When children have yet to develop empathy nor the ability to understand what their feeling their simply react. As children develop an understanding of their emotions and can articulate these emotions, then the hitting should diminish.
developmentally appropriate practice
Puzzles help children develop critical thinking skills, fine motor skills, social skills, and the ability to see patterns and understanding of shapes.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice
child-centered
Teaching children about buying things with checks is not developmentally appropriate for preschool children. They need to learn about buying things with money and develop writing skills first.
DAP stands for Developmentally Appropriate Practice.
Piaget's theory of cognitive development helps teachers select developmentally appropriate activities for their students. Older children are generally more capable of abstract thought.
Marnie Janene Young has written: 'Functional motor skills and the developmentally disabled' -- subject(s): Motor ability in children, Education, Developmentally disabled children, Physical education for children with disabilities
critical period
Critical period
Marjorie J. Kostelnik has written: 'Wkbk Guiding Children's Social Developme' 'Teaching Young Children' 'Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum' -- subject(s): Early childhood education, Child development, Curricula 'Guiding children's social development and learning' -- subject(s): Child development, Social skills in children, Socialization
Piagets's cognitive theory.