AQA GCSE Child Development - Development Key Words 0.0 / 5 ? Home Economics: Child DevelopmentDevelopmentGCSEAQA Created by: sunnybethyCreated on: 05-05-17 14:07 Norm Usual, typical or standard (development). 1 of 21 Average The development of the child being seen as normal and what is expected. 2 of 21 Primary teeth Also known as baby teeth, these are the first set of teeth which come through during teething. 3 of 21 Centile charts Charts used by health professionals to check and compare the height and weight of children with average expected growth for their age. 4 of 21 Development milestones The age and stage of development where an average child should have mastered a skill. 5 of 21 Fine motor skills The ability to use and control hands and fingers to make delicate movements e.g. fastening buttons, holding a pencil. 6 of 21 Gross motor skills The ability to move by using and controlling the whole body and larger muscles e.g. running, hopping 7 of 21 Involuntary movement An automatic movement that cannot be controlled e.g. reflex actions of a young baby. 8 of 21 Hand-eye coordination The ability to use the hands and eyes together to make precise movements. 9 of 21 Palmar grasp Using the whole hand to pick up and hold objects. 10 of 21 Tripod grasp Using the thumb and two fingers to pick up and hold objects. 11 of 21 Pre linguistic The stage of language development when a baby cannot use words but uses cries, smiles and facial expressions to communicate. 12 of 21 Non-verbal Same as pre linguistic- not using words but using cries, facial expressions and smiles to communicate. 13 of 21 Pre-reading Skills that need to be acquired to help the child with what reading is like before they have the ability to read. 14 of 21 Bonding The close feeling that develops between a baby and an adult. 15 of 21 Stereotyping Expecting people to behave and act in a certain way- usually because of their gender, race or disability etc. 16 of 21 Object permanence Understanding that objects and people still exist even when they cannot be seen. 17 of 21 Egocentric Self-centred- this means seeing things only from your point of view. 18 of 21 Pincer grasp Using thumb and first finger to pick up and hold objects. 19 of 21 Concepts Ways of organising knowledge and information so it can be understood e.g. the concept of time, the concept of colour. 20 of 21 Cognitive To do with thinking and understanding. 21 of 21
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