Course Glossary

Appendix

 

Course Glossary

 

egocentrism: the inability to understand the perspectives of others

 

environment: all the different conditions and influences that affect the development of a child after birth

 

fine motor development: the development of fine motor skills, which are used in the control of small muscles in the hands and fingers

 

Fine motor skills often require hand-eye coordination; for example, learning to control a crayon requires fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

 

gross motor development: the development of gross motor skills, which are used in the control of large muscles of the back, arms, legs, and shoulders

 

Gross motor skills are required for activities like walking and jumping.

 

hand-eye coordination: the use of vision to control and adjust hand movements

 

kinesthetic awareness: the sense of awareness and feeling for one’s body in space

 

learning: a general term used to describe changes to someone’s behaviour because of what has been experienced

 

manipulatives: objects that are moved by children’s hand and finger muscles

 

motor skills: coordinated movements of the muscles and limbs

 

open-ended question: a type of question that has no right or wrong answer

 

There are many correct answers to an open-ended question.

 

physical growth: changes in body characteristics such as height, weight, muscle, and bone development

 

protocol: rules or expectations for appropriate behaviour

 

sensory perceptual development: the development and use of sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch

 

test question: a question asked for which the answer is already known

 

vocabulary: the words a child understands and uses

 

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