the behaviors or skills emerge in the same order, children can take more or less time with each behavior or skill.
What is Principle 1-Developmental Sequence is Similar for All?
Each area of development influences development in other areas. There are several examples in Principles 1 through 4 that show how the body has to grow and develop before new behaviors and skills can occur.
What is Principle 5-All Areas of Development are Interrelated?