Behaviour
Caring for babies
Caring for children
Communication
Development
Allowing time for practice
Dressing/undressing
Mealtimes
Nappy change
Packing away/caring for the environment
Sleep/rest time
Toileting
Common self-help milestones
Creative development
Language development
Modelling positive relationships
Physical development
Sharing and taking turns
Sleep patterns – babies
Sleep routines – babies
Encourage independent problem solving
Fundamental movement skills
Health, hygiene and safety
Learning experiences and play
Legal and ethical issues
Observation methods
Programming
Physical development
Physical development refers to a child's actual growth, as well as their development in both the fine and gross motor areas. Children will undergo physical changes related to growth, maturation and development.
As a child grows, changes will occur to them physically. Changes range from the growth of teeth to internal organ development. These changes will be major events in the child's life.
There are two kinds of physical skill involved in a child's development: gross motor and fine motor.
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