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Domains of Development

(b) Early stimulation is not necessary for later language development.

(c) Babbling starts before cooing.
Notes
ACTIVITY 7.1
Draw a poster/layout/pamphlet to bring awareness in your community
on the theme ‘Importance of all domains of development to bring
out holistic development in children’.

WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNT
In this lesson, you have learnt:

• Domains of development are different areas or aspects in which children’s
development takes place.
• Physical and motor development includes bodily growth and development
of gross and fine motor skills.
• Socio-emotional development encompasses understanding of self and others;
understanding and management of emotions.
• Moral development refers to the sense of right and wrong. It also includes
moral behavior and reasoning.

• Cognitive development refers to thinking, understanding and concept
formation.
• Language development, communication, emergent and early literacy are built
upon skills of listening, comprehension, oral/speaking skills and writing.

TERMINAL EXERCISE

1. What do you mean by domains of development? Discuss any two domains in
detail.
2. How does physical development proceed in children?

3. Explain the stages of moral development as proposed by Piaget and Kohlberg.
4. Briefly explain the stages of cognitive development in children.

5. Discuss the importance of language for humans.

ANSWER TO INTEXT QUESTIONS

7.1

(a) Gross motor skills involve large muscles and help control actions of children
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