Module 7: Understanding human growth and development

1. Module 7: Understanding human growth and development

2. Human growth and development What changes in human growth and development happen as we get older? • We grow in size • We learn to walk • We learn to talk • We learn new skills • We age Module 7: Understanding human growth and development

3. Growth and development What is meant by growth? What is meant by development? The skills we learn as we get older. Development can be physical, intellectual, emotional and social and also includes the development of language. The increase in our physical size as we get older. Module 7: Understanding human growth and development

4. Physical development Physical development of the body includes gross and fine motor skills, coordination of movement and the development of the senses. Look at the images below. What physical changes happen to our bodies as we grow up? Click here for an outline image to complete. Module 7: Understanding human growth and development

5. Physical development: motor skills Gross motor skills involve large muscle movements such as kicking a ball. Fine motor skills involve smaller, precise muscle movements such as holding a pencil or tying a shoe lace. Both take time for children to master successfully. Look at these images and identify whether the child is using gross or fine motor skills then click on each one to see the answers. Gross motor skills Fine motor skills Fine motor skills Gross motor skills Module 7: Understanding human growth and development

6. Physical development: the senses Sensory development involves sight, touch, taste, hearing and sight. Sensory skills become more finely tuned with age and then decrease in old age. Look at the images below and identify the sensory skill being used then click on each one to see the answers. Taste Touch Smell Sight Module 7: Understanding human growth and development

7. Intellectual development The development of the mind includes thinking processes and problem solving. Can you think of five other key features? Discuss then click on the images below to see some answers. reasoning imagination & creativity ? perception Intellectual development thinking processes problem solving concentration & attention memory Module 7: Understanding human growth and development

8. Language development ? Gurgling Imitating simple words Babbling Using simple sentences Crying Putting complex sentences and phrases together Using simple phrases 1 Crying ? Crying Gurgling Putting complex sentences and phrases together Babbling Imitating simple words Using simple sentences Using simple phrases Gurgling 2 Gurgling Putting complex sentences and phrases together Crying Using simple sentences Babbling ? Imitating simple words Using simple phrases Babbling 3 Using simple sentences Crying Babbling ? Gurgling Imitating simple words Putting complex sentences and phrases together Using simple phrases Imitating simple words 4 Imitating simple words Using simple sentences Gurgling Babbling Crying Putting complex sentences and phrases together ? Using simple phrases Using simple phrases 5 ? Putting complex sentences and phrases together Imitating simple words Babbling Using simple sentences Gurgling Crying Using simple phrases Using simple sentences 6 ? Crying Using simple sentences Babbling Gurgling Putting complex sentences and phrases together Imitating simple words Hide order Show order Putting complex sentences and phrases together Using simple phrases 7 Language is a feature of intellectual development. The rate at which language is acquired varies between individuals but follows the same development stages. Click on each box below as many times as you need, to reveal the correct order of language development. Module 7: Understanding human growth and development

9. Emotional development Emotional development is closely linked to social development and involves the development of feelings about yourself and about others. How might feelings develop over time? Click on the images to find out more. Basic emotions about ourselves such as hunger, tiredness and security are expressed simply e.g. through crying, smiling. Understanding and expressing more complex emotions about ourselves and others More complex emotions about ourselves and others emerge e.g. likes, dislikes, shyness and guilt and can be expressed through language and actions. Module 7: Understanding human growth and development

10. Emotional development: self-concept Another feature of emotional development is self-concept. This is a combination of the general idea we have of ourselves (self-image) and how we feel about ourselves (self-esteem). How does the development of self-concept begin? Record your ideas then click on the star and arrows to reveal the answers. Baby: Child: Older child: starts with self awareness, looking in mirror starts imagining through play and able to describe themselves in terms of likes/dislikes self-concept influenced by being in a family group Adolescent: Adult: self-concept influenced by friends full adult self-concept Module 7: Understanding human growth and development

11. Social development: relationships Love Friendship Work Relationships Occasional acquaintances Family Social development includes the development of relationships with others. As well as family relationships, what other different relationships would an individual have across their lifetime? Click here for a blank diagram to complete. Module 7: Understanding human growth and development

12. Social development: socialisation Social development also includes developing the skills needed to fit into society and interact with others. This is called socialisation. What social skills are shown in the images below? Discuss then click on each one to see the answers. Cooperation Greeting one another Learning to eat correctly Following norms Module 7: Understanding human growth and development

13. Early child development The different areas of human development are inextricably linked. Cognitive and intellectual development cannot be separated from emotional and social development. Click on the video icon to watch a video clip about how children develop and think about the following questions: • Why is healthy emotional development so important? • What role do adults have in early child development? Module 7: Understanding human growth and development