Infant
Approaches to Learning
The Approaches to Learning domain addresses how children learn- this includes children’s attitudes and interests in learning. This domain reflects behaviors and attitudes such as curiosity, problem-solving, maintaining attention and persistence. Infants’ interest in the world around them influences their learning. They learn through their senses. When adults support their efforts in a safe and secure environment, infants and toddlers are willing to try new things and take risks. Encouraging exploration gives young children emotional security, which is necessary for exploring, growing and learning
Cognitive development
Language Development
As infants’ brains continue to develop, infants also develop the ability to communicate; to comprehend and produce spoken language. Babies learn language by taking in information through their senses of hearing and sight as they learn to process the meanings behind those sights and sounds.
Physical Development
Infants begin showing a spontaneous “social smile” around age 2 to 3 months,and begin to laugh spontaneously around age 4 months. In addition, between ages 2 and 6 months, infants express other feelings such as anger, sadness, surprise, and fear. Between ages 5 and 6 months, babies begin to exhibit stranger anxiety.
Emotional well-being during the early years has a powerful impact on social relationships. Children who are emotionally healthy are better able to establish and maintain positive relationships with adults as well as with peers. Social-emotional development is essential to a young child’s sense of well-being.
Social-Emotional Development
Infants begin showing a spontaneous “social smile” around age 2 to 3 months,and begin to laugh spontaneously around age 4 months. In addition, between ages 2 and 6 months, infants express other feelings such as anger, sadness, surprise, and fear. Between ages 5 and 6 months, babies begin to exhibit stranger anxiety.
Emotional well-being during the early years has a powerful impact on social relationships. Children who are emotionally healthy are better able to establish and maintain positive relationships with adults as well as with peers. Social-emotional development is essential to a young child’s sense of well-being.