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Early Child Development QUIZ

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Why study children?
To begin to see why children act,feel and think as they do.
What are the areas of development
PIES and moral
Physical
Development including physical growth (weight, height) and muscle development.
what is apart of physical
hand-eye coordination. small-the use of small muscles of the body and large motor-the use of the large muscles of the body
Physical examples
Fine Motor
Coloring
Drawing
Pointing
Working puzzles
Manipulating small objects

Gross motor
Running
Jumping
Playing sports
Walking
Throwing
Cognitive development or intellectual
The development of the mind including thought processes and learning
Cognitive examples
Vocabulary
Counting.
Cause and effect
Trial and error
Incidental learning
Social development
How children interact and get along with each other.Relating to other people
(Social) Parallel play
two children playing next to each other, but not together
Solitary play
a child playing by him/herself
cooperative play
two or more children playing and interacting together
sharing
sharing with others kids.
Emotional development
How a child feels about him/herself and others and how he/she expresses those feelings.
Self-esteem: how a child values him/herself
examples of emotional
Crying
Smiling
Separation Anxiety
Stranger Anxiety
moral development
What is right and wrong
Through play children learn to follow the rules and act fairly toward others)They learn to share and to encourage the efforts of others.
Moral examples
Sharing
Having Manners
Following rules
Using appropriate language)Respecting others
Not lying
Not stealing
Development is similar for everyone
Children go through the same stages in about the same order.
what are some examples for development is similar for everyone
1)all babies lift their head before they lift their bodies
2)all babies stand up before they walk
Development builds on earlier learning
Development follows a step by step pattern or a sequence. ) The skills a child learns at one stage build directly on those mastered earlier.
What are some examples of development build on earlier learning
Before a child learns to run, he/she has to learn to walk
Development proceeds at an individual rate
Children follow a similar pattern of development,each child is an individual) The rate of growth differs from child to child
What are examples of development proceeds at an individual rate
When did you first say dada) when did you first crawl/walk
Development is continuous throughout life
The rate of development changes, sometimes it is fast and sometimes it is slow. Development never stops
The different areas of development are interrelated
All of PIES
Jessica is an active three-year-old who enjoys dressing herself. Lately, she has started choosing her clothes each morning. Her parents are amazed at her constant eagerness to learn new things. It seems she never stops wanting to learn.
Development is continuous throughout life.
Michael always had trouble in school. He did poorly on tests and was seldom able to answer when the teacher called on him. Some of the other children teased Michael on the playground and called him "dummy." As a result, Michael was very shy and had little self-confidence. Since he has started wearing glasses, however, he has been doing better in school. Now Michael feels good about himself and has been able to make friends more easily.
Development proceeds interrelated
Joshua and Nicole are cousins born two months apart. Although Joshua is older, Nicole began to sit and stand about the same time Joshua did. This has been slightly puzzling to Joshua's parents. They are worried about Joshua's apparently slow rate of development
Development proceeds at a individual rate
Jim is babysitting his neighbor's son Albert. To Jim, it seems as if it was only yesterday that Albert was crawling on the carpet in the living room. He remembers that Albert then learned to walk and is now running and jumping in the yard.
Development builds on earlier learning and continuous throughout life
Ron has been watching his neighbor's daughter Cindy grow at a steady rate since he moved into the neighborhood almost two years earlier. Ron's sister Amy is the same age as Cindy. Ron has noticed that Amy and Cindy are able to do the same things. This has been true throughout the two years Ron has lived next door to Cindy's family.
Development is similar for everyone
Maria is helping her younger sister Joanie learn the alphabet. She seems to be catching on quickly. Yesterday, Joanie could even pick some of the letters out of written words in one of her books. Maria knows that soon Joanie will be able to point out a few simple words. Later she will be able to read short phrases and sound out words.
Development builds earlier learning.
Rachel, Martha, and Juan are all four-year-olds attending the same child care center. Martha is slightly shorter than the other two children. She is very good at playing with others. Rachel is the tallest of the three and the most coordinated. Juan is somewhere between the two girls in size and likes to play quietly by himself in the sandbox.
Development proceeds at an individual rate
Mark is a senior at his local high school. He has just received a scholarship for his literary achievements. Right now, Mark is looking forward to spring because he plans to run track and hopes to improve his speed from last year. Recently, his Uncle Jo offered Mark a part-time job at the grocery store he manages. Mark plans to take the job and work until he starts college in the fall
Development is interrelated
Diane and her family spend a month last summer visiting relatives in Canada. Diane spent most of the month playing with her brother Brad and cousin Timothy, both two-years-old. She found that both boys could run fairly well, stand on one foot, and climb stairs. By the end of the visit, Diane could see that the two children did many things alike. She thought this was surprising since Brad was born in the United States and Timothy was born in Canada, and the two had never met before.
Development is similar for everyone
At playschool one day, four-year-old Terry suddenly burst into tears. He had been given a worksheet to complete which required him to cut out a simple picture with blunt scissors, paste it to another picture, and color it. Terry knew exactly where to paste the picture, and pasting was an activity he enjoyed. He also liked coloring and had already chosen two colors he would use. But Terry could not complete his picture because he could not make the scissors work.
Development is interrelated. Individual rate
Nuclear
Two married parents (mother & father) with biological children.
Single parent
One parent (mother or father) raising child or children due to death, divorce or abandonment.
What type of family does not get a lot of time to themselves
Single parent
step/blended
One or both parents have been married before bringing their children from the previous marriage into the family. They may have children together.
Multi-Generational . Extended
2 or 3 generations living under the same roof
Adoptive
Parents go through the courts to make children legally their own. Adoptions can be very diverse culturally speaking.
Foster
A child that is temporarily placed with a family until the child's "family problems" are settled.
what is the first stage
beginning stage
what is the second stage
childbearing family
what is the third stage
launching center
what is the fourth stage
empty nest
what is the fifth stage
aging family
Beginning family
The married couple establish their home but do not yet have children.
Childbearing family
From the birth of the first child until that child is 2 ½ years old.
Launching center
From the time the oldest child leaves the family for independent adult life till the time the last child leaves
Empty nest
From the time the children are gone till the marital couple retires from employment.
Aging family
From retirement till the death of the surviving marriage partner.
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