# What are the 5 major areas of Child Development?
- Physical Development
Physical area is an important area of child development which includes the child's physical growth as well as his/her coordination and control with muscles.
Physical development can be divided into two parts:
· Gross Motor (Large muscle of the body) Development.
· Fine Motor (Small muscle of the body) Development.
Some Activities for Gross Motor and Fine Motor:
1. Gross Motor
- Hitting Football
- Running
- Frog Jump
- Hitting Ball with Bat
2. Fine Motor
- Colouring
- Paper Tearing
- Sewing
- Sorting
- Cognitive Developments
The Cognitive term refers to the brain, so cognitive development includes the child’s ability of problem-solving, abstract thinking, learning and exploration and figures things out around them.
Some Activities for Cognitive Development:
- Riddle Solving
- Puzzle Solving
- Colour Sorting
- Identifying size, number, etc
- Building Blocks
- Communication/Language Development
Language development is a critical part of a child’s overall development. It includes sharing and/or convincing ideas or feelings with others. Language development helps the child to develop other areas easily, as language is a critical part of a child’s overall development.
Some Activities For Language Development
- Singing
- Storytelling, Rhyming, Poem singing
- Circle Times
- Discussions
- Social and Emotional Development
Social and Emotional Development includes interaction with parents and others, cooperation, self-confidence, and a sense of community. This development is also responsible after genetics for the child’s being introvert, extrovert, or ambivert. If your child has fear in public speaking and a lot more.
Some Activities for Social and Emotional Development:
- Participation in Drama or Play
- Pretend play ( Doctor-Doctor, Ghar-Ghar, or with Kitchen set, etc)
- Interaction with others
- Team play or work
- Peek a boo
- Sensory Development
Sensory Development includes the child’s senses of 7 senses: Taste, Sight, Smell, Touch, Hearing, Body Position sense (also called Proprioception) and Moment sensation (also called Vestibular)
Some Activities for Sensory Development
- Thumb or Finger Painting
- Feeling different textures
- Smelling or tasting different dishes
- Walking on different Surface (Sand, Grass, Ground, etc)
- Hearing Different Instrument
Hope you find this information helpful.
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