Week 8: DD+M

Developmental Domains and Milestones Why is it important to have awareness of the developmental domains and milestones in child develop? Recognizing the sensitive period of a young child's development is critical to successfully supporting their foundational needs and natural curiosity. When educators are aware of the typical development of a young child, they will have the ability to teach to those skills; allowing opportunity for child led exploration and mastery of skill. Equally, educators will have the ability to recognize children that are developing at a slower rate and/ or may require additional, specialized support.

Cognitive Development: the ability to learn and solve day to day problems	2 Months: - pays attention to faces - follows objects with eyes 4 Months: - shows happiness and sadness - responds to affection 6 Months: - looks at specific items near by - brings things to mouth 9 Months: - watches movement - enjoys routine games 1 Year Old: - plays/explores through senses and trial and error - uses items properly and with purpose 18 Months Old/ 1.5 Years Old: - recognizes items - shows interest in representation play 2 Years Old: - sorts shapes and colours - completes familiar rhymes
Social and Emotional: Develops the ability to interact with others- helping self and self control	< 3 Months Old: - looks at faces - listens to voices 2 Months Old: - soothes with hands 4 Months Old: - plays with joy - copies facial expressions 6-9 Months Old: - upset when separated from familiar people - unsure of strangers 6 Months Old: -recognizes familiar faces - responds to emotions 9-12 Months Old: - happy/sad/mad with emotions - enjoys books 12-18 Months Old: - explores with enthusiasm - bold and confident 18-24 Months Old: - laughs out loud - shows affection to others - plays next to other children
Speech and Language Development: Understands and uses language.	​2 Months Old: - coos and gurgles - turns head to sound 4 Months Old: - babbles (randomly) - cries for different reasons 6 Months Old: - responds to sound with sound - responds to name 9 Months Old: - understands no - copies sounds and gestures 1 Year Old: - gestures with meaning - creates sounds with tone 18 Months Old: - single words - points to name items 2 Years Old: - sentences with 2-4 words - follows simple instructions
Sensory Processing Development: Hear/ Sight/ Smell/ Taste/ Touch	1-2 Months Old: -binocular vision - eyes together to perceive depth 3-5 Months Old: -interacts with environment - makes connection between sight and touch 6-9 Months Old: - touch to explore ex. hands to mouth - 2+ sensory inputs at the same time 1 Year Old: - recognizes item function 2 Years Old: - enjoys messy sensory play - fine motor and tactile discrimination
Motor Skills Development:	Fine Motor Skills Development: Use of small muscles	Gross Motor Skills Development: Use of large muscles
	Dexterity: Birth: - movement = reflexes 2-5 Months Old: - purposeful movement/grasp - open shut hands < 1 Year Old: - drops items purposefully - develops palmer grasp - develops radial digital grasp - develops racking grasp - develops pincher and lateral grasp 1 Year to 18 Months Old: - points effectively with one finger - towers blocks 2 Years Old: - releases with precision - holds 2 objects in one hand	​Stability + Strength < 1Year Old: - hangs on to items as hands move - seated balance while bending to reach for items 1-2 Years Old: - can hold several items - stairs without support ​Bilateral Balance < 1 Year Old: - holds toys in one hand and then with both - transfers items from one hand to the other 1 Year Old: - each hand can do a different job 18 Months Old: - tears paper - pulls items apart 2 Years Old: - turns 2 pages at a time - hand dominance