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The Newborn: Birth to 1 Month
Physical Development (Characteristics and Features)
1. Kick their legs and arms in a jerky, uncoordinated way.
2. Confidently suck from a breast or bottle.
3. Be startled by sudden movements or noises -
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The Newborn: Birth to 1 Month
Physical Development (Reflexes, fine and gross motor skills)
1. Keep their hands closed in fists.
2. Cry, scream, gurgle, sneeze, and blink.
3. Turn their head when you touch their cheek. -
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The Newborn: Birth to 1 Month
Social-Emotional Development
1. Make gurgling sounds when they are content.
2. Be responsive to your own mood.
3. Calm down when you pick them up and when you speak in a slow, gentle voice. -
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The Infant: 1 Month to 1 Year
Physical Development (Characteristics and Features)
1. Baby will grow at a fast rate until around 1 year, then the growth will be steady
2. Head and abdomen will be largest part of their body
3. Short arms and legs -
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The Infant: 1 Month to 1 Yea
Physical Development (Fine and Gross Motor Skills)
1. Belly crawl
2. Sit without leaning on anything
3. Stand while holding onto something -
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The Infant: 1 Month to 1 Year
Intellectual Development
1. Understand how objects can be used
2. Recognizes many words and many shake head for 'no'
3. Doesn't have any recognizable words but will 'chat' away with you -
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The Infant: 1 Month to 1 Year
Social-Emotional Development
1. Imitates other kids
2. Repeats sounds or movements that make you laugh
3. Know when a parent likes or dislikes a certain behavior -
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The Toddler: 1 Year to 3 years
Physical Development (Characteristics and Features)
1. Moving in and out of various positions to explore and get objects
2. Walks independently
3. Has adequate endurance and strength to play with peers -
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The Toddler: 1 Year to 3 Years
Physical Development (Fine and Gross Motor Skills)
1. Helps with getting dressed and undressed
2. Able to throw balls without losing balance
3. Walks with heel to toe pattern and not primarily on toes -
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The Toddler: 1 year to 3 years
Intellectual Development
1. Can identify 1-2 body parts when named
2. Uses at least 50 words
3. Uses 2 word phrases -
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The Toddler: 1 year to 3 years
Social-Emotional Development
1. Interested in interacting with people
2. Cries and notices when hurt
3. Able to transition to new environment or activity -
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The Preschooler: 3 years to 5 years
Physical Development (characteristics and features)
1. Bones in skull and face will grow, lose roundness in face
2. Child develops noticeable forehead, nose and chin
3. Upper and lower jaw start to widen to make room for their permanent teeth -
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The Preschooler: 3 years to 5 years
Physical Development (fine and gross motor skills)
1. More coordinated with running or going up or down stairs
2. Handedness (left or right) is established by age 3
3. Copy a circle and scribble, build towers with blocks -
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The Preschooler: 3 years to 5 years
Intellectual Development
1. Should start asking a lot of questions
2. Name familiar colors
3. Pretend and fantasize more creatively -
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The Preschooler: 3 years to 5 years
Social-Emotional Development
1. Shares toys, takes turns with help
2. Becomes less egocentric
3. May show attachment to one friends -
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The School-Age Child: 5 years to 12 years
Physical Development (characteristics and features)
1. Growth spurts in girls begin around age 11
2. Some boys begin to grow facial hair
3. Adult teeth will develop -
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The School-Age Child: 5 years to 12 years
Physical Development (fine and gross motor skills)
1. Paints and draws
2. More graceful with movement and abilities
3. Rides a bike -
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The School-Age Child: 5 years to 12 years
Intellectual Development
1. Tell time
2. Willing to take on more responsibility
3. Follow instructions and independently do simple in class assignments -
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The School-Age Child: 5 years to 12 years
Social-Emotional Development
1. Measure performance against others
2. Feel more comfortable spending time at other places without parents
3. Prefer to be around peers
