The Whole Child
The Whole Child
In Early Childhood Education we often use the term educating, "the whole child". Below is an explanation of that this exactly means.
The goal is to foster development in all areas and it is much easier than you think. In the following pages, teachers share great ideas for each of these developmental domains.
| Cognitive Development |
- developing understanding of the world
- understanding cause and effect
- problem solving skills
- memory
- math
- logic
- matching
- patterns
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| Physical Development |
- fine motor skills: the use and control of small muscles (beading, kneading, using scissors...)
- gross motor skills: use and control of large muscles (running, jumping, skipping...)
- Balance
- Coordination (swimming, playing soccer, jumping the robe...)
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| Social Development |
- following rules
- taking turns
- sharing
- empathy
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| Emotional Development |
- self-awareness
- self-esteem
- self-control
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| Language Development |
- understanding
- speaking
- writing
- reading
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