Understanding Developmental Milestones
Eric A. Hammond
Grand Canyon University: ECE-530
11 December 2019
Shared with student permission
Running head: ASSIGNMENT TITLE HERE
Image result for six month old Milestones: Birth-12 months
A dramatic year of growth occurs in the first 12 months of life. During the first year, the child is rapidly learning about the world around them through the language they receive and the interactions they have with others. The child also essentially moves from immobility to the beginning stages of walking.
Developmental domain
Milestone
(CDC, 2019)
Importance of milestone
Family strategy 1
Family strategy 2
Cognitive
Looks for things they see you hide
Begins to build memory skills which leads towards recall (TS Gold, 2010)
Play hide-and-seek with the child
(CDC, 2019)
Hide objects under blankets or furniture, within reach of child
Social
Shy or nervous with strangers
Child has made new experiences and can distinguish between familiar people and strangers
Allow for time to get to know a new caretaker (CDC, 2019)
Take a favorite object with child when meeting someone new (CDC, 2019)
Emotional
Clingy with familiar adults
The child is using the adult as a secure base as they begin to explore their surroundings (TS Gold, 2010)
Stay near child as they become more mobile (CDC, 2019)
Pay attention to how child reacts to new situations and people
(CDC, 2019)
Physical
Pulls up to stand and walks while holding on
Child holds on in order to begin gaining balance
Provide safe places for child to explore in home
(CDC, 2019)
Get child a push toy such as a wagon or push car
(CDC, 2019)
Language
Tries to repeat spoken words
In repeating sounds, babies begin to make connection between sound and object it stands for (Zero to Three, 2019)
Build on what child attempts to say: Yes, fire truck is red when child makes /r/ sound
(CDC, 2019)
Use self-talk to describe own actions such as, I am getting a spoon from the kitchen.
Image result for two year old child Milestones: 13-24 months
The second year of life begins with learning to walk and ends with being able to kick a ball. The child is beginning to have social interactions with peers and is beginning to use words when interacting with others. The child is also gaining independence in the second year as they begin to show confidence in doing things for themselves. Cognitively, the child is beginning to identify different attributes of objects.
Developmental domain
Milestone (CDC, 2019)
Importance of milestone
Family strategy 1
Family strategy 2
Cognitive
Begins to sort shapes and colors
Matching similar objects leads towards beginning to sort by different attributes (TS Gold, 2010)
During play, name shapes and colors (CDC, 2019)
Model sorting shapes by finding similarly shaped objects in room
Social
Begins to include other children in play
Including other children in play begins to develop social skills such as sharing and negotiation
On play dates, provide lots of toys for more than once child (CDC, 2019)
Watch interaction and step in during conflict
(CDC, 2019)
Emotional
Shows increasing independence
Doing things for self will begin to develop confidence in meeting own needs
(TS Gold, 2010)
Include child in simple chores such as sweeping (CDC, 2019)
Praise child for independent work and good behaviors
(CDC, 2019)
Physical
Kicks a ball
Kicking a stationary ball develops gross motor skills, leads towards kicking with a fluid motion
(TS Gold, 2010)
Kick a ball back and forth with child (CDC, 2019)
Allow child to kick balls of different size and material
Language
Says sentences with 2-4 words
Speaking in short sentences leads towards speaking in complete sentences and becoming more easily understood (TS Gold, 2010)
Encourage the child to use words instead of pointing (CDC, 2019)
Do not correct child after incorrect speech, model correct language
(CDC, 2019)
Milestones: 25-36 months Image result for 3 year old
By the age of three years, your child can more easily separate from family members, recognize the emotions of others, and engage in make-believe play. The child can easily run in a straight line, and they are beginning to have conversations while communicating in sentences.
Developmental domain
Milestone (CDC, 2019)
Importance of milestone
Family strategy 1
Family strategy 2
Cognitive
Plays make-believe with dolls and people
Children learn and make meaning through play
Provide materials for child to act out a familiar scenario
Follow childs lead in make-believe play
(CDC, 2019)
Social
Shows concern for a friend
The child is recognizing emotions of someone else and beginning to show sympathy
Help the child understand anothers feelings through explanation (Zero to Three, 2019)
Practice making faces of different emotion with the child in a mirror
Emotional
Separates easily from mom and dad
Child is gaining internal security and showing confidence in separation. More ready to learn in a school setting.
