Child development theories

According to Adolph, Weise, and Marin (2003), “Motor development refers to changes in children's ability to control their body's movements, from infants' first spontaneous waving and kicking movements to the adaptive control of reaching, locomotion, and complex sport skills”. Click here for the full-resolution PDF of this chart. ReferencesAdolph, K. E., Weise, L., & Marin, L. (2003). Motor development. In L. Nadel, Encyclopedia of cognitive sciences (pp. 134-137). London: Macmillan-Reference

This hierarchy suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other, more advanced needs. Maslow theory | Theory of motivation | Safety needs #humanbehavior #motivation #achievement

A set of colorful posters showing the HighScope key developmental indicators (KDIs) in important content areas. Great for posting in your clasroom or on your parent borad to help you and parents recognize and scaffold imporant learning behaviors. Reflects the most current version of the infant-toddler KDIs. #infantslearning #toddlerdevelopment #toddler #development #checklist

Doesn't it feel like children grow up too fast? Every stage of their growth and development is so important! From a child's first words to their first steps, there are four key areas of child development that serve as the building blocks of who they'll become. Knowing these stages can help a parent support their child's journey! Tap to learn more. 👶⏳🌱

According to Erik Erikson, there are a series of eight psychosocial crises' that neurotypical individuals pass through from birth to late adulthood (Crain, 2011

Piaget's Four Stages of Cognitive Development Infographic

The following posters of 11 popular child theorists provides a brief description of their theory and how their theories are implemented into practice within the early childhood environment.