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Understand Children and Young Persons Development
Unit 137
Outcome 1

Communication Physical Moral Emotional Personal + Social
0 – 6mnths • Cries, coos, and grunts
• Babbling
• Pays attention to own name • Focuses both eyes together
• Visual and oral exploration
• Imitates some movements and facial expressions
• Feeds 3-5 times a day
• Control of head and arm movements
• Reaches, grasps, and puts objects in mouth • Emotional distress
• Smiles at a face (social smiling)
• Can respond positively to touch
• Laughs • Begins to realize he/she is a separate person from others
• Can be comforted by a familiar adult
• Recognizes parents
• Distinguishes familiar people
6mnths – 1yr • Responds to simple commands
• Responds to own name
• Says first real word • Sits without support
• Crawls
• Controls legs/feet
• Can stand
• Throws objects
• Mimics simple actions • Emotional attachment to parents
• Separation anxiety • Distinguishes between living and non-living objects
• Aware that objects exist even when out of sight (object permanence)
1 - 2yrs • Repeats words
• Vocabulary of more than 200 words • Walks unaided
• Feeds himself/herself
• Runs
• Toilet training • Obeys commands
• Temper tantrums • Expresses negative feelings • Understands many words, simple phrases, and directions
• Does opposite of what is told
• Plays by himself/herself and initiates his/her own play
• Begins to show pride and pleasure at new accomplishments
2 - 3 yrs • Uses short sentences
• Points to common objects when they are named
• Recounts events that happened that day • Can jump • Begins self-evaluation
• Conscience starts to appear • Fear of separation
• Sense of humor
• Displays aggressive feelings/behaviors • Copies parents’ actions
• Gives orders
• Groups objects by category
• Assertive about his/her preferences
• Shows awareness of gender identity
3 - 4yrs • Uses and understands sentences
• Can sing a song • Likes to share • Curiosity – asks many “why” and “how” questions

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