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K16 How children learn and develop from conception to age 7; physiologically, neurologically, biologically, psychologically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially. Including the interaction and impact of biological and environmental factors.
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Click to read ‘Theories and issues in child development’ by Alan Slater, Ian Hocking and Jon Loose.
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‘Child development’ on the Birth to 5 matters website
‘From Conception to Birth’ on the Social Baby website
‘Development matters’ from the Department for Education
‘Child Development: Milestones and Parenting Tips’ on the Very Well Mind website
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Laser reading text: ‘Personal and external factors’.
Laser reading text: ‘Identifying factors affecting child development’.
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‘Fetal development: your baby's brain and nervous system’ webpage on the website
‘Early brain development’ from Parenting for Brains
‘Cognitive Developmental Milestones’ on the Very Well Mind website
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This document from PACEY is ‘A practice guide to help you understand theories of child development and their influence on early years practice’.
Click on the link to the Gesell at Yale website to learn more of Gesell’s research and theory.
Save the Children produced this document ‘Lighting up young brains’ looking at how parents, carers and nurseries support children’s brain development in the first five years.
Click to read ‘How culture influences children’s development’ from Bournemouth University. A big part of how they develop is determined by the culture they grow up in.
Click to read ‘Theories and issues in child development’ by Alan Slater, Ian Hocking and Jon Loose.
This playlist from Pathways on YouTube provides videos on developmental milestones for babies by month, including communication, sensory and motor milestones.
This playlist from Howcast contains videos covering developmental milestones from age 2 to age 7 including physical, cognitive, social and emotional, and language.
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