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Stages of Child Development Three to Six years and Six to Eight Years

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STAGES OF CHILD

DEVELOPMENT:

THREE TO SIX YEARS

AND

SIX TO EIGHT YEARS

As children reach the age of bracket of three to six years, they get ready to be
placed in preschools. Perhaps this is the reason why at this stage, they are at
times said to be in the preschool stage. Thereafter, as children reach the age
range of six to eight years, they are considered to be in the Early Primary stage.
In the last lesson, you have learnt about the journey of a growing foetus, birth
and infancy. You have also read about the developmental path and milestones
from birth to three years. In the present lesson, you will know about the pattern
of development in different domains during the preschool stage and the early
primary stage.

Let us study about these in detail.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After studying this lesson, you will be able to:
• explain the developmental characteristics and needs of three to six year-
old children;
• describe the pattern of development in relation to milestones in different
areas in three to six year old children;
• describe the pattern of child development in different areas during six
to eight years;

• describe the characteristics and developmental needs of children in age
the bracet of six to eight years; and
• discuss the importance of play in the development of children.
120 EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION