Title: Identify the ages and stages of child development.
Course: Introduction to Early Childhood Education (19153-36) > Section: Exploring Early Childhood Education Careers

Identification should include

- indicators within developmental domains (e.g., physical, cognitive, language, creative, social, and emotional)
- milestones for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, early elementary-age children
- considerations for children with exceptional needs.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How is the development of children with exceptional needs similar to and different from other children?
- What are the stages of physical, cognitive, and social/emotional development in children from infancy to early elementary age?
- What are self-help skills?
- What does the term developmentally appropriate mean?

Communication

- How can an early childhood education professional guide effective communication at the different developmental stages?

Leadership

- What knowledge is necessary to promote the concept of the whole child?
- How can families and professionals work together to help children reach developmental milestones?

Management

- What assessment methods can be used to measure the development of children?
- What information can be gained from these assessment methods?