Cephalocaudal
Head to tail
Characteristics of human growth and development
Orderly sequence Simple to complex Cephalocaudal Inclusive Proximodistal Interdependent
Proximodistal
Inside to out
Interdependent
Influenced by other things
Regression
Return to former state
Eriksons (challenge)
Infant: trust vs mistrust
Toddler: autonomy vs shame & doubt
Preschool: initiative vs guilt
School: industry vs inferiority
Erickson (virtue)
Infant: hope
Toddler: willpower
Preschool: purpose
School: self esteem
Piaget 4 stages
Sensorimotor: 0-2 yrs touch, taste, feel
Preoperational: 2-7yrs investigate & explore
Concrete operations: 7-11 think for self
Formal operations: 12 yrs on, think in abstract
Role of play
Encourage peer cooperation, interaction and sharing