The five areas of development

The five areas of development

1. Physical development

   • The way children learn to move and coordinate their bodies
   • 3 Areas: fine motor skills, gross motor skills & locomotive skills
   • Coordination, balance & perceptual skills

2. Cognitive development

   • Intellectual development
   • The way that children learn to think and process information
   • Memory
   • Making connections from previous experiences
   • Problem solving

3. Emotional development

   • Experiencing and expressing feelings, controlling emotions
   • Links closely to social development
   • Development of self esteem and self concept
   • Feelings towards others

4. Language development

   • Ability to talk, understand what others are saying & interpret facial expressions/body language.
   • Skills of reading and writing
   • Linked to cognitive and emotional development

5. Social development

   • Ability to make relationships with other people
   • Requires children to understand thoughts and intentions
   • Children must adapt their behaviour
   • Links closely to emotional development