The Developing Child

Social Needs

Physical Needs

Language Needs

Intellectual Needs

Creative Needs

Emotional Needs

Social

To develop socially acceptable behaviour

To interact with peers and adults To communicate and co-operate with

others To become aware of the needs of

others To value independence and

dependence

Physical

To develop fine motor skills

To develop gross motor skills

To develop spatial awareness

Language

To develop communication skills

To develop the ability to listen

To develop the ability to take turns, look and understand

Intellectual

To develop concentration and listening skills

To develop skills of observation and reasoning

To explore the environment To develop mathematical and scientific

concepts To develop strategies for problem

solving

Creative

To develop imagination and initiative

To develop skills to think for themselves

To develop aesthetic/creative experiences

Emotional

To develop confidence

To express feelings

To cope with fears and anxieties

To experience success and failure

Development is holistic

HopscotchCognitive DevelopmentChildren need to be able to understand what is happening. They must be able to understand the rules of the gameChildren need to be able to count

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Children must be able to take their turn. They need to find the game pleasurable. They must cope with their feelings if they do not win.

Physical DevelopmentChildren need to be able to aim and throw a stone, they need

to have the strength in the legs to support their weight. They

must be able to balance and have sufficient coordination to organise the range of movements

Communication and Language Development

Children need to say the numbers aloud, they need to take turns. They should be able to chat while waiting to their turns