Foundations of Child Development

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Course Outline

  1. Fetal Development and Life
  2. Primitive Reflexes
  3. Motor Development Milestones
  4. Object Permanence
  5. Cognitive Development Piaget
  6. Language Acquisition Stages
  7. Psycho-affective Development Freud
  8. Attachment Formation
  9. Childhood Motor Skills
  10. Cognitive Operations Age 6-12
  11. Development of Moral Values
  12. Child Play and Games

1. Fetal Development and Life

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Embryonic and Fetal Stages: The phases of prenatal development; the embryo (up to 8 weeks) and the fetus (from 9 weeks to birth).
  • Sensory Development: The process by which the five senses (touch, taste, smell, sight, hearing) develop, beginning in the womb and continuing after birth.
  • Reflexes: Involuntary, automatic responses present at birth, such as Moro, grasping, and sucking, which indicate neurological development.
  • Attachment: The emotional bond that develops between the infant and caregiver, crucial for psychological development.
  • Developmental Milestones: Key physical, motor, cognitive, and emotional achievements, such as head control, walking, and language acquisition, occurring at specific ages.
  • Piaget’s Sensorimotor Stage: The first stage of cognitive development in infants (birth to 2 years), characterized by learning through sensory experiences and motor actions.

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1. What are primitive reflexes in infants?

2. During what age range does the Moro reflex typically disappear in infants?

3. What is the primary role of motor development milestones in childhood?

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Fetal stages — embryonic vs fetal?

Embryonic up to 8 weeks, fetal from 9 weeks to birth.

Sensory development — start?

Begins in the womb, continues after birth.

Primitive reflexes — purpose?

Indicate neurological development, are involuntary responses.

Attachment — key?

Emotional bond between infant and caregiver.

Milestones — examples?

Head control, walking, language acquisition.

Piaget’s stage — sensorimotor?

Birth to 2 years, learning through senses and actions.

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