Developmental Domains

What are developmental domains?

Each child develops at their own pace, and many factors, including age, genetics, and the environment can affect how and when a child develops.

• True

• False

There are four main domains of a child's development: Which of the following is NOT one of the four domains?

• social-emotional

• physical

• cognitive

• philological

• language

The physical domain covers ________ ______ and changes, like increases in height, weight, and muscular strength.

Gross motor skills involve moving large muscles such as the ____, ____, _____, and ____. Gross motor involves whole-body movements and allows us to do physical activities such as walking, running, jumping, balancing, and lifting. Select all that apply.

• arms

• legs

• torso

• back

• head

Fine motor skills: Fine motor skills involve small body muscles, such as those in hands, wrists, and fingers. The development of these skills refers to coordinating these muscles with eyes to achieve daily activities such as grasping food, turning door knobs, opening zippers, and brushing teeth.

• True

• False

How teachers and families can support a child’s progress in the physical domain?

When children develop cognitively, they are able to:

What are some examples of characteristics in the sensorimotor stage?

• Which stage do the following characteristics apply to?

• Engaging in pretend play

• Thinking symbolically or mentally representing objects that aren’t present

• Understanding conservation, the concept that a quantity stays the same even if you change the size, shape, or container it’s in

• Playing alongside other children

• pre-operational

• sensorimotor

• operational

• formal