Physical and motor development are two similar but different areas that describe a child's development. Physical development includes all the various changes that a child's body goes through. Such changes include height, weight and brain development. Motor development is the development of control over the body. This control would involve the development of reflexes such as blinking, large motor skills such as walking, and fine motor skills such as manipulating the fingers to pick up small objects such as Cheerios. It is important to objectively study children's physical and motor development to gain knowledge about which characteristics are considered typical for each age and developmental stage. This will allow me to be aware of when one or more children are developing at an uneven rate and to make recommendations or find experiences and other resources that can help stimulate their development and work to close achievement gaps. This particular task was to observe the selected child and reaffirm the importance of studying physical and motor development and to develop ideas on how to involve him in my work as an early childhood professional. Introduction to the Child and Family The child I have selected to observe this semester is a Caucasian female. His name is "R". She was born on April 24, 2013. She is currently 10 months old, but will be one year old at the end of the semester. “R” is a very active child. He has an independent but outgoing personality. At this stage, he shows uncertainty towards strangers and other people he remembers but hasn't physically seen for a certain period of time. Some of "R's" favorite activities include throwing objects, playing actions and movements, music, a... medium of paper... in my daily work and in my future classes by including different activities that challenge different aspects of physical and motor development , such as safe outdoor activities like climbing, encourage fine motor development through an art station, and develop fine motor skills through the use of finger plays. She will encourage me to always be aware of the unique developmental abilities of each child, so my teaching methods are inclusive and thorough. Works Cited Santrock, J. W. (2013). Children (12th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.University of Cincinnati Office of Head Start. (2012). Physical and motor development [Video]. Available from the University of Cincinnati.Zawilinski, K. (n.d.). Ways to help your baby learn to walk. Parents' magazine. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from http://www.parents.com/baby/development/walking/help-baby-learn-to-walk/