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THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT Child development focus on language, this summative task will describe the main stages of developmental milestones and the key concept involved for children to develop their language and how they play a part in the teaching in schools. Development is defined as the process of change, a pattern that occurs from birth throughout the lifespan of individual, which is usually categorized into different areas of development; physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social. The early life of a child is essential for cognitive, social and emotional developments therefore, it’s important that parent takes every step necessary to ensure that children grow up in environments where their social, emotional and educational needs are met. In the early elementary years, children are using more complex vocabulary and grammar. They are growing in their ability to make mental representations, although they still have difficulty grasping abstract concepts without the aid of real-life references and materials. At these ages, children are also increasingly able to understand and manage their emotions. They make sense of their own feelings more and more, and learn better ways to describe experiences and express thoughts and feelings. This increasing ability to manage their thoughts and feelings also means that they have a greater ability to follow instructions independently in a manner that would not be true of preschool or younger children. Educators can rely on children’s growing cognitive abilities to use instructional approaches that depend on children’s own independent discoveries, their use of alternative strategies for inquiry, and their greater persistence in problem solving. The oral language and vocabulary children learn through interactions with parents, siblings, caregivers, and educators provide the foundation for later literacy and learning across all subject areas. Children benefit from extensive opportunities to listen to and use complex spoken language. The more often adults use particular words in conversation with young children, the sooner children will use those words in their own speech. Children development is supported by ongoing exposure to elaborate language, as well as simple requests and questions that draw out children’s first words and phrases. Educators can create high-quality language environments by intentionally and thoughtfully using their own talk through explanations, questioning, and descriptions to build up the knowledge of those in their care. Instructional use of talk can include “narrating” events of the day (for example, “We’re crossing the road to get to the park.”) and describing children’s actions as they are performing them (“You’re putting your hand in the warm water.”). Using talk for learning also involves extending children’s language by supply¬ing additional words and more complex sentence structures (for example, when a child says “Up!” then saying “You want me to pick you up?”). Using talk for learning is most effective when early educators engage in discussions of the here and now that also take young children beyond their immediate surroundings and experiences. An educator might begin with the here and now (for example, a child’s expression of interest in an object); expand from there (talking about the object’s appearance or what one can do with it); and then engage in talk that goes beyond the immediate context (making a plan for using the object later in the day or discussing a prior use of the object). In this example, the educator is responding to children’s interests and real-time experiences, situating language learning in meaningful contexts. It is also important for educators to engage groups of children in extended discourse. This should include asking and discussing open-ended questions, which require more than a “yes” or “no” and prompt reflection. Educators should encourage children to take turns responding, as well as monitor the group to involve nonparticipating children. Child Development is very important and help kids to develop the ability to grow and learn more things which would be necessary for lifetime engagement.
