The Child and Adolescent Learners and Learning Principles.: Group 1
The Child and Adolescent Learners and Learning Principles.: Group 1
LEARNING PRINCIPLES.
GROUP 1
Module 12: Pre-Natal
development
“Antenatal Development”
GERMINAL FETAL
PERIOD EMBRYONIC PERIOD
PERIOD
Human Life Begins at
CONCEPTION
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES IN TODDLERHOOD
Placenta
Umbilical cord
Amnion
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES IN TODDLERHOOD
FETAL
PERIOD
FETAL PERIOD
Physical Development-
The fetal period of prenatal develop marks
more important changes in the brain. This
period of development begins during the
ninth week and lasts until birth. This stage is
marked by amazing change and growth. The
early body systems and structures
established in the embryonic stage continue
to develop.
Cognitive
Development
of Pre-natal
Period Cognitive Development-
The human brain is intricately designed to execute cognitive
functions, such as perception, attention, action, memory and
learning. The complete nervous system is active during
prenatal development and the aim of this review is to present
data on fetal cognitive functions.
Socio-emotional Development
At about week 4 to 5, our heart starts to beat At the beginning of month three, we start to react
and we are now 10,000 times bigger than we to stimuli. Our sense of smell is developing and
were at conception. This is a crucial point in exposure to toxins can make us cringe. Our brain
our neurological development, as our brain is continuing to grow very fast. Our ears start
grows at a rate of around 100,000 cells each forming and we can soon hear our mom’s
minute. If our mother consumes alcohol and heartbeat and voice speak. Still small enough, we
drugs, or experiences extreme stress or trauma, have plenty of space to move inside in the belly.
our tiny brain can get damaged. This can lead Our mother’s womb becomes our sensory
to math problems at school or even playground. We learn to move our arms, stretch
schizophrenia some 40 years later. If our mom our fingers, smile or suck our thumb. 75% of us
stays healthy and can relax, our brain can are now showing a preference to use the right
develop to its full potential. We are now the hand. We are now around the size of a lemon.
size of a raspberry.
• Month 4 (2nd Trimester) • Month 5 (2nd Trimester)
Our head makes up about half our total size. While earlier our mom’s voice sounded muffled,
We learn to kick, pee and how to swallow. Our now it is starting to become clear. We are also
taste buds are developing. If our mother eats a experiencing a big growth spurt and we start the
wide variety of things, we learn to appreciate development of our teeth our first real hair,
different tastes and become less fussy eaters fingernails, eyebrows, and eyelashes. We are
later in life. If we receive inadequate or poor becoming more active each day and enjoying
nutrients, we adapt our physiology to sustain flexing our tiny muscles. As we wriggle, kick
our development. This process is also called and turn, our mother will start to feel us moving.
fetal programming. Some researchers have If she responds, we learn that for every action,
found that this can result in health problems there is a reaction We are now around the size of
such as obesity, heart conditions and diabetes a dragon fruit.
later in life. We are now around the size of a
big tomato.
• Month 6 (2nd Trimester) • Month 7 (3rd Trimester)
During this sixth month, a major mark of brain We begin to develop regular intervals for
development occurs; our brain’s cerebral sleeping and being awake. The hair on our head
cortex splits into two hemispheres. But it's also is now clearly visible and our milk teeth have
an exciting month for our eyes, which open for formed under our gums. When we hear our
the first time. Even though we see only blurs, mom speak, we may respond with an increased
we start to respond to light. Some say it’s good heartbeat and movement. Some researchers
if our mom now takes us into the sun. We are claim that we now begin to learn language, from
now starting to make simple facial expressions, hearing the voices from outside. Because once
such as forming a “grin”. We probably learn to born, we seem to show a preference for our
communicate, for the time when we are born dad's and mom’s native language. If we were to
when we want to show our feelings. We are be born now, we would have a 90% chance of
now around the size of a small cauliflower. survival. and arrive at the size of a pineapple.
• Month 8 (3rd Trimester) • Month 9 (3rd Trimester)
We are now behaving like a newborn. Our In the last month, we keep practicing our motor
brain is functional and our nervous system skills and kicks. When our Mom laughs, eats
ready. Our lungs are almost fully formed and sweets or drinks an ice tea, we might respond by
we are practicing breathing by inhaling bouncing up and down If we could already
amniotic fluid. We now spend almost all of our understand research papers, we would now hope
time asleep, maybe dreaming about our near that our mom can bring us to the world through
future. In preparation for birth, most of us will natural birth, which protects us through a
have now turned upside down. To get through stronger immune system for life. The puzzle of
that tiny hole at the end of the tunnel, our bones what is nurture and what is nature is now well
and skull are still extremely flexible. Only the underway and already shows the first image of
immune system is still in its infancy. It will our character. The most important missing piece
take many months after birth until our internal will be added in our early childhood. At the end
bodyguards can fully protect our health. We are of the 9 months, we are around the size of a
now around the size of a melon. jackfruit.
Let us watch
Video!!
10 Factors that Influence
the Growth and
Development of a Child
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Source:
http://www.ehd.org/science_main.php?level=i
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%20of%20adult%20disease.%20M.J.%20Njiland%20
et%20al..pdf
https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-co
ncepts/resilience/
Module 14
Infancy and
Toddlerhood
Presented by: Ivy Joyce Manguil
Rachel Joy Bulaun
Physical & Motor Developmental Milestones of
• Sensory milestones
• Motor milestones
What can you do • Give your baby toys to hold and play
with.
• Make faces for your baby to copy.
support your • Sing songs while rocking your baby
• Share books together.
baby’s • Point and name pictures.
• Talk and sing to your child.
development?
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES IN
7-9 Months Milestones
INFANCY
Motor Milestones
• Sits without support Communication Milestones
• Uses increased variety of sounds and
• Sits and reaches for toys without falling
• Shows more control while rolling and syllable combinations in babbling
• Looks at familiar objects and people
sitting
• Picks up small objects with thumbs and when named
• Recognizes sound of their name
fingers
• Imitates sounds
Sensory Milestones
• Enjoys a variety of movements –
Feeding Milestones
bouncing up and down, rocking back and
• Begins to eat thicker pureed and
forth
• Explores and examines an object using mashed table foods
• Enjoys chew toys that can massage
both hands and mouth.
• Investigates shapes, sizes, and textures sore and swollen gums during teething
• Stays full longer after eating
of toys and surroundings
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES IN
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES IN TODDLERHOOD
development?
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES IN
10-12 Months Milestones
INFANCY
Motor Milestones Communication Milestones
• Pulls to stand and cruises along furniture • Meaningfully uses “mama” or “dada”
• Stands alone and takes several • Says one or two words
independent steps • Responds to simple directions, e.g. “Come
• Moves in and out of various positions to here”
explore environment and get desired toys • Pays attention to where you are looking and
• Maintains balance in sitting when throwing pointing
objects
TODDLERHOOD
Read books together: Let your child turn pages and
point to pictures.
What can you do Talk with your child about everyday things.
Play with your child on the floor.
support your Play dress-up.
Use routines: Toddlers like to know what to expect.
development?
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES IN
19-24 Months Milestones
TODDLERHOOD
Communication Feeding Milestones
Sensory Milestones Milestones
Motor Milestones
• Can run, kick a ball • Says short sentences with • Chews with full jaw
• Starts to sort shapes and
and throw a ball two to four words. movements.
overhead. colours.
• Points to things when they • Uses utensils with some
• Is starting to run. • Can find things hidden spills
• Climbs up and down under multiple layers. are named.
from furniture • Completes sentences in • Knows familiar body parts.
without assistance. • Recognizes familiar
familiar books.
• Makes or copies
• Plays simple make-believe people.
straight lines and
circles. games • Repeats words she has
overheard and follows
simple instructions
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES IN
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES IN TODDLERHOOD
development?
The Brain’s Role in Physical Development
of Infant and Toddler
3. Sex
The sex of the child is another major factor affecting the physical growth
and development of a child. Boys and girls grow in different ways,
especially nearing puberty
4. Exercise and Health
The word exercise here does not mean physical exercise as a discipline or
children deliberately engaging in physical activities knowing it would help
them grow.
6. Nutrition
Nutrition is a critical factor in growth as everything the body needs to
build and repair itself comes from the food we eat
7. Familial Influence
Families have the most profound impact in nurturing a child and
determining the ways in which they develop psychologically and socially
9. Socio-Economic Status
The socio-economic status of a family determines the quality of the opportunity a
child gets
10. Learning and Reinforcement
Learning involves much more than schooling. It is also concerned with
building the child up mentally, intellectually, emotionally, and socially
so they operate as healthy functional individuals in the society.