The Physical Development in

Early Childhood, Social

Emotional Development in Early
Childhood, and Memories
Across Childhood
Prepared by: Miss Ilustre and Miss Esguerra
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Motor Skills
Empathy
Memory
Objectives;
▪ Students will understand how to implement activities that enhance
both gross and fine motor skills in young children, with a focus on
developing coordination, strength, and dexterity.
▪ Students will gain insights into strategies for fostering emotional
intelligence in young children, including techniques for
recognizing, expressing, and managing emotions.
▪ Students will analyze the development of memory and narrative
skills in early childhood, focusing on how children recall and
articulate past experiences.
Physical
Development in
Early Childhood
Physical Development in Early Childhood

Physical development is one of the many domains of

infant and toddler development. It relates to the growth
and skill of development in the body, including the brain,
muscles, and senses.
▪ For example, babies learn about the world as they
develop their physical senses of sight, touch, smell,
sound, and taste.
What is meant by Physical Development in
Early Childhood?
▪ The growth and development
of both the brain and body in
infancy and early childhood.
PD (Physical Development) is
the growth and development
of both brain and body and
involves developing control of
muscles and physical
coordination.
▪ Physical development in early
childhood includes gross and
fine motor skills.
 What are the stages of physical
development in early childhood?
▪ Stage one spans from birth to
one year of age, and children
begin having control over their
heads, arms, and hands during
this phase.
▪ Phase two spans from one to
three years, and children begin
sitting, pulling up, standing, then
walking independently during this
stage.
▪ Phase three spans from three to
seven years, and children
continue developing gross and
fine motor skills during this phase.
 Children's Developmental Milestones
Gross Motor Skill Fine Motor Skills
▪ Generally thought of as the
▪ Gross motor skills are the
movements we make with large movement and use of hands and
upper extremities, fine motor skills
muscles, like those in your legs, include reaching, grasping and
arms and torso. manipulating objects with your
hands.
▪ “Gross,” in this case, means
“large,” and “motor” means ▪ Fine motor skills also involve vision,
“movement.” specifically visual motor skills, often
referred to hand-eye coordination.
▪ Walking and waving your arm
are examples of gross ▪ Fine motor skill is the coordination of
movements. small muscles in movement with the
eyes, hands and fingers..
Some straightforward tips for enhancing both
gross and fine motor skills in young children
▪ Encourage Regular Physical Activity
▪ Incorporate Balance Activities
▪ Use Everyday Objects for Strength Building
▪ Promote Large Muscle Movements
▪ Provide Outdoor Time
▪ Encourage Manipulative Play
▪ Support Handwriting Practice
These tips can help nurture the development of both gross and
fine motor skills in young children, contributing to their overall
growth and physical capabilities.
Social-emotional
Development in Early
Childhood
Social-emotional Development

A tremendous amount of social and emotional development

takes place during early childhood. As kids experience temper
tantrums, mood swings, and an expanding social world, they must
learn more about their emotions and those of others. Nurturing and
responsive care fosters healthy social and emotional development
in early childhood.
Social-emotional development in early childhood refers to the
gradual changes that kids go through as they develop the ability to
understand, express, and manage their emotions and social
relationships.
 Social-emotional Development

Social-emotional development helps kids build a foundation for

healthy social relationships. Strategies that can help kids develop these
social-emotional skills include modeling appropriate behaviors, providing
reinforcement for good behaviors, and teaching empathy and
cooperation. Social-emotional learning (SEL) programs can also teach
helpful skills that can help kids thrive.
The early childhood years are a critical time for the formation of
positive feelings toward oneself, others, and the larger world. Young
children develop and learn in the context of relationships and when they
are encouraged, nurtured, and accepted by adults and peers, they are
more likely to be well adjusted. On the contrary, children who are
neglected, rejected, or abused are at risk for social and mental health
challenges.
Importance of Social-Emotional Development in Early
Childhood
Positive social and emotional development in early childhood helps set the stage for
a life of healthy, meaningful relationships. Some of the benefits of social-emotional
development include;
▪ Better self-confidence
▪ Increased empathy
▪ Strong social relationships
▪ Decreased emotional distress
▪ More positive attitude
▪ Fewer externalizing behaviors
▪ Increased resilience
▪ Better self-regulation
It provides kids with a foundation of emotional understanding that can help them
forge stronger emotional intelligence, positive coping skills, and effective interactions that
support success in many different areas of life.
According to the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), social
and emotional development (also called social-emotional learning) consists of the following
five core components:

Self-awareness Self-management

This is the ability to accurately This is the ability to control one’s

recognize one’s emotions, emotions, thoughts, and behaviors
thoughts and their influence on effectively in different situations. This
behavior. This includes includes managing stress, controlling
accurately assessing one’s impulses, motivating oneself, and
strengths and limitations and setting and working toward achieving
possessing a well-grounded personal and academic goals.
sense of confidence and
optimism.
According to the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), social
and emotional development (also called social-emotional learning) consists of the following
five core components:

Social awareness Relationship skills

This is the ability to take the This is the ability to establish and
perspective of and empathize maintain healthy and rewarding
with others from diverse relationships with diverse
backgrounds and cultures, to individuals and groups. This
understand social norms for includes clear communication,
behavior, and to recognize active listening, cooperation,
family, school and community avoiding social pressure, conflict
resources and supports. resolution, and obtaining or
providing help when needed.
According to the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), social
and emotional development (also called social-emotional learning) consists of the following
five core components:

Relationship skills

This is the ability to establish and

maintain healthy and rewarding
relationships with diverse individuals
and groups. This includes clear
communication, active listening,
cooperation, avoiding social pressure,
conflict resolution, and obtaining or
providing help when needed.
The Role of Family in Social-Emotional
Development

▪ Children develop social-emotional skills in the context of their relationships with their
primary caregivers and within their families and cultures.
▪ Family priorities affect social-emotional competence.
Help Kids Develop
Social and Emotional
Skills
Things that you can do to help your kids develop
these all-important social and emotional skills.
▪ Model Appropriate ▪ Reinforce Good Behavior
Behaviors
Most importantly, be sure to offer
You can model these responses in praise when your children demonstrate
your own household with both your child good social behaviors. Helping your
and other members of the family. Every children feel good about themselves also
time you say "please" or "thank you," you plays an important role in developing a
are demonstrating how you would like sense of empathy and emotional
your children to behave. competence.

