Connected areas of development
Examine physical, cognitive and social-emotional development together.
The picture in words
- Physical
- Changes in bodily abilities and growth.
- Cognitive
- Changes in thinking, language and understanding.
- Social-emotional
- Changes in relationships, emotions and social understanding.
Reading the illustration
Start with the shared board game. Moving pieces, understanding rules and taking turns show interacting areas of development within one activity.
Try a question
How could learning to play a group game involve all three domains?
Show the explanation
Movement supports participation, thinking supports understanding the rules and social-emotional skills support taking turns. The domains interact during one activity.
Read the sources
- Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/9-1-what-is-lifespan-developmentSelected rendered passages: Domains and research methods passages.