COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN INFANCY AND TODDLERHOOD The Sensorimotor Stage Piaget based the sensorimotor stage on his observations of his own children The Circular Reaction: a. Circular reactions are the means by which infants explore the environment and build schemes by trying to repeat chance events caused by their own motor activity. b. These reactions are first centered on the infant’s own body. Subsequently‚ they change to manipulating objects and then to producing novel effects in the environment
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Competency Goal II To advance physical development and intellectual competence Functional Area: Physical In our program‚ we have many opportunities throughout our day to promote physical development. Some of the ways we do this are: * At recess‚ students have access to playground equipment. ( We have special equipment for 3 year olds) They climb‚ slide‚ run‚ jump‚ skip‚ gallop‚ balance‚ etc... * At recess‚ our students like to play games such as Tag‚ Follow the Leader or Hide and Seek
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children/ toddlers are between ages of one and three years old. As toddlers develop physically their body start to mature. All the others don’t grow as quickly as infants they go through many important physical changes. Toddlers grow at different rates. Toddler go through certain stages such as‚ the physical development intellectual development‚ and social emotional development‚ and there are certain ways to care for toddlers. Most time is the game to walk without support within 2 or 3 months
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CDA Competency Goals Functional Areas I. To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment. 1. Safe: Candidate provides a safe environment to prevent and reduce injuries. 2. Healthy: Candidate promotes good health and nutrition and provides an environment that contributes to the prevention of illness. 3. Learning Environment: Candidate uses space‚ relationships‚ materials‚ and routines as resources for constructing an interesting‚ secure‚ and enjoyable environment
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Goal 1 – To maintain a safe‚ healthy learning enviroment. To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment I model safety practices and healthy routines in an environment that supports development and growth in these areas. To accomplish this goal I complete daily safety checklists that include ensuring exits and hallways are open‚ electrical cords are out of reach‚ evacuation procedures are posted‚ fire extinguisher is working‚ emergency numbers are posted‚ sharp objects and
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Competency Statement #1 To establish and main a safe‚ healthy learning environment I believe it is important to establish and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment by keeping my center and play ground area clean and free of the things that are harmful to my children. I believe the first steps to encourage learning is to keep a clean and safe environment‚ that my children’s minds will be stimulated and will meet there individual learning styles. My goal is to encourage my children
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Competency Goal VI To maintain a commitment to professionalism Function Area 13: Professionalism As a professional‚ I promote child development‚ learning and build family and community relationships. I continue to attend professional development sessions and read articles about early childhood. I am a continuous‚ collaborative learner who demonstrates knowledge in my field from all types of sources. The Philadelphia School District provides the Head Start staff with many in-service training programs
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Competency Standard III: To support social and emotional development and to provide positive guidance. As a childcare provider‚ I help children gain a sense of self by labeling their cubbies with their photos‚ names‚ and birthdates. I help them recognize and pronounce their names. I include activities and books about different cultures and different home environments. I provide activities that they are capable of completing and materials that are age appropriate‚ I encourage children to share
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Competency Statement II To advance physical and intellectual competence Reflective Statement To advance physical competence‚ I allow children the opportunity to use their large and small muscles in various capacities. With young infants‚ I allow them the space to kick‚ roll over‚ or have tummy time. Playing music or singing to them allows them to use these skills more adequately. With mobile infants and toddlers‚ I give them activities that allow them to walk or run to use their gross
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Competency Goal #-To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy‚ learning environment. Functional Area #1 – Safe - In order to help provide an environment which is safe for the children in my care‚ As a teacher I will do the following to prevent and reduce injuries: I will keep all cleaning supplies and chemicals locked up and out of the children’s reach at all times to avoid any poisoning or other injuries. I am certified in First Aid‚ CPR and AED use which gives me the knowledge to handle any
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