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Understand how children and young people develop

Age Range Fine Motor Gross Motor Intellectual / Speech, Language Emotional Social Moral
Skills - Physical Skills – Physical Cognitive and Development Development Development
Development Development Development Communication
Development
Birth – 3 Open hands. Lifts head for a Starts to realise I Cries when in Smiles at you. When cuddled,
Months few seconds. am my own need of milk. will be happy.
Move arms. human being. Will be unhappy when
Lift legs. Coos. hears loud sounds. Gives eye contact
Smiles. Presses palms to whoever picks
Lift arms. together. Laughs. Shows him/her up to
excitement/eagerness. feeds.
Plays with own
hands.
3- 6 Turns head Tries to reach for Focuses on Babbles. Cries if you stop Likes to interact
months when hears object. familiar words. playing with him. with other
sound. Makes different people.
Rolls over. Watches types of sounds Knows different
Can pass objects everyone around (baba). between parents and Overwhelmed if
to the other Reaches feet him. siblings. too many people
hand. when lying on his are around.
back. Recognises own name.
Holds objects Shy from
such as a rattle. strangers.
6–9 Picks up objects Sits alone. Alert. Makes babbling Expresses anger. Looks at other
months to insert in noises. babies.
mouth. Crawling. Remembers Cries when not able to
funny Copies noises. get something he Tries to reach
Grip is Pulls himself up movements wants. other babies.
increasing. to stand. other children Takes turns to talk
make or toys. to you. Makes noises as
if having a
conversation.
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9 – 12 Purposely Uses furniture or Splashes water Says first word Separation anxiety. Not wanting to
months dropping toys to stand up. on purpose. such as mama or play with other
objects. dada. Showing humour. children.
Shakes head to Points to
Waving say no. pictures. Knows other Temper tantrums. Will play
goodbye. words such as no. alongside child of
Climbing up the same age.
Holds onto stairs.
pencil crayons. Can be shy.
Age Range Fine Motor Gross Motor Intellectual / Speech, Language Emotional Social Moral
Skills - Physical Skills – Physical Cognitive and Development Development Development
Development Development Development Communication
Development
12-18 Tries to feed Throws ball. Can point to Raises voice when Still needs parents Speaking to other
months themselves. body parts. asks questions close by. children.
Stands up alone. such as why.
Has own hand Will use toys to Pretend play. Aware of
preference. Can walk alone. imitate everyday Starts to use hand strangers.
events. gestures.
Stakes cubes.
Calls for you
attention.
18 months Can solve simple Kicks ball. Will hold a pencil Will know at least Dislikes to share. Will copy the
– 2 years puzzles. crayon near to 50 to 100 words. housework
Jumps with both the tip. Likes to do role play. parents do daily.
Building blocks. feet. Puts words
Can turn pages together. Plays with other
Swings arms. Can use the of a book children but will
stairs. carefully. Can speak in short not share with
sentences such as children does not
three words. know.
2 – 3 Years Able to turn Runs. Knows how to Says no a lot. Has empathy. Knows about Will start to take
pages. hold a pencil taking turns. other people into
Catches ball. crayon correctly. Able to use Wants to be account when
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Can put down pronouns independent. Imaginary friend. taking an action.

objects neatly. Bladder control. Can name correctly.
colours. Hates to wait. Interested in
Able to turn Sentences move characters. Try to play within
doorknobs. up to 6 words. rules.

3 – 4 years Starts to draw Hops on one Knows the name Can tell you short Starts to understand Enjoys playing Show empathy-
people. foot. to his body parts. stories. the difference with other based guilt when
between past and children. they break the
Unbutton Will use the When drawing Uses why and present. rules.
buttons. overhand people, he will what at the start Let’s other
technique to start drawing the of his sentence a Will make jokes. children has their Understands
Can copy shapes throw an object. head and other lot. turn. punishments.
such as a circle. parts of the
Can brush teeth. body. Nightmares. Wants constant
appropriation
from his parents.

Age Range Fine Motor Gross Motor Intellectual / Speech, Language Emotional Social Moral
Skills - Physical Skills – Physical Cognitive and Development Development Development
Development Development Development Communication
Development
4 – 5 years Using pen to Ball games such Able to copy Can tell a story Knows the difference Starts to have Rules are thought
draw. as football. letters. with a start and between good and best friends. to be
end. bad behaviour. unchangeable.
Can use scissors. Dance. Uses fingers to Will have a
count. Able to describe. Knows about feelings. friendship group. Understands the
Can peddle. Kicks ball. link between
Will uses parents Can look at a Will try to fix action and
and teachers as picture to tell a problems with consequences.
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role models. story. solutions.