Set a routine and follow it when regularly separating, such as school
Give a hug, say goodbye and leave when dropping off child
Physical
Runs easily
Able to begin to make more complex movements, like through obstacle course (TS Gold, 2010)
Play outside often with child such as a park (Zero to Three, 2019)
Have a race with your child when space available
Language
Has conversation using 2-3 sentences
Able to share more information and moving towards maintaining longer conversations (TS Gold, 2010)
Encourage your child to expand an answer when asking about their likes or dislikes
Ask questions that require more than a yes or no
(Zero to Three, 2019)
Image result for four year old child Milestones: 37-48 months
During the fourth year, the child is beginning to experience more cooperative social interaction with peers. The child understands the concept of counting, is more inventive in pretend play, and can tell stories. For feeding tasks, the child is more independently able to do things for themselves.
Developmental domain
Milestone (CDC, 2019)
Importance of milestone
Family strategy 1
Family strategy 2
Cognitive
Understands the idea of counting
Foundation of counting is the building block of mathematics
Have child count a group of any objects, like Cheerios. Ask How many are there?
While walking around home, see how many steps it takes to get from one room to another
Social
Cooperates with other children
Able to enter in or invite to play with others and then works towards a common goal
(TS Gold, 2010)
During play dates, let child solve problems with friends (CDC, 2019)
Encourage child to share toys or take turns in games
(CDC, 2019)
Emotional
More and more creative in pretend play
Child is beginning to assign and assume roles in the completion of an activity
(TS Gold, 2010)
Play make-believe with child, let child take the lead
(CDC, 2019)
Role play an upcoming event which may be nervous to the child
(CDC, 2019)
Physical
Pours, cuts food with supervision and mashes food
Developing fine motor skills as well as feeding with independence (TS Gold, 2010)
When cooking, allow child to help by mixing and mashing ingredients
At bath time, allow child to explore pouring plastic cups of various sizes
Language
Tells stories
Shows ability to recall events and to begin to tell more elaborate stories
(TS Gold, 2010)
Encourage child to tell about a favorite vacation or visit
Support child to add detail to stories by asking questions with some specificity
References
Center for Disease Control (CDC). (2019). Milestone checklists. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/checklists/Checklists-with-Tips_Reader_
508.pdf
Teaching Strategies GOLD (TS Gold). (2010). Objectives for development & learning. Retrieved from https://gold.teachingstrategies.com/content/GOLD/helpitems/GOLD_Progressions
_EN.pdf
Zero to Three. (2019). Your childs development: Age-based tips from birth to 36-months. Retrieved from https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/series/your-child-s-development-age-based-tips-from-birth-to-36-months
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Understanding Developmental Milestones
Eric A. Hammond
Grand Canyon University: ECE-530
11 December 2019
Shared with student permission
Running head: ASSIGNMENT TITLE HERE
Image result for six month old Milestones: Birth-12 months
A dramatic year of growth occurs in the first 12 months of life. During the first year, the child is rapidly learning about the world around them through the language they receive and the interactions they have with others. The child also essentially moves from immobility to the beginning stages of walking.
Developmental domain
Milestone
(CDC, 2019)
Importance of milestone
Family strategy 1
Family strategy 2
Cognitive
Looks for things they see you hide
Begins to build memory skills which leads towards recall (TS Gold, 2010)
Play hide-and-seek with the child
(CDC, 2019)
Hide objects under blankets or furniture, within reach of child
Social
Shy or nervous with strangers
Child has made new experiences and can distinguish between familiar people and strangers
Allow for time to get to know a new caretaker (CDC, 2019)
Take a favorite object with child when meeting someone new (CDC, 2019)
Emotional
Clingy with familiar adults
The child is using the adult as a secure base as they begin to explore their surroundings (TS Gold, 2010)
Stay near child as they become more mobile (CDC, 2019)
Pay attention to how child reacts to new situations and people
(CDC, 2019)
Physical
Pulls up to stand and walks while holding on
Child holds on in order to begin gaining balance
Provide safe places for child to explore in home
(CDC, 2019)
Get child a push toy such as a wagon or push car
(CDC, 2019)
Language
Tries to repeat spoken words
In repeating sounds, babies begin to make connection between sound and object it stands for (Zero to Three, 2019)
Build on what child attempts to say: Yes, fire truck is red when child makes /r/ sound
(CDC, 2019)
Use self-talk to describe own actions such as, I am getting a spoon from the kitchen.
Image result for two year old child Milestones: 13-24 months
The second year of life begins with learning to walk and ends with being able to kick a ball. The child is beginning to have social interactions with peers and is beginning to use words when interacting with others. The child is also gaining independence in the second year as they begin to show confidence in doing things for themselves. Cognitively, the child is beginning to identify different attributes of objects.
