Child development in Feltham

One of the traditional five senses. It is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations via an organ such as the ear. It affects so many areas of life such as speaking, listening, thinking and learning. Good hearing skills influence how easily children learn and develop other skills.

Coordinated controlling of eye movement with hand movement, and the processing of visual input to guide reaching and grasping. It refers to the way of performing daily life tasks such as writing, feeding and picking up a book from a table.

It involves a refined use of small muscles for tasks such as controlling the hands, fingers and thumb. It allows one to complete tasks such as writing, drawing and buttoning.

It refers to the movements of the large muscles of the body. It is necessary for major body movements such as walking, maintaining balance, coordination, jumping and reaching. 

It is an ability to interpret information from visible light reaching the eyes. The resulting perception is also known as eyesight, sight or vision. It helps children to understand what they see, recognise and identify different qualities that help them judge size, color, shape, spatial relations and other things.

It refers to a child’s ability to control their feelings and how they react to these feelings in a given situation

Imagination is symbolic representation, the use of concepts and images to evoke or represent real-world entities, or the use of one set of real-world entities to evoke others (e.g. as when a child uses a banana as a phone in pretend play).

Gaining a huge amount of pleasure from learning a musical instrument; it can also boost the development of vital skills. Learning to play an instrument provides children with a range of skills, many of which are transferable and appropriate to various different situations. Helping improve motor skills, as there are special techniques you need to use to master each instrument. Children feel part of a group and have a sense of belonging.

Social play is the best mechanism for progressing through the different social stages. Children learn social rules such as give and take, reciprocity, cooperation and sharing. Children also learn to use moral reasoning to develop a mature sense of values. They will be prepared to function effectively in the adult world.