As educators and parents we tend to concentrate and focus on the development of what is taught most in schools, reading, writing, math and science. However, there is also research on other domains such as social studies, music and art and focusing and understand the developmental trends for these areas are just as important.
Social Studies
- Prepares children to be informed and responsible citizens -Provides children insight and understanding of cultures, eras, society |
Art
-Express emotions and thoughts -As early as 2, begin to represent their experiences on paper -Begin to experiment with geometric circles -Around age of 4 begin to combine drawings of several objects to create pictures of groups or nature scenes |
Music
-6 months pay more attention to mother when she is singing -Young infants pick up on subtle changes in music adults may not hear -Proficiency in signing as they enter early and middle childhood years - Music literacy:ability to read and understand musical notation |
Additional links :http://www.edutopia.org/arts-music-curriculum-child-development
http://www.examiner.com/article/the-importance-of-art-children-s-cognitive-social-and-emotional-development
https://www.teachervision.com/teaching-methods/resource/9227.html
http://www.examiner.com/article/the-importance-of-art-children-s-cognitive-social-and-emotional-development
https://www.teachervision.com/teaching-methods/resource/9227.html
Information was gathered from online and textbook "Child Development and Education"