Developmental domain
Milestone (CDC, 2019)
Importance of milestone
Family strategy 1
Family strategy 2
Cognitive
Begins to sort shapes and colors
Matching similar objects leads towards beginning to sort by different attributes (TS Gold, 2010)
During play, name shapes and colors (CDC, 2019)
Model sorting shapes by finding similarly shaped objects in room
Social
Begins to include other children in play
Including other children in play begins to develop social skills such as sharing and negotiation
On play dates, provide lots of toys for more than once child (CDC, 2019)
Watch interaction and step in during conflict
(CDC, 2019)
Emotional
Shows increasing independence
Doing things for self will begin to develop confidence in meeting own needs
(TS Gold, 2010)
Include child in simple chores such as sweeping (CDC, 2019)
Praise child for independent work and good behaviors
(CDC, 2019)
Physical
Kicks a ball
Kicking a stationary ball develops gross motor skills, leads towards kicking with a fluid motion
(TS Gold, 2010)
Kick a ball back and forth with child (CDC, 2019)
Allow child to kick balls of different size and material
Language
Says sentences with 2-4 words
Speaking in short sentences leads towards speaking in complete sentences and becoming more easily understood (TS Gold, 2010)
Encourage the child to use words instead of pointing (CDC, 2019)
Do not correct child after incorrect speech, model correct language
(CDC, 2019)
Milestones: 25-36 months Image result for 3 year old
By the age of three years, your child can more easily separate from family members, recognize the emotions of others, and engage in make-believe play. The child can easily run in a straight line, and they are beginning to have conversations while communicating in sentences.
Developmental domain
Milestone (CDC, 2019)
Importance of milestone
Family strategy 1
Family strategy 2
Cognitive
Plays make-believe with dolls and people
Children learn and make meaning through play
Provide materials for child to act out a familiar scenario
Follow childs lead in make-believe play
(CDC, 2019)
Social
Shows concern for a friend
The child is recognizing emotions of someone else and beginning to show sympathy
Help the child understand anothers feelings through explanation (Zero to Three, 2019)
Practice making faces of different emotion with the child in a mirror
Emotional
Separates easily from mom and dad
Child is gaining internal security and showing confidence in separation. More ready to learn in a school setting.
Set a routine and follow it when regularly separating, such as school
Give a hug, say goodbye and leave when dropping off child
Physical
Runs easily
Able to begin to make more complex movements, like through obstacle course (TS Gold, 2010)
Play outside often with child such as a park (Zero to Three, 2019)
Have a race with your child when space available
Language
Has conversation using 2-3 sentences
Able to share more information and moving towards maintaining longer conversations (TS Gold, 2010)
Encourage your child to expand an answer when asking about their likes or dislikes
Ask questions that require more than a yes or no
(Zero to Three, 2019)
Image result for four year old child Milestones: 37-48 months
During the fourth year, the child is beginning to experience more cooperative social interaction with peers. The child understands the concept of counting, is more inventive in pretend play, and can tell stories. For feeding tasks, the child is more independently able to do things for themselves.
Developmental domain
Milestone (CDC, 2019)
Importance of milestone
Family strategy 1
Family strategy 2
Cognitive
Understands the idea of counting
Foundation of counting is the building block of mathematics
Have child count a group of any objects, like Cheerios. Ask How many are there?
While walking around home, see how many steps it takes to get from one room to another
Social
Cooperates with other children
Able to enter in or invite to play with others and then works towards a common goal
(TS Gold, 2010)
During play dates, let child solve problems with friends (CDC, 2019)
Encourage child to share toys or take turns in games
(CDC, 2019)
Emotional
More and more creative in pretend play
Child is beginning to assign and assume roles in the completion of an activity
(TS Gold, 2010)
Play make-believe with child, let child take the lead
(CDC, 2019)
Role play an upcoming event which may be nervous to the child
(CDC, 2019)
Physical
Pours, cuts food with supervision and mashes food
Developing fine motor skills as well as feeding with independence (TS Gold, 2010)
When cooking, allow child to help by mixing and mashing ingredients
At bath time, allow child to explore pouring plastic cups of various sizes
Language
Tells stories
Shows ability to recall events and to begin to tell more elaborate stories
(TS Gold, 2010)
Encourage child to tell about a favorite vacation or visit
Support child to add detail to stories by asking questions with some specificity
References
Center for Disease Control (CDC). (2019). Milestone checklists. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/checklists/Checklists-with-Tips_Reader_
508.pdf
Teaching Strategies GOLD (TS Gold). (2010). Objectives for development & learning. Retrieved from https://gold.teachingstrategies.com/content/GOLD/helpitems/GOLD_Progressions
_EN.pdf
Zero to Three. (2019). Your childs development: Age-based tips from birth to 36-months. Retrieved from https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/series/your-child-s-development-age-based-tips-from-birth-to-36-months
Applied Sciences
Architecture and Design
Biology
Business & Finance
Chemistry
Computer Science
Geography
Geology
Education
Engineering
English
Environmental science
Spanish
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History
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Information Systems
Law
Literature
Mathematics
Nursing
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Political Science
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Social Science
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