PILES

What does “PILES” stands for when we talk of human development ? discuss the physical ,lingual and intellectual development taking the place during 3 to 6 years of age?

PILES stand for:

Ø P = Physical

Ø I = Intellectual

Ø L = Language

Ø E = Emotional

Ø S = Social

The age from 3 to 6 is the first phase of a child development.  In this phase, the child needs proper environment and freedom to practice his activities which he has learns, observes and watches. Now he wants to put them in action.  Children are very curious and want to explore the world in this age. In this phase, there is a great development in their lingual, physical, and intellectual development.

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:

Physical development is very important and rapid in the phase.  A child is very active, imaginative and energetic. He wants to conquer the world in this phase of age. Their muscles get strength first then gradually develop coordination. In this age, the physical activity involves many energetic activities. The physical development progresses with the age.

At the age of 3 years:

Ø A child is Skilled at running, jumping, walking on tiptoes and kicking balls.

Ø He can move his tricycle by the use of pedals and steers it well.

Ø He jumps off or upstairs in an adult style.

Ø He is able to sits at the bottom with crossed ankles.

At the age of 4 years:

Ø He can bend down and climb up trees in this age.

Ø He becomes more good in kicking and catching balls and playing other games.

Ø In this age, he is able to run upstairs with full efficiency.

Ø He can cross his legs and balances one foot for a long time.

At the age of 5 to 6 years:

Ø At the age of five a child becomes more strong and energetic.

Ø He can dance and play all kinds of games.

Ø His balance is improved and he is able to walk along a thin line.

Ø He can swim, climb, and slide.

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT:

Language starts developing when a child is born. But in this age, his language develops and achieves more sense more efficiently. He can easily make full sentences. He becomes advance in development in this age group. The child is able to understand about objects and relationships.

At the age of 3 years:

Ø A child can ask many questions and recite names, age and sex.

Ø Their sentences are easily understandable and they have simple conversations with others.

Ø Their grammar is not development totally but they have an understanding of I, you, me, him, her etc.

Ø They can recite songs and rhymes of different poems and want to read stories over and over.

At the age of 4 years:

Ø Their grammar becomes perfect in this age.

Ø Loves to have jokes

Ø They not only like stories but also love to tell to others.

Ø They are still confused in pronouncing the letters K with T And  R with W, or TH with F

At the age of 5 to 6 years:

Ø They start asking meanings of different words as their vocabulary builds up.

Ø They start reciting the address, name and age.

Ø They start to sing more songs and rhymes.

Ø They now, in this age only confuse with S with TH, or F with TH.

INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT:

The child’s intellect also improves with the passage of time. In different age, the child strengthens his intellectual power.

At the age of 3:

Ø He can name all colors.

Ø He uses child’s scissors for cutting

Ø He can hold pencil properly in this age.

Ø Can copy a circle.

At the age of 4:

Ø He can draw a house

Ø He is able to build ten bricks tower.

At the age of 5 to 6 years:

Ø Now able to draw figures with all features including head, body, arms etc.

Ø He can copy a square, circle, a triangle etc.

Ø He is now able to relate time of day corresponding to everyday activities.

All is all; a child develops his physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and lingual in the age of 3 to 6 years.