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Child Development: Zainab HJ Nawab Khan Tesl Jun 2014
Child Development: Zainab HJ Nawab Khan Tesl Jun 2014
CONTENT -
Physical
development
Prenatal
Infant
Child
Early Adolescence
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
PRENATAL
INFANT
CHILD
EARLY ADOLESCENCE
1. PRENATAL
WEEKS
PROGRESS
1
Zygote
3-4
Embryo
5-8
9-12
Fetus
13-24
25-38
Prenatal Environmental
Influences
1.Teratogen-any environmental agent that
causes damage during prenatal period
Dose,Heredity,Age,Other negative influences-poor nutrition, lack of
medical care
2. Prescription and non prescription drugs
3. Illegal drugs
4. Tobacco
5. Alcohol
6. Radiation
7. Environmental pollution
8. Maternal disease
9. Nutrition
10. Exercise
11. Emotional stress
12. Maternal age / previous birth
2.INFANT
Rfelex
Stimulation
Eye blink
Rooting
Sucking
Palmar grasp
Tonic neck
Stepping
Stepping
Motor development
6 weeks
2 months
3 months
Grasps cube
4.5 months
7 months
Sits alone,crawls
8 months
Pulls to stand
9 months
11 months
23 months
Jumps in place
3. Child
age
Motor skills
2-3
3-4
4-5
5-6
7-12
Growth Hormone
The most important hormones for human
growth are released by the pituitary gland.
Located at the based of the brain
It will enter bloodstream and induce growth
4.Adolescence
FEMALE
Breast enlarge/pubic
hair appears
Pubic hair
Armpit hair
Height
Maximum growth in
height
Wider hips
Armpit hair
Menstruation
Gay? Lesbian?
Have common charateristics
Noticed they are gay in mid or late
adolescence
Majority of gay adolescence also
experienced other sex attraction (bisexual) ,
but do not fall in love
HEREDITY
ENVIRONMENT
IMPLICATIONS IN
Planning of activities
Teaching aids
Group activities