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Early Childhood: Motor and Cognitive Development
3-4hrs
beginner levelMotor development is defined as the capacity to move freely. This course explains why it is so important and delves into the principles of motor and cognitive development in children. We then examine the various factors affecting the advancement of these skills in early childhood. Sign up for this free ECD course to learn more about the fundamental principles of gross and fine motor as well as cognitive and language development.
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Early Childhood: Motor and Cognitive Development
This free online course explains the basic concepts of motor and cognitive development in babies and young children.
Motor development is defined as the capacity to move freely. This course explains why it is so important and delves into the principles of motor and cognitive development in children. We then examine the various factors affecting the advancement of these skills in early childhood. Sign up for this free ECD course to learn more about the fundamental principles of gross and fine motor as well as cognitive and language development.
Course description
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Module 111 Lessons
Introduction to Motor Development
This module will begin by helping you analyze an overview of the definition and importance of motor development. We will also help you find information on factors affecting motor development. You will also analyze the importance of cognitive development. You will find answers to questions like: "What is motor development?" and "Why study it?"
1.Learning Outcomes
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2.Motor Development Features
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3.Large Muscle and Gross Motor Development
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4.Primary Reflexes in Newborns
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5.Basic Movement Periods
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6.Reasoning and Problem Solving
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7.Definition of Intelligence
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8.Language Development
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9.Acquisition stages of language
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10.Speech Stages
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11.Lesson Summary
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Module 21 Lessons
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