DOMAINS AND STAGES OF
DEVELOPMENT
Physical Development: It includes the growth of the body and its organs during childhood, the
appearance of physical signs of aging during adulthood, and the gains and
losses in motor abilities that occur over the years.
Motor Development: Motor development
refers to the development of a child’s bones, muscles and ability to move
around and manipulate his or her environment. Motor development can
be divided into two sections: gross motor development and fine motor
development.
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Gross motor development involves the movement of the large
muscles in the child’s body. This movement including sitting, walking, running
and climbing stairs.
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Fine motor development are those that involve the small
movements of the fin-gers and hands. They include picking up objects, using
cups, knives and forks, pour-ing drinks, dressing, holding and using pencils,
pens, scissors and keyboards.
Social Development: Social development refers to the process by which a child learns to interact with
others around them.
Emotional Development: It refers to the ability to recognize, express, and manage feelings at different
stages of life how and why they happen and to have empathy for the feelings of
others.
Cognitive Development: Cognitive development involves changes and stability in mental processes.
Language Development: Language development is the use of arbitrary symbols in an orderly
fashion to communicate verbally and individual’s wants and needs.
Activity 1
Observe your friends and write down their
physical activities. Observe differences among them.
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