| When considering child development and learning it | | | | personal interest. Activities that sustain your child's |
| is important to ensure that your child is given the | | | | interest are activities he is most likely to learn |
| chance to develop to their fullest potential; and | | | | from. Your child may learn best from rolling up his |
| this can be done by providing your child with | | | | sleeves and using his hands to explore; whether |
| developmentally appropriate toys and activities. | | | | that is with finger paint or with gardening tools. He |
| Child development and learning go hand in hand in | | | | might learn best when he is in constant motion. |
| the sense that young children are constantly | | | | Or your child may thrive in a structured |
| developing socially, emotionally, physically and | | | | atmosphere where exploration takes place in the |
| cognitively, and they are also constantly learning | | | | pages of a book, or the pensive building of a |
| about the world around them from their life | | | | structure. You know your child's learning style |
| experiences. | | | | best. The most useful child development and |
| Because a child has a natural curiosity to learn | | | | learning takes place when the child is in an |
| about the world around them, parents can see to | | | | atmosphere that he is most comfortable with. |
| it that opportunities present themselves daily to | | | | Age appropriate activities are also crucial in high |
| foster that knowledge in their child through child | | | | quality child development and learning opportunities. |
| development and learning opportunities that can | | | | A child whose learning opportunities are not |
| include everything from going on a nature walk, to | | | | stimulating will not have the opportunity to grow |
| baking a batch of cookies, to reading a book | | | | to his potential. A child who only has the |
| together. | | | | opportunity to play with games, toys and |
| You don't need expensive equipment or fancy | | | | activities that are 'too young' will become bored |
| preschool program to provide children with | | | | and may even display inappropriate behavior from |
| stimulating child development and learning | | | | lack of stimulation. |
| opportunities. Playing in water with measuring cups | | | | Activities that are beyond a child's developmental |
| and funnels is an excellent way to teach young | | | | age will make a child feel frustrated and can even |
| children science experiences. Add things to the | | | | have a negative affect on their self esteem and |
| water and see which ones float and which ones | | | | self worth. Child development and learning are |
| sink, and you have just extended your child's | | | | effected when a child is expected to work at |
| science experience. | | | | activities that are beyond their level. This can also |
| In order to ensure that child development and | | | | result in a child acting in an inappropriate way. |
| learning stimulate your child you need to ensure | | | | Learning opportunities that are stimulating, age |
| that the experiences you provide for your child | | | | appropriate and fitting to the child's learning style |
| are both stimulating and age appropriate. | | | | can have a strong and positive effect on child |
| Stimulating child development and learning is | | | | development and learning. |
| dependent on the child's age, as well as their | | | | |