The Effect Of Pre-Learning Skills On Early Childhood Development: A Correlational Study Among Toddlers Aged 18–36 Months

Abstract

This study demonstrates how Pre-learning skills effect early childhood development in toddlers aged 18 to 36 months. Pre-learning skills like  sitting tolerance, attention ,joint attention, sustained attention, eye contact, eye gaze,  and compliance are necessary  for academic readiness and social communication later in life. The study aimed to find out how the importance of these early abilities  relate to broader child  development milestones.

50 toddlers from Wakad, Pune, were assessed using two standardized tools.  The Pre-learning Behaviour Checklist was administered to calculate each child’s Pre-learning Skills (PLS) score. Then, the ComDEALL Child Development Checklist (CDCC) was administered to evaluate various domains of development including gross  motor skills, Fine Motor skills, Activities of daily Living, Receptive  language ,Expressive Language , Cognitive domain, emotional domain and social development domain.

The results demonstrated a positive correlation (r = 0.718) between prelearning skills and child development. This demonstrates  that Toddlers  who possess adequate pre-learning skills are more likely to show good development across multiple child development domainsGM,FM,ADL,RL,El,COG,SOC,EM). In simple terms, Toddlers  who have better Sitting Tolerance ,Attention ,Joint attention ,Command following tend to move forward  in their journey of covering developmental milestones.

The study brings into light the important role that  pre-learning skills play in providing a base  for a child’s future learning and growth. The recognition  and exposure to these skills early in age by Parents, Teachers , and professionals can help children build a stronger foundation for lifelong development and success.