Questions

Question 1

What are the development milestones in infancy and early childhood?

Answer 1

0-3 months - can use gurgling/crying to communicate
18 months - can say 6 to 10 word sentences
2 years - can link words together
3 years - can use simple sentences
8 years - can reason and explain

Question 2

What are the gross motor skills that are developed during infancy?

Answer 2

Infants- develop gross motor skills from head down
6 moths - gradually control muscles in their neck and back so they can roll, sit and crawl
11-13 months- stand/cruise/walk
2 years - climb onto furniture/ propel a sit on toy
2 1/2 years - kick a ball

Question 3

What are some examples of gross motor activities?

Answer 3

• Crawling
• Kicking
• Climbing
• Jumping

Question 4

What are some of the gross motor skills developed during early childhood?

Answer 4

3 - can pedal and control a tricycle
6 - can ride a bike
3-4 - run backwards and forwards
5-8 - they can skip with a rope