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Rate varies The developmental sequence is basically the same for all children; however, the rate of development varies from child to child Principles of Child Development There are five principles related to the progression of general development that children will typically experience. 1 - Developmental Sequence is Similar for All Children develop in relatively the same ways. There is a typical sequence of development that occurs as a child grows. While the sequence is similar, and the behaviors or skills emerge in the same order, children can take more or less time with each behavior or skill. They can move forward, regress for a short time, then move forward again. Some children may skip a behavior or skill as they move forward. 2 - Development Proceeds from General to Specific Development progresses from a beginning point moving in a forward direction. Just as growth of an infant proceeds from the top down and from the center of the body to the limbs, development of behaviors and skills moves from general to specific. As children mature, their bodily changes occur in a sequential order and give children new abilities. As the brain and nervous system develop, a child's thinking (cognitive) skills and motor skills improve. In the Physical Development Domain, an infant's large muscles develop first and result in the ability to wave the arms and kick the legs. Development continues in the smaller muscles in the fingers and toes, and results in the ability of the fingers to grasp objects and the toes to help with balance when standing and walking. 3 - Development is Continuous In children who develop typically, behaviors and skills they have already acquired become the basis for new behaviors and skills. There is continuity from one phase of development to the next. Children continue to add new behaviors and skills as they perfect their abilities to walk, to write or draw, and to speak. For example, speech development proceeds from gurgles and coos to chattering, then to words, then phrases, and finally, sentences. Sentences become paragraphs and stories, both oral and written. In order for children to write or draw, they must have developed the control of their hands and fingers to hold a crayon and pencil. Holding a pencil develops into writing and drawing. The continuation of development can easily be seen in children as they mature from age two to age twelve. 4 - Development Proceeds at Different Rates Each child is different and the rates at which individual children develop are different. Although the sequences for development are usually the same for all children, the rates at which individual children reach each stage will be different. Some children will walk at ten months of age, while others walk at eighteen months of age. Development is never uniform, but it is constant. 5 - All Areas of Development are Interrelated Development in children is interrelated. There are several examples in Principles 1 through 4 that show how the body has to grow and develop before new behaviors and skills can occur. These examples also demonstrate the first two of five areas of development, called domains. Each area of development influences development in other areas. Each of these developmental domains can be defined by one or more characteristics. The five domains of development are.. -Physical Development (PD), -Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CDGK), -Language and Communication (LC), -Social and Emotional Development. (SED), and -Approaches to Learning. (ATL)