Creche/Playgroup Early Childhood Developmental Milestones Scheme of work (0 – 18 MONTHS). Early childhood Screening tools. Personal, social.
Developmental Milestones (0 – 18 Months)
ONE (1) MONTH
A child should be able to
- Bring both hands towards his or her mouth
- Turn towards familiar voices and sounds
- Suckle the breast and touch it with his or her friends
- Have BBG and DPT immunization
- Be registered officially (birth registration)
- Should be able to open eyes and see
THREE (3) MONTHS
- Turn head towards bright colours and light
- Make fist with both hands
- Moves eyes to loud sounds
- Wriggles and kicks with legs and arms
- Enjoying playing and clapping
- Smile
- Make coding sounds
- Breastfeed frequently
- DTP immunization
- Sleep well during the day
TWELVE (12) MONTHS
A child should be able to
- Sit without support
- Crawl on hands and knees and pull up to stand
- Try to imitate words and sounds and responds to simples requests
- Potty or toilet training when a child is not using disposable nappy
- Enjoy playing and clapping
- Picking things up with thumb and on finger
- Start holding objects such as spoon and cup and attempt self-feeding
- Give affection to a specific person
- Say two or three words
- Breastfeed frequently and have other foods three to five times a day
- Have measles immunization (9) months
EIGHTEEN (18) MONTHS
A child should be able to
- Walk unaided
- Enjoy playing and clapping
- Play with Lego
- Arrange simple puzzles
- Improve on self-feeding
- Improve on toilet training
- Imitate songs and dancing steps
- Feed five to six times a day
- Smile always
EARLY CHILDHOOD SCREENING TOOLS
HEARING – If the child:
- Does not run towards the source of new sounds or voices
- Has frequent ear, infections (discharge from ear,, ear – ache)
- Does not respond when you call unless he can see you
- Watches your lips when you speak
- Talks in a very loud or soft voice
- Does not talk or talks strangely
SEEING – If the child
- Is often unable to find small objects which he/she has dropped
- Has red eyes or chronic discharge from eyes, spots on the eyes, a cloudy appearance to eyes, frequently rubs eyes.
- Often bumps into things while crawling or moving around
- Sometimes or always cross one or both eyes (after six months of age)
TALKING – If the child
- Does not say mama (or equivalent) by 18 months of age)
UNDERSTANDING – If the child
- Does not react to own name by age 1
- Cannot identify parts of face by age 1
PLAYING – If the child
- Does not enjoy playing games by the age of 1 year
MOVING – If the child
- Is unable to sit unsupported by 10 months
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES 18-60 MONTHS (1 ½ -5 YEARS)
AREAS OF LEARNING DEVELOPMENT
- Personal, social and Emotional.
- Making relationship
18-24 MONTHS PLAYGROUP
* play with others or a familiar adult
* Return from a play to be cuddled
24-36 MONTHS NURSERY 1
* show interest in others play
*form a special friend to show affection towards
36-48 MONTHS NURSERY 2
* Play in a group initiate play
* Exhibit friendly behavior
48-60 MONTHS KG
* Attend to and take account of what others say
* take steps to resolve conflict with other children
AREAS OF LEARNING DEVELOPMENT
Self-confidence self-awareness
18-24 MONTHS PLAYGROUP
• Explores new toys and environment
• Demonstrate sense of self as an individual
• Engage in pretend play with toy
24-36 MONTHS NURSERY 1
• Separate from main carer with support from a familiar adult
• Express own preferences and interest
36-48 MONTHS NURSERY 2
• Select and use activity with help
• Love responsibility of carrying out small tasks or errands
• Confident to talk to other children
• Exhibits confidence in asking adults for help
48-60 MONTHS KG
- Can describe self in positive terms
Confidence to speak to others about own needs, wants, interests and opinions
AREAS OF LEARNING DEVELOPMENT
Managing feelings and behavior
18-24 MONTHS PLAYGROUP
• Aware of others feelings
• Growing sense of will and determination
• Learn same things are theirs or not to be shared or belong to others
24-36 MONTHS NURSERY 1
• Can express feelings when sad, happy, worried, scared, and annoyed
• Try to comfort others when distressed
• Can stop bad habit
36-48 MONTHS NURSERY 2
• Aware of own feelings
• Aware that some actions and words can hurt other
48-60 MONTHS KG
• Understand that own actions can affect other people
• Aware of boundaries setting
• Negotiate and solve problems without aggression
AREAS OF LEARNING DEVELOPMENT
2. Communication and language
Listening and attention
18-24 MONTHS PLAYGROUP
• Listening to and enjoy rhymes and stories
• Explore and imitate sound
24-36 MONTHS NURSERY 1
• Listen to stories
• Recognizes and responds to many familiar sounds
• Show interest in play with sounds, songs and rhymes
36-48 MONTHS NURSERY 2
• Listen to others one to one or in small groups
• Listen to stories
• Able to follow direction
48-60 MONTHS KG
•          Maintain attention concentrate and sit quietly during appropriate activity
Creche/Playgroup Early Childhood Developmental Milestones Scheme of work (0 – 18 MONTHS). Early childhood Screening tools. Personal, social.
AREAS OF LEARNING DEVELOPMENT
Understanding
18-24 MONTHS PLAYGROUP
• Select familiar objects by name
• Identify objects from a group
• Understand sample sentence
24-36 MONTHS NURSERY 1
• Identify action words
• Understand more complex sentences understand who what where simple comparison concepts
36-48 MONTHS NURSERY 2
• Understand use of objects
• Shows understanding of preposition to carry out actions appropriately
48-60 MONTHS KG
• Understand humor, rhymes, jokes
• Follow a story with pictures
• Listen and respond to ideas expressed by others
Creche/Playgroup Early Childhood Developmental Milestones Scheme of work (0 – 18 MONTHS). Early childhood Screening tools. Personal, social.
AREAS OF LEARNING DEVELOPMENT
Speaking
18-24 MONTHS PLAYGROUP
• Putting two words together
• Use different types of everyday words
• Ask simple question
• Talk about people or things that are not present
24-36 MONTHS NURSERY 1
• Use language to share feelings, experiences and thoughts
• Learn new words very rapidly and use them for communication
• Ask variety of questions
36-48 MONTHS NURSERY
• Use complex sentences to link thoughts
• Can recalls simple past event in correct order
• Explain what is happening and anticipate what can happen
48-60 MONTHS KG
• Extend vocabulary, especially by grouping and naming
• Introduces storyline or narrative into their plays