Observation plays a vital role in how By creating a positive climate where

young children learn new things. If your children are allowed to share their
child sees you sharing, expressing feelings, children will naturally begin to
gratitude, being helpful, and sharing become more generous and thoughtful.
feelings, your child will have a good solid
understanding of how to interact with
other people outside the home.
Things that you can do to help your kids develop
these all-important social and emotional skills.
▪ Teach Empathy ▪ Teach Cooperation
Parents and teachers can also Cooperation is one skill that
boost empathy and build emotional benefits tremendously from direct
intelligence by encouraging their experience. Giving your child the
children to think about how other opportunity to interact and play with
people feel. Start by inquiring about other kids is one of the best ways to
your child's own feelings, asking about teach them how to relate to others.
events in your child's life. "How did
you feel when you lost your toy?" While your toddler may find
"How did that story make you feel?“ playing with peers frustrating at times,
since kids often lack patience and the
By responding to questions about ability to share, things will gradually
emotions, children can begin to think begin to improve with age and
about how their own actions might experience. As children play and
impact the emotions of those around interact, they also begin to develop
them. social problem-solving skills.
 As a preschool teacher, it is your responsibility to
provide developmentally appropriate experiences and
activities that meet each child’s needs. As you plan and
implement your program, you must remember you are
setting the foundation for children’s growth and
success. When fostering young children’s healthy
social-emotional development.
Memories Across
Childhood
Memories Across Childhood
From the first breath of life, the opportunity to think backwards,
or to develop memory, begins. It is important that we have an
understanding of memory and memory capacity. A child's memory
capacity isn't necessarily the size of their memory, but rather how
much children can do with their memory. Although young
children are extremely capable in many ways, their memory
capacity is limited in early memory development.
While research has demonstrated that very young children can
recall memories with specific details, for memories to become
autobiographical, or rather, part of the child's life story and real to
them, there must first be a developed sense of self and personal
identity. Children do not fully develop a sense of self until typically
around 1 ½ or 2 years of age. Having a sense of self, the "I"
separate from others, gives a place for memory to be organized
and develop personal meaning.
Memories Across Childhood
Although memory is not fully developed in infancy, the early
childhood period (birth through age 8) is important in building and
acquiring the development of memory. Looking at memory development
provides a new way to think about and plan for children. Memory
development not only takes you back to experiences that hold meaning,
but it is a complex cognitive ability that is important in many aspects of
thinking and learning, such as language and literacy, planning, following
directions, problem solving, reflecting, imagining, and the overall ability
to form a positive sense of self.
Remembering begins with understanding. Children learn about
memory by talking with others and by experiencing life events within
their environments. If children experience events that they do not fully
understand, they are less likely to remember the event (or to recall
events correctly).
What Are Childhood Memories?

The term "childhood memories" refers to the memories we

form during childhood. Did you know that most adults can’t
remember much before they were 2-and-a-half years old?
Researchers used to think it was because babies don’t have a fully
developed memory, but recent studies suggest something else.
There are 2 things that can affect how much of our childhood we
remember, how we form our memories, and how we share our
memories.
How We Form
Memories
There are 2 types of long-term memory.

Implicit and Explicit memory

There are 2 types of long-term memory.
Implicit Memory Explicit Memory
▪ An implicit memory is not ▪ Explicit memories are
about a specific time or detailed and involve a
place—it’s automatic and time and place. When you
helps us perform think of an explicit
previously learned tasks memory, you are actively
without thinking about it. bringing it into your mind
and recalling that
information.
How We Share
Memories
How We Share Memories

Once we’ve formed a memory, the best way to remember it is to

talk about it! This retelling of the event reinforces it deeper into our
memory. You can tell someone what happened, write about it in a
journal, or even record yourself retelling the experience. Sharing
our experience not only helps us remember better, but it can also
help us process better. In fact, sometimes sharing something
difficult can help you heal from the experience.
There are 2 styles of talking with a young child, one that can
help the child remember more vivid, detailed early
memories, and another that might not be as helpful.
Elaborative Style Repetitive Style
▪ Encouraging a young child to talk ▪ In contrast, when we ask questions
about an event and elaborate on the with yes-or-no or one-word answers,
details is the best way to help them the child is less likely to remember
the event. This method is called
remember their experience. This repetitive style. Try to avoid asking
method is called elaborative style. only these questions (though you
Make sure to ask open-ended who, can ask them in addition to
what, where, and when questions. elaborative style questions) and try
not to repeat the same question if
the child doesn’t respond. Maybe try
rephrasing the question.
Why Are Childhood Memories Important?
The memories we remember from our childhood can
affect our self-identity, the choices we make, and how we
interact with others. These can help us build our;

▪ Self-Identity
▪ Decision Making, and;
▪ Building Relationships
In summary, these developmental areas are not isolated;
they work together to support a child’s overall
growth. A child's physical abilities enhance their
interactions and experiences, which in turn influence their
emotional well-being and memory. Each area supports
and enriches the others, contributing to a well-rounded
development.
Thank You for listening!