US244468 Prepare resources and set up the environment to support the development of babies, toddlers and young children

Unit Standard number 244468
Prepare resources and set up the environment to support the development of babies, toddlers
and young children



1. What is the purpose of an activity in a daily programme? (page 13)
The purpose of an activity in a daily programme is to assist with the overall development of the
child as a whole. This assists with development in the following skills:
-cognitive skills
-motor skills
-Social/emotional skills
-sensory development
-numeracy/mathematics
-art and music
-science
-language/vocabulary/reading/communication
-play skills
-interaction with others

Including activities that are developmentally appropriate into the daily programme assists with
not only the above skills but with so many other areas of development as well.

2. Identify an activity for each of the following fields: (page 13)
-large motor development
-small muscle development
-social and emotional development
-mental development
-Communication skills

A suitable activity for large motor development is:
Hula hoop jumping

A suitable activity for small muscle development is:
Cheerio Threading

A suitable activity for social and emotional development is:
Emotion sorting

A suitable activity for mental development is:
Colour sorting

A suitable activity for communication skills is:
Calling each other fantasy play

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