search aussie childcare network
search aussie childcare network

Child Development

  • Detail View
  • List View
Linking Physical Development To EYLF

Linking Physical Development To EYLF 0 - 5 Years

Physical development includes not just the increase in length, height and weight of the child but also the size of organs as well as the development of various reflexes, motor skills, sensations and perceptions. Here is a brief overview of…
Linking Social/Emotional Development To EYLF

Linking Social/Emotional Development To EYLF 0 - 5 Years

Children’s early experiences consist of interactions with parents, other family members, Educators and teachers as well as their environment. Due to the rapid nature of brain development in early childhood, the quality of early experiences deeply impacts their emerging selfhood…
How Does Nature Affect A Child's Development

How Does Nature Affect A Child's Development

To be familiar with nature, to spend some time amid nature, talking, thinking about trees, grasses, pebbles, climates, small insects, ground warm enhance the resilience and self-esteem of a child.
Maria Montessori - The Montessori Method

Maria Montessori - The Montessori Method

Montessori stressed that children learn best by using their senses and pursuing their interests, rather than forcing them to learn what is expected.
Stages Of Play

Stages Of Play

There are 6 different types of play that children participate in over the course of their development.
Howard Gardner - Multiple Intelligence

Howard Gardner - Multiple Intelligence

Gardner proposed a theory of multiple intelligences that suggests there is more than one intelligence – He considers children and adults to be individuals who all have skills and areas that we enjoy and excel at and that these fit…
Jean Piaget - Cognitive Development

Jean Piaget - Cognitive Development

Piaget discovered that all children’s cognitive development progressed through four stages, beginning in infancy and are completed by adolescence. Thinking becomes more and more complex as the child ages. Each stage of thinking causes the child to see the world…
Social and Emotional Development for Babies 12-24 months

Social and Emotional Development for Babies 12-24 months

From now, babies begin to identify and respond to their own feelings, understanding other's feelings & needs and interact positively with others. A baby's social and emotional development increases by becoming more aware of other people that are around them…
Cognitive Development for Infants 0-12 months

Cognitive Development for Infants 0-12 months

Beginning at birth the construction of thought processes, such as memory, problem solving, exploration of objects etc, is an important part of an infant’s cognitive development. An infant needs to interact with their environment in order to learn about it.…
Gross Motor Development for Infants 0-12 months

Gross Motor Development for Infants 0-12 months

From when an infant is born the part of the brain that controls vital functions like sucking, swallowing and breathing are ready to go, However the part that controls the neck muscles, arms, legs, etc is still under development until…
Language Development for Infants 0-12 months

Language Development for Infants 0-12 months

Language not only refers to the spoken word but it also incorporates gesturing, facial expressions and verbal sounds. This is why language development for infants begins from when your baby is born. Infants are aware of sounds in the environment.…
Social and Emotional Development for Infants 0-12 months

Social and Emotional Development for Infants 0-12 months

Infants begin to develop trust when parents begin to fulfil their needs. Such as changing an infant's nappy when needed, feeding on request and holding them when they cry. Infants cry to express anger, pain and hunger. It is their…
Child Care Documentation App

© 2009-2025 Aussie Childcare Network Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved.