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Introducing Caring for Children and Young People

Activity 7: Holistic development

Examples of responses:

Area for development Activity
Physical Filling the kettle

Social Spending time with a friend

Understanding others have needs,
Emotional
such as needing a drink
Intellectual Using past experience to make a drink
Language Asking a friend what they want to drink

Activity 8: Areas of learning

Examples of suitable activities:

A baby of six months will enjoy a hide and seek game with an adult who places a toy
under a blanket which they can reach for and pick up (physical, intellectual, social
development).

A child of 20 months will enjoy drawing and painting independently, concentrating as
they paint. They might talk about what they are doing and ask questions (physical,
intellectual, language development).

Activity 9: Positive environments

Features of a positive environment (1): How children’s development
Outdoor play area used by toddlers aged between is supported
18–24 months (one and a half to two years)

a) The outdoor area has a sand pit with Playing with sand and water can
buckets and small plastic spades. Nearby support physical development.
is a low sink with water. More buckets and Children might explore what
containers are kept by the sink. happens when they mix sand and
water (intellectual development).

b) There are toys (pram and wheelbarrows) Pushing wheeled toys helps
for children to push on the tarmac path. physical development.

c) A willow arch has been created on a grassy
area and children like to play in there, Playing games with others helps
running in and out. Staff help them to play children’s social development.
games together such as hide and seek.

Children can draw on the boards
d) Chalk boards have been hung on the
fence with large, easy to hold chalks helping their early writing skills. This
kept in a nearby box. uses both physical and intellectual
skills.

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