HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT

Contents of presentation
 Definition of holistic development.
 Components of holistic development.
 Physical development.
 Social development.
 Importance of social development.
 Cognitive development.
 Emotional development.
 Morale development.
 Summary of presentation.
 Questions answers section.
Definition of holistic development
Holistic development refers to human
development that is meant to involve all the
parts of a person. This is development
designed to accommodate physical
development, mental growth, emotional
development and social development.
 Components of holistic development
Physical development
Social development
Cognitive development
Emotional development
Morale development
Intellectual development
Spiritual development
Academic development
 Physical development
Physical development can be defined as the
progress of a child's control over his own body.
This includes control over muscles, physical
coordination, ability to sit or stand.
OR
Physical development is the process of physical
growth in which (height, length, mass etc) of an
individual increases.
 Social development
Social development refers to the process by
which a child learns to interact with others
around them. As they develop and perceive
their own individuality within their
community, they also gain skills to
communicate with other people and process
their actions. Social development most often
refers to how a child develops friendships and
other relationships, as well how a child
handles conflict with peers.
Importance of social development
Develop language skills
Build self esteem
Strengthen learning skills
Resolve conflicts
Establish positive attitude
Communication skills
Links with others
 Cognitive development
Cognitive development deals with thinking and
mental process. It is further divided into six
Classes.
 Knowledge
 Comprehension
 Application
 Analysis
 Synthesis
 evaluation
 Emotional development
When we talk about emotional development, we are
referring to children’s growing ability to:

 identify and understand their own feelings

 accurately read and understand the feelings of others
 manage the way they feel
 shape the way they behave
 develop empathy for others, and
 Build and keep good relationships with friends, family
and others.
 Morale development
Moral development is a process through which
a child develops proper attitudes or behaviors
towards the other people in the society, based
on various things such social and cultural
norms, laws and rules.
Summary
Questions answers section