Early childhood

Question 1

What is the age range for early childhood

Answer 1

3-8 years.

Question 2

What are the gross and fine motor skills in this stage.

Answer 2

Gross- running, jumping, kicking a ball and walking up and down the stairs.

Fine- writing, colouring, turning pages of a book and holding a pencil.

Question 3

Physical development

Answer 3

P- running, jumping, kicking a ball and riding a bike

writing, colouring, turning pages of a book and holding a pencil.

Question 4

Intellectual development

Answer 4

pre operational stage (2-7)
children cant properly understand ideas like number, mass and volume differences

but when they reach the concrete operational stage
- abstract thinking, ego centrism

Question 5

Emotional development

Answer 5

E- They can control their emotions i.e. having less tantrums and telling people when they are upset and they are more empathetic.

During this age children start to develop their self-concept, gender roles and identity e.g. the way they want to dress or what toys they prefer.

Question 6

Social development

Answer 6

S- Children begin to widen their social groups and form friendships with others.

By the age of 8 children will have what they call a best friend.
solitary play- children play alone using their imagination and don’t interact with other children.

parallel play- children play alongside others but not together.

onlooker play- children watch and copy other children.

social play- children play together and share toys.