How They Learn Overtime...

In the first year, babies learn to focus their vision, reach out, explore, and learn about the things that are around them. They learn the process of memory, language, thinking, and reasoning. Learning language is more than making sounds, or saying "mama". Listening, understanding, and knowing the names of people and things are all a part of language development. During this stage babies are developing bonds of love and trust with their parents and others, which is social and emotional development.

Following some of these tips are things you, as a parent, can do to help your baby during this time:

1. Talk to your baby.

2. Answer when your baby makes sounds by repeating the sounds and adding words. Help with learning to use language.

3. Read to your baby

4. Sing to your baby.

5. Spend time cuddling and holding your baby.

During the second year, toddlers are moving around more, and are aware of themselves and their surroundings. Their desire to explore new objects and people also is increasing. Toddlers often learn by engaging and interacting with objects. During this stage, toddlers will show greater independence, recognize themselves, and imitate behavior of others. 

Following some of these tips are things you, as a parent, can do to help your toddler during this time:

1. Read to them

2. Ask him/her to find objects

3. Name body parts

4. Playing matching games

5. Encourage to try and explore new things 

As children grow into early childhood, their world will begin to open up. They will learn to be more independent. They will want to explore and ask about the things around them even more. Their interactions with family and those around them will help shape their personality and their own ways of thinking and moving. 

Following some of these tips are things you, as a parent, can do to help your preschooler during this time:

1. Continue to read

2. Let your child help with chores

3. Encourage your child to play with other children

4. Speak to kids in complete words

5. Be clear and consistent

By this time, children can dress themselves, catch a ball using only their hands, and tie their shoes. Having independence from family is important now. The children are learning through hands on activities and you will begin to find the strengths and weaknesses. 

Following some of these tips are things you, as a parent, can do to help your primary child during this time:

1. Show affection

2. Help your child develop a sense of responsibility

3. Talk with your child about school, friends, and respecting others.

4. Help your child set goals.

5. Praise your child for good behavior

Focus of the mind and how the mind works as the child begins to grow older and learn more

The development of social, emotional, and personality traits

The development of one's body parts

Child develops the skill of using body parts

Where children realize that their mouth is a source for pleasure or benefit as they begin feeding and teething

Play that focuses on world problems and has characters, drama, themes, and a story line

Play that includes objects and places them in certain ways to construct things. 

• Sunshine House of Winston-Salem
• Foundation Early Learning Center
• Kid Spot Drop In Care

• Salvation Army
• The Winston-Salem Rescue Mission
• Samaritan Ministries

• Adventure Landing
• Dave and Busters
• Trampoline Park