CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND CARE 2

HOME ECONOMICS J. S. S THREE SECOND TERM

WEEK TWO

THEME: FAMILY LIVING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT/FOOD AND NUTRITION/CLOTHING AND TEXTILE

CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND CARE 2

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

Students should be able to;

1. Describe condition necessary for child development
2. Describe a different kind of care required by a child.

 

1. CONTENT

At each stage of development, your child is learning in several areas at the same time. A toddler is learning to walk (physical), learning colours (intellectual), is uncomfortable with strangers (social), expressing feelings of independence (emotional), and becoming aware of adult disapproval for misbehaviour (moral).

There are five areas of human development:

• Physical development: the changes in size, shape, and physical maturity of the body, including physical abilities and…