Early Childhood Education and Care Assignment: Development Aspects

This assignment delves into the multifaceted aspects of early childhood education and care. It begins by outlining the fundamental needs of a child, encompassing physical, emotional, and cognitive development, as well as the importance of respect, self-esteem, and opportunities for learning. The document then explores the sequence of development, individual differences, and readiness, emphasizing age-appropriate milestones. It examines developmental milestones across various age groups, addressing potential concerns like stammering and the crucial role of parental involvement. The assignment further provides age-specific activities and games to foster physical, cognitive, and social development, including detailed descriptions of gross and fine motor skill development. It also includes case studies and references, offering a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter. The content underscores the importance of creating a supportive and stimulating environment for young children to thrive.

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Answer 1
Physical needs  Child can be encouraged to run, swing and climb and other
physical activities so that his/her physical development can
occur at a normal pace.
 Early education and care workers should observe every child
and assess their needs..
Emotional needs  There are different emotional needs of a child. He or she may
feel sensitive; have a strong sense of justice and perfection.
 Workers of these settings need to observe every child to
understand their emotional quotient and address their emotions
positively.
Acceptance of
individual differences
Different children differ in their growth due to gender, age, nutrition, race and
many more factors.
Opportunities to learn This is the most important factor in education and growth (physical and
mental) of every children.
Respect and self-esteem Self-esteem comes from the love, recognition and support of family and
teachers. Hence, the teachers should recognize every achievement of the child
to increase his confidence.

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Answer 2
Sequence of development It is a pattern of development for every children.
Every child has its own pattern for development. For
example, a toddler has to be able to walk before
running. However, another child will follow the
general process like sitting, rolling over then walking.
Individual differences Individual differences are factors that differs
one child from another. The differences can be – race,
ethnicity, genetic factors, nutritional factors, growth
environment and gender.
Readiness Readiness is a multi-dimensional concept, in which
the cognitive ability of the children decides their
success and wellbeing.
Age-appropriate development Age-appropriate development is the
development of communication norms largely agreed
upon within a society or amongst sociological and
psychological establishments to be suitable to a
child's growth of social skills
Stage of development This is related to the development of children, which
is divided into several stages and this division is

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depending on the qualitative differences between
children.
Answer 3
Developmental milestones are physical skills or behavioral skills that is seen among the
children during their growth and development. These milestones are different for every age range
and the timeframe to acquire these depends on the ability of the child itself. These milestones
are- crawling, rolling, sitting, walking and talking. There is a general time range in which a child
reaches these milestones (Australian Government Department of Social Services, 2017).
Answer 4
Answer 4.1
As per the definition of the developmental milestones, one particular milestone has a
period, within which the milestone will be reached. However, every child has its own ability to
reach that milestone. Sometimes it takes minimal time for the baby to reach the milestone and
sometimes it takes longer to be able to acquire the skill. Hence, if a baby is not trying to sit or
roll in the age of 8 months, it should be treated as normal. The child may be focusing on other
aspect of development than sit up and roll. Hence, parents should not concern about the issue
(Westendorp et al., 2014).
Answer 4.2
Stammering in children is a serious problem as it creates a lot of confusion in their brain
and affects their mental development. However, in early ages, when the child learn to speak, it is
quite common. The child started using different words and hence, stammering seems quite

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natural for early development of children. However, if the habit persists until 1 to 2 year of age,
parents should seek the advice of doctors. This is because; childhood stammering generally
disappears after 1 to 3 year of age. Hence, if the stammering is persisting, the parents should seek
advice of doctors.
Answer 4.3
Involving parents in the developmental journey of every children is effective as children
spends most of their time developing in the presence of their parents. Hence, early educational
centers should involve the parents every time a child achieves his developmental goal or acquire
any skills. The parents should also be involved if the children is not able to achieve these goals
as parents can help the child to be motivated. Hence, a continuous review process should be
provided to all the parents to engage them in the developmental process of children.
The National Quality standards covers different areas of collaborative partnerships with
families and communities (ACECQA, 2017). These are-
 It ensures that a positive, respectful and supportive relationship between families
and educational and care workers can be developed and maintained.
 Families get support in parenting of their children
 These services collaborates with other organizations to increase children’s
learning ability and wellbeing.
Answer 4.4
As per the situation provided in the question and the learning outcome of Early Years
Learning Framework (EYLF), it can be stated that the child acquired a strong sense of identity.

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According to this outcome, the two things that the educator can do to respond to the baby
and promote learning are –
 The educator can start one to one interaction with the baby to become familiar
with its natural responses
 The educator can use their interaction to understand his development speed..
Answer 5
Age group Developmental area Games/activities
3–5 years Physical Running, spinning in circle, leaping and
climbing can be activities that can help in
development of gross motor in children of this
age group
Cognitive Verbal games such as word game, Tic Tack
Toe, I spy and hide and seek, and different
board games such as connect four dots,
memory game, Uno, dominoes can be used to
increase the cognitive ability of children.
Age group Developmental area Games/activities

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Age group Developmental area Games/activities
2–3 years Language Group games to encourage conversations,
games to use the verbal skills, I spy game that
encourages the lingual participation. singing
songs or rhymes to encourage speech
Physical Dance to music, running, jumping, tumbling
1–2 years Cognitive Activities and games like pull and peel the tape,
color separation can be color identification can
be used to increase the cognitive ability
Social The child should be taught with the value of
empathy and personal space. The child be
aware of the social norms and behaviors. He
should be able to understand the differences in
the tone of voice and difference in behavior.
8–12 months Cognitive Puzzles, stacking up toys, hiding, color puzzles
can help to increase the cognitive capability of
the kid.
Language Activities to make the kid babble and interact,
singing songs along with the kid, and showing
colorful alphabets and pictures