| A | B |
| Child Development | the physical, mental, and emotional changes that occur in humans between birth and adolescence |
| Adolescence | teenagers from 13 years to 19 years |
| Infants | Babies from birth to 12 months |
| Toddlers | Babies from 12 months to 3 years |
| Early Childhood | Children from 3 years to 5 years |
| Middle Childhood | Children from 5 years to 12 years |
| Developmental Domain | areas of human growth and change |
| Developmental Milestones | a skill achieved at a particular time in life |
| Physical Domain | growth of body and strength and control of muscles |
| Mental/Intellectual/Cognitive Domain | the ability to think, understand, and reason |
| Social-Emotional Domain | the interaction with others, including feelings |
| Motor Skills | use and control of muscless |
| Large Motor Skills | use and control of large muscles like back, shoulders, arms, and legs |
| Small Motor Skills | movement and control of small muscles like hands and fingers |
| Fine Motor Skills | Small Motor Skills |
| Hand Eye Coordination | eyes, hands, and arms work together |
| Heredity | all traits a person inherits from parents |
| Gene | basic unit of heredity |
| Environment | surrounds a person and affects development and behavior |