Cognitive Development:
What is Cognitive Development?
The cognitive domain of development looks at a child’s ability to mentally process information — to think and understand what’s happening around them. From 0 to 2 years, babies are limited to perceiving the world on a purely sensory level. By the time a child reaches 2-6 years, they are beginning to incorporate language into their interactions with others.
Physical Development:
Physical Development refers to the growth and skill development of child’s body, including the brain, muscles and senses. It involves senses (taste, touch, sight, smell , hearing, and proprioception – or bodily awareness of one’s orientation in space), gross motor skills (movements involving large muscles such as walking or crawling) and fine motor skills (movement involving small muscles such as holding and feeding with utensils).
Social Development:
As a child develops within the social domain, they learn how to build relationships and read the social cues of others.
Emotional Development:
The emotional domain looks at a child’s abilities related to understanding and regulating their emotions.
Language Development:
The language domain of development focuses on the child’s ability to comprehend and use language to communicate their wants and needs. The development of verbal communication skills can vary between children but by two years, many toddlers are capable of forming simple sentences.
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