5 – 7 years Completing Will use aim Starting to Can learn new Jealous towards Enjoy playing Understand their
puzzles. when kicking a develop self- vocabulary sibling. with friends. actions will have a
ball. confidence. without using impact on others.
Dresses self. pictures. Offer help when they Uses a lot of
Able to catch and Learning to read. notice someone is imagination They will want to
Uses knife, fork throw a small Understands that upset. when playing. be included when
and spoon. ball. Learning to some words may creating rules.
write. be the same but Can express their Shares toys.
Ride two-wheel have two different feelings. Rules become
bike. meanings such as, important to
leaves or right. them.

Can retell a story

without looking at
pictures.
7 – 9 years Writes. Jumps from Creates plans Start to read so Can go from being Enjoy working or Understands
heights. before building. they can learn. helpful to being selfish being part of a values taught in
Ties shoelaces. quite often. team. their family.
Can climb. Longer attention Able to show and
Draw pictures span. say when they Can be dramatic at Easily influenced Understand
with details. Skips. agree or disagree times. by friends. equality.
Ask a lot of with something
questions for and why. May have moments of Likes to spend They know what
more being insecure. more time with they need to do
information. Express feelings friends. and what they
by writing. shouldn’t do.

9-12 years Building more Signs of puberty Empathy Takes part in Mood swings. Able to resolve They believe their
detailed things. starting. (puberty increases. group discussions. problems/fights opinions should be
may start for Loves talking to with considered.
Can use more girls at 11). Knows the Able to form their friends. siblings/friends.
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technical tools difference own opinion Understand their

and equipment Doing activities between reality based on Wants to be Prefers to do rights.
(adult type). repeatedly to do and fantasy. evidence. independent. group activities.
it better. May change values
The speed of Planning for the Vocabulary Enjoy having his because they want
their writing Playing sports future. expands, uses own secret to feel accepted.
increases. such as tennis, different words language with
basketball and than the same. friends.
badminton.

Age Range Fine Motor Gross Motor Intellectual / Speech, Language Emotional Social Moral
Skills - Physical Skills – Physical Cognitive and Development Development Development
Development Development Development Communication
Development
12-16 Learning how to Weight and Knows the Has a full range of Mood swings. Wants privacy. See rules as
years type. height growth. difference vocabulary. guidelines.
between fact and Self-conscious. Wants to be
Can draw people Physical speed opinion. Can understand a involved in clubs. Develop their
with the correct can improve. high-level reasoning ability.
body parts. Knows what is conversation. Interest in
right and wrong. opposite sex. Will want to
Can write renegotiate rules.
stories. Understands that
choices made
can affect the
future.

16 – 19 Understands Adult bodies. Setting future Vocabulary can Expect everyone to Making their own Start to realise
years body changes goals. still develop and treat them as adults. choices. their decision
are happening. expand. takes effect on
Can think Fully mature. Prefer to do adult everyone around.
abstractly. May know more activities.
than one Independent. Young people start
language. They only want to become
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support from interested in what

adults if they is good for their
need to. surroundings.

The age range of children I support are seven to eight, at this age, I would expect to see children being able to ride a two wheel bike, dress themselves for PE,
completing puzzles at wet play and be able to catch and throw a small ball as they will be developing physically. I also expect them to ask me tons of
questions to know the reasoning behind something such as, if the headteacher cancels assembly this week or their class teacher have not attended as they
will be developing their language by learning new vocabulary. At this stage they will be able to understand some words may be the same but have two
different meanings such as, leaves or right. Their emotional development will continue to develop however, at this stage they may offer help if they notice
someone is upset and will be able to express their feelings efficiently. You may notice they start to feel jealous if you give their peer a job to do, such as,
handing out the worksheets. Their social development will develop along with their speech as they will use a lot of imagination when they’re playing with
their friends but will share toys and books. Their moral develop at this stage will show signs of them understanding their actions will have a impact on other,
the school rules become important to them and they will want to be included when creating rules. When looking at their literacy work, I will expect to see the
children using their pencil correctly, using vocabulary for their age and expressing their feelings through writing. At this age I expect them to be able to read
and retell a story without looking at pictures.

References

Book: Cache Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning.

By Louise Burnham

Link 1: NHS timeline –

https://www.nhs.uk/tools/documents/timelines_js/index.html?project=birth_to_five

Link 2: Parents baby talking development timeline –

www.parents.com/baby/development/talking/baby-talk-a-month-by-month-timeline1/

Link 3 and 4: Michigan state university youth development –

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/9_to_11_year_olds_ages_and_stages_of_youth_development
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/18_to_19_year_olds_ages_and_stages_of_youth_development
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Link 5: Early childhood moral development –

https://www.gracepointwellness.org/462-child-development-parenting-early-3-7/article/12770-early-childhood-moral-development-continued

Link 6: Kinder garden baby first phase –

https://www.kindergarden.nl/baby-first-phase/

Link 7: Parenting firstcry moral development in children article –

https://parenting.firstcry.com/articles/moral-development-in-children/

Link 6: Mom junction moral development in children –

https://www.momjunction.com/articles/stages-of-moral-development-in-children_0082017/#gref