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physical development
Movement,
Refleces,
Bowal Movement,
Body Functions -
Period: to
1Months
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socail development
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learning
Capable of imitating facial gestures
Can differentiate between familiar and unfamiliar faces
Capable of mathematical reasoning (a quantitative skill termed numerosity)
Recognizes that objects remain the same size and shape even if they are distant
Capable of making predictions, creating and testing hypotheses about the real world
Capable of demonstrating certain types of -
talking
Prefers sounds of familiar language to those of other languages
Can discriminate between syllables within words
Can discriminate mother’s voice from other women’s voices and prefers her voice to other women’s voices
Capable of spontaneous ooh sound
Heavy reliance on communication through crying, which can occur for several hours a day
Pays more attention to human voices than to other sounds
Smiles at the sound of a familiar -
Period: to
1-2 months
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physical development
attracted to patterns
tracks objects to 8 to 15 inches away
tracks slowly moving objects
Can raise the head from a prone position -
learning
Capable of imitating facial gestures
Can differentiate between familiar and unfamiliar faces
Capable of mathematical reasoning (a quantitative skill termed numerosity)
Recognizes that objects remain the same size and shape even if they are distant
Capable of making predictions, creating and testing hypotheses about the real world
Capable of demonstrating certain types of -
social development
Able to cry in response to another's cry (0-3 months)
Can display the emotions of distress and sadness (0-3 months)
Capable of showing contentment and joy (0-3 months)
Capable of showing interest
Expresses disgust
Shows frustration and anger
Capable of imitating emotional facial expressions of others -
talking
Prefers sounds of familiar language to those of other languages
Can discriminate between syllables within words
Can discriminate mother’s voice from other women’s voices and prefers her voice to other women’s voices
Capable of spontaneous ooh sound
Heavy reliance on communication through crying, which can occur for several hours a day
Pays more attention to human voices than to other sounds
Smiles at the sound of a familiar -
Period: to
2-3 months
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physial development
well developed, except for very quiet sounds
prefers sweet smells over bitter
recognizes scent of mother’s breastmilk
prefers sweet over bitter tastes
Brings hand to mouth
Opens and shuts hands
Can reach voluntarily for things
depth perception begins to develop -
learning
Can differentiate between familiar and unfamiliar faces
Capable of mathematical reasoning (a quantitative skill termed numerosity)
Recognizes that objects remain the same size and shape even if they are distant
Capable of making predictions, creating and testing hypotheses about the real world
Capable of demonstrating certain types of memory
Cross-modal Perception: Can relate what they feel with what they see
Language -
talking
Prefers sounds of familiar language to those of other languages
Can discriminate between syllables within words
Can discriminate mother’s voice from other women’s voices and prefers her voice to other women’s voices
Capable of spontaneous ooh sound
Heavy reliance on communication through crying, which can occur for several hours a day
Pays more attention to human voices than to other sounds
Smiles at the sound of a familiar -
social development
Able to cry in response to another's cry
Can display the emotions of distress and sadness
Capable of showing contentment and joy
Capable of showing interest
Expresses disgust
Shows frustration and anger
Capable of imitating emotional facial expressions of others ( -
Period: to
3-4 months
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physical development
Displays rooting and sucking reflexes
Grasps and shakes hand toys
develops full color vision -
social development
Shows frustration and anger
Capable of imitating emotional facial expressions of others Enjoys social play with caregivers -
learning
Recognizes that objects remain the same size and shape even if they are distant
Capable of making predictions, creating and testing hypotheses about the real world
Capable of demonstrating certain types of memory
Cross-modal Perception: Can relate what they feel with what they see
Language -
talking
Can discriminate between syllables within words
Can discriminate mother’s voice from other women’s voices and prefers her voice to other women’s voices
Capable of spontaneous ooh sound
Heavy reliance on communication through crying, which can occur for several hours a day
Pays more attention to human voices than to other sounds
Smiles at the sound of a familiar -
Period: to
4-5 months
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physical development
Can take swipes at dangling objects with hands
can discriminate among basic colors
can focus on objects up to 3 feet away
can use movement to identify objects -
social development
Enjoys social play with caregivers
Becomes interested in mirror images -
talking
Begins grouping language sounds into specific categories
Begins lip reading
Capable of responding to own name
Attempts to respond to sounds by making sounds
Can verbalize happiness and displeasure
Capable of responding to "no"
Responds to and begins to map sounds of language
Babbling includes short strings of consonants
Learns to wait until someone else is finished talking before beginning to speak
Can respond to simple v -
learning
Recognizes that objects remain the same size and shape even if they are distant
Capable of making predictions, creating and testing hypotheses about the real world
Capable of demonstrating certain types of memory
Language learning begins
Struggles to get objects that are out of reach
Explores the world -
Period: to
5-6 month
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physical development
Can reach voluntarily for things -
talking
Responds to and begins to map sounds of language
Babbling includes short strings of consonants
Learns to wait until someone else is finished talking before beginning to speak
Can respond to simple verbal requests
Begins to use gestures and sounds to communicate
Capable of uttering "dada" and "mama"
Begins to understand that words can refer to physical objects
Babbling app -
learning
Capable of making predictions, creating and testing hypotheses about the real world
Capable of demonstrating certain types of memory
Language learning begins
Struggles to get objects that are out of reach
Explores the world -
social development
Enjoys social play with caregivers
Becomes interested in mirror images
