PRINCIPLES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT

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1 CONTINUITY
Development is a An individual starts
continuous process his life from:

womb tomb tiny body
cells mind
human

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2 UNIFORM PATTERN
Development happens in gradual pattern
(step by step fashion)

Occurs in an orderly Example
sequence

abilities skills knowledge sit crawl walk

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3 DIFFERENCES
The rate of development is different for every person.
Example:

SITUATION A - children of the SITUATION B - children of the same
same age but different height. age but of different intelligence.

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4 GENERAL TO SPECIFIC
General activity precedes specific activity
Example

A baby can grasp the object by hand The growth of big muscles first before
before learning to use the fingers gradually turning to fine muscles

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5AND LEARNING
Development depends on the interaction between
maturity and learning.
Maturity is the emergence of existing potential within
and individual.

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6 DEVELOPMENT DIRECTION
Growth and development have their own
definite direction

cephalocaudal sequence proximodistal sequence

(child grows from head to legs) (Middle to the edges of the body)

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Children grow up and develop value system,

knowledge, and consciousness. Example:

LINGUISTIC VALUE

children make speaks fluently learn about respectful towards
random sounds respect the elders

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