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(Unit 8) Topic 1: The Whole Child 

4 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

Four Domains of Development​

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Development is also separated into distinct areas of development called domains. In reality, this is simply a way to focus on different areas in which children are developing.  ​

The four domains of development are typically identified as:

Emotional  ​

Social ​ 

Intellectual 

Physical and Health 

​It is important to remember the domains are all interconnected and influence the others.  For example, to be able to pedal a tricycle, a child needs a combination of physical coordination, intellectual understanding, and motivation. When one of these components is a challenge the child will likely find that the task is more difficult than it is for their peers. 

The more you know about the development of the children in your care, the better prepared you will be to meet their emotional, social, intellectual, and physical needs. Child outcomes are directly related to the skills of the adults caring for them. In the tricycle pedaling example you will likely notice these skills when an adult works with the child one on one.    

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