About learning in the early yearsBabies are born ready to learn, and their brains develop through experiences. So your child needs a stimulating environment with plenty of different ways to play and learn. Your child also needs opportunities to repeat and practise what they’re learning. Show
Babies and young children learn best when they have warm, engaged and responsive relationships with their main carers. So you play a vital role in helping your child learn through their early years. You are your child’s first teacher, and your child will keep learning from you as they grow older. How babies and young children learnYour young child learns through everyday play and exploration in a safe and stimulating environment. Your child’s relationships with you, other family members and carers – for example, early childhood educators – are the foundation for your child’s healthy learning and development. Plenty of time spent playing and interacting with you and others helps your child learn skills they need for life – like communicating, thinking, problem-solving, and being with other people. Your child learns best by actively engaging with their environment. This includes:
Your child also learns by being involved in their learning. This could be as simple as:
All children benefit from trying plenty of different activities. This gives them many ways to learn and many chances to practise what they’re learning. For example, it’s important for your child to have activities that are inside and outside, physically active or quiet, free play or more structured, and so on. Your child needs your support for learning. For example, your child might sometimes need you to show them what to do. But your child doesn’t need you to give them all the answers. Letting children make mistakes and find out for themselves how the world works is a big part of learning. Praise and encouragement when your child tries hard will keep them interested and help them feel good. It will also encourage them to try again in the future. Children learn at different paces and in different ways. Some children learn better by seeing, and others learn better by doing. Some children learn better in one environment than another. If you’re worried about how your child is learning and developing, talk with your GP or child and family health nurse or your child’s educator. What young children are learningYou and your family have a vital role in what your child learns in these early years. Self and relationships Language and communication Space, place and environment Health and physical fitness Numeracy, literacy, handwriting and music And your child develops early literacy through reading and storytelling with you, playing simple sound and letter games like listening for words that begin with the same sound, and looking at pictures, letters and words in the environment – for example, on signs and in catalogues. Your child’s handwriting skills develop when you encourage them to draw, scribble and write. For example, if you’re writing a card or a shopping list, you could give your child some paper and a pencil so they can join in. ‘Writing’ also helps your child understand the connection between letters and spoken sounds. Singing with your child, putting on music for them to dance to, giving them musical instruments to play (homemade is just fine), and finding dress-up clothes for them to use are all great ways to get your child started on learning about music, drama and dance. By encouraging your child to try plenty of new things, you help your child learn more about who they are, what they enjoy and what their strengths are. This is good for your child’s confidence and self-esteem. What are the motor based milestones seen in normal development of children from 3 to 5 years?They have greater gross motor skills. For example, they can stand briefly on one foot, kick a large ball, throw overhand, and play catch with a large ball. They like activities such as peddling a tricycle and swinging on a swing set. They have improved fine motor skills.
What stage of childhood is between the ages of 3 to 5 years old *?Preschool
Between the ages of three and five years, children refine their motor skills.
What stage of development is a 3 5 year old?Your child is now a preschooler, who is fascinated by the world around them. They can speak in longer sentences and will start asking lots of 'who', 'what', 'where' and 'why' questions as they try to understand more about the world.
What is the cognitive development of a 3 5 year old?Children. Can think about objects, people and events without seeing them. Although less than before, still think they are the center of the world and have trouble seeing things from someone else's perspective. More able to use words to express thoughts and feelings and to share experiences.
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