Begins to show the emotion of fear
Develops stronger preferences for people/toys
Imitates people during play
Becomes increasingly shy or anxious with strangers
Begins to test parental responses to behavior
Begins to look to others' emotions before acting (termed "social referencing")
Prefers primary caregiver above all others (9-15 -
Period: to
6-7
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social development
Becomes interested in mirror images
Begins to show the emotion of fear
Develops stronger preferences for people/toys
Imitates people during play
Becomes increasingly shy or anxious with strangers
Begins to test parental responses to behavior
Begins to look to others' emotions before acting (termed "social referencing")
Prefers primary caregiver above all others
Separation anxiety increas -
learning
Capable of making predictions, creating and testing hypotheses about the real world
Capable of demonstrating certain types of memory
Language learning begins
Struggles to get objects that are out of reach
Explores the world -
physical development
can distinguish between lumpy and smooth objects with mouth
depth perception begins to develop
develops full color vision
May sit easily without support
Can reach out and grasp moving objects -
talking
Learns to wait until someone else is finished talking before beginning to speak
Can respond to simple verbal requests
Begins to use gestures and sounds to communicate
Capable of uttering "dada" and "mama"
Begins to understand that words can refer to physical objects
Babbling app -
Period: to
7-8 months
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pysical development
Crawls forward on belly
Lets objects go voluntarily
Uses pincer grasp
Places objects into and out of containers
Capable of poking with index finger -
learning
Capable of demonstrating certain types of memory
Explores the world -
talking
Can respond to simple verbal requests
Begins to use gestures and sounds to communicate
Capable of uttering "dada" and "mama"
Begins to understand that words can refer to physical objects
Babbling app -
social development
Becomes interested in mirror images
Begins to show the emotion of fear
Develops stronger preferences for people/toys
Imitates people during play
Becomes increasingly shy or anxious with strangers
Begins to test parental responses to behavior
Begins to look to others' emotions before acting (termed "social referencing") (
Prefers primary caregiver above all others
Separation anxiety increas -
Period: to
8-9 month
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social development
Becomes interested in mirror images (5-7 months)
Begins to show the emotion of fear
Imitates people during play
Becomes increasingly shy or anxious with strangers
Begins to test parental responses to behavior
Begins to look to others' emotions before acting (termed "social referencing")
Prefers primary caregiver above all others
Separation anxiety increas -
talking
Begins to understand that words can refer to physical objects
Babbling app -
learning
Can perform simple addition and subtraction exercises
Acquires the notion of object permanence (that a hidden object still exists even if one can't see it)
Memory improves
Attempts to use objects "correctly" (using a phone, drinking from a cup, etc.)
Explores objects in many different ways (shaking, banging, throwing, dropping)
Take a Break with Books
Can distinguish between two vs. three objects -
physical development
Crawls forward on belly
Lets objects go voluntarily
Uses pincer grasp
Places objects into and out of containers
Capable of poking with index finger
Walks holding on to furniture -
Period: to
9 to 10 months
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physical development
Can sit alone
Crawls forward on belly
Lets objects go voluntarily
Uses pincer grasp
Places objects into and out of containers
Capable of poking with index finger
Walks holding on to furniture
Stands alone easily
Begins walking alone -
talking
Responds to and begins to map sounds of language
Babbling includes short strings of consonants
Learns to wait until someone else is finished talking before beginning to speak
Can respond to simple verbal requests -
learning
Can perform simple addition and subtraction exercises
Acquires the notion of object permanence (that a hidden object still exists even if one can't see it)
Memory improves
Attempts to use objects "correctly" (using a phone, drinking from a cup, etc.)
Explores objects in many different ways (shaking, banging, throwing, dropping)
Can distinguish between two vs. three objects -
social development
Begins to show the emotion of fear
Imitates people during play
Becomes increasingly shy or anxious with strangers
Begins to test parental responses to behavior
Begins to look to others' emotions before acting (termed "social referencing")
Prefers primary caregiver above all others
Separation anxiety increas -
Period: to
10 to 11 months
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physical development
Lets objects go voluntarily
Uses pincer grasp
Places objects into and out of containers
Capable of poking with index finger
Walks holding on to furniture
Stands alone easily
Begins walking alone -
talking
Responds to and begins to map sounds of language
Begins to use gestures and sounds to communicate
Capable of uttering "dada" and "mama"
Begins to understand that words can refer to physical objects
Babbling app -
learning
Can perform simple addition and subtraction exercises
Acquires the notion of object permanence (that a hidden object still exists even if one can't see it)
Memory improves
Attempts to use objects "correctly" (using a phone, drinking from a cup, etc.)
Explores objects in many different ways (shaking, banging, throwing, dropping)
Can distinguish between two vs. three objects -
social development
Becomes increasingly shy or anxious with strangers
Begins to look to others' emotions before acting (termed "social referencing")
Prefers primary caregiver above all others
Separation anxiety increas -
Period: to
11 to 12
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physical development
Places objects into and out of containers
Capable of poking with index finger
Stands alone easily
Begins walking alone -
learning
Can perform simple addition and subtraction exercises
Acquires the notion of object permanence (that a hidden object still exists even if one can't see it)
Memory improves
Attempts to use objects "correctly"
Can distinguish between two vs. three objects -
talking
Responds to and begins to map sounds of language
Capable of uttering "dada" and "mama"
Begins to understand that words can refer to physical objects -
social development
Becomes increasingly shy or anxious with strangers
Begins to look to others' emotions before acting (termed "social referencing")
Prefers primary caregiver above all others
Separation anxiety increas
