Curriculum Activity: Physical and Motor Development

Students develop three developmentally appropriate lesson plans for the physical and motor development of an infant, toddler, and preschooler.

Course Objectives

 Develop a working knowledge of cognitive, language, physical, motor, moral, social, and emotional development in early childhood.

 Relate developmentally appropriate and quality, child-centered education practices in nurturing cognitive, language, physical, motor, moral, social, and emotional development in early childhood.

Directions for Completion

1) Save and print the Module 3 Application PDF.

2) Create a lesson plan template of your choice in a Word or text document for your response. Use 12-point Arial or Times New Roman font.

3) Use APA (6th edition) format for the title page, references page, and in-text citations.

4) Develop an introduction explaining the context of your lesson plans and a conclusion summarizing anticipated outcomes for each age level.

5) Follow the directions for submission to submit your final Word or text document.

Curriculum Activity: Physical and Motor Development

Design an individualized, responsive, developmentally appropriate lesson plan for the physical and motor development of an infant, a toddler, and a preschooler in a template of your own choice.

A good place to start is to expand the information provided on developmental charts. For instance, when it says provide interesting toys and materials for babies to handle and explore, be specific as to what specific toys and materials you would use and how you would use them to build physical or fine and gross skills.

Choose a title, and designate the age level for each group of activities.

You must have at least 2 activities for the domain at each age level.

Things to consider:

 What am I doing (the child)?

 How am I feeling?

 What am I learning?

For you:

 What will I do to support the child’s development and learning?

 What are responsive interactions?

Plans to consider:

 Songs, finger plays, music

 Stories, books

 Environment, toys, materials, opportunities

 Experiences with families

 Special experiences

Be creative in your activities, and be sure to properly document any sources you use.

Solution Preview

Introduction
Motor development, which translates to physical growth including development of muscles, body movement, and bones, is essential throughout a child’s life because it connects to other areas of growth (Carlson, 2011). For example, if a child can walk or crawl, he or she can be able to move around to explore their physical surroundings which influence their cognitive growth.

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