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The Case Against Competition

When it comes to competition, we Americans typically recognize only two legitimate positions: enthusiastic support and qualified support. The first view holds that the more we immerse our children (and ourselves) in rivalry, the better. Competition builds character and produces excellence. The ...
Reference | Alfie Kohn

Building Your Child's Character

We live in a time when teaching our children to be virtuous is especially challenging. Youngsters are surrounded by political sound-bites; outlandish promises from advertisers; and television programming and films filled with lying, gratuitous violence and sex as entertainment. As a parent, you ...
Reference | American School Counselor Association

Child Development: Preschoolers (3 - 5 years old)

Developmental Milestones As your child grows into early childhood, his world will begin to open up. She will become more independent and begin to focus more on adults and children outside of the family. He will want to explore and ask about his surroundings even more. Her interactions with family ...
Reference | Gallaudet University Child Development Center

Movement: By the End of 3, 4, and 5 Years

By the end of 3 years (36 months): Climbs well Walks up and down stairs, alternating feet (one foot per stair step) Kicks ball Runs easily Pedals tricycle Bends over easily without falling By the end of 4 years (48 months): Hops and stands on one foot up to five ...
Reference | Gallaudet University Child Development Center

Language: By the End of 3, 4, and 5 Years

By the end of 3 years (36 months): Follows a two- or three-part command Recognizes and identifies almost all common objects and pictures Understands most sentences Understands placement in space ("on," "in," "under") Uses 4- to 5-word ...
Reference | Gallaudet University Child Development Center

Cognitive Development: By the End of 3, 4, and 5 Years

By the end of 3 years (36 months): Makes mechanical toys work Matches an object in her hand or room to a picture in a book Plays make-believe with dolls, animals, and people Sorts objects by shape and color Completes puzzles with three or four pieces Understands ...
Reference | Gallaudet University Child Development Center

Child Development and Public Health

What is Child Development? Children grow, develop, and learn throughout their lives from birth and infancy to adulthood. A child's development can be measured through social, physical, and cognitive developmental milestones. If children fail to develop properly they may be unable to reach ...
Reference | Gallaudet University Child Development Center

Facts about Developmental Screening Tools

What screening tools can do ? Screening tools are designed to help identify children who might have developmental delays. Screening tools can be specific to a disorder (for example, autism), an area (for example, cognitive development, language, or gross motor skills), or they may be general, ...
Reference | Gallaudet University Child Development Center

Middle Childhood: 6 - 8 Years Old

Developmental Milestones Middle childhood brings many changes to a child's life. By this time, children can dress themselves, catch a ball more easily with only their hands, and tie their shoes. Developing independence from family becomes more important now. Events such as starting school ...
Reference | Gallaudet University Child Development Center

Hand and Finger Skills: By the End of 3, 4, and 5 Years

By the end of 3 years (36 months): Makes up-and-down, side-to-side, and circular lines with pencil or crayon Turns book pages one at a time Builds a tower of more than six blocks Holds a pencil in writing position Screws and unscrews jar lids, nuts, and bolts Turns rotating handles ...
Reference | Gallaudet University Child Development Center