Unit #1 Infant and Toddler Development

What defined an infant in Ontario? 

• 0-12 months

• 0-18 months

• 3-12 months

• 3-18 months

1. What defined a toddler in Ontario? 

• 12-24 months

• 18-24 months

• 12-30 months

• 18-30 months

What can typically be a good milestone making an infant a toddler?

• language development

• switching to 1 nap a day

• starting to walk

• engaging with peers

During this course we discussed 5 domains, including:

• Social

• Emotional

• Cognitive

• Language & Literacy

• Physical

Infants / Toddler learn who they are, where they belong and whether they are lovable or not.

• social

• emotional

• cognitive

• language & literacy

• physical

Infants / Toddlers learn how to listen and understand language, learn to express themselves and how to use language to tell people important things.

• social

• emotional

• cognitive

• language & literacy

• physical

Infant / Toddlers are thinking, seeing patterns in language, sensing regularities, building expectations for the physical and social environment based on their experiences.

• social

• emotional

• cognitive

• language & literacy

• physical

Infants / Toddlers are ready to learn through touching, tasting, smelling, seeing, and hearing. Learning to move and moving to learn.

• social

• emotional

• cognitive

• language & literacy

• physical

Infants / Toddlers learn their shared experiences with other, learn about peers and learn how to negotiate and cooperate.

• social

• emotional

• cognitive

• language & literacy

• physical

________________ is the brains' ability to use memory, plan, stay focused, process information, and filter out distractions.

• zones of proximal development

• curiosity

• executive function

• approaches to learning