pap1639x_ch01.qxd 5/22/02 8:25 PART ONE Page 2 About Child Development As you reenter the realm of childhood‚ this time with an adult’s eyes‚ Part I of this book can serve as a map or guide. It traces routes that investigators have followed in the quest for information about what makes children grow up the way they do‚ presents routes for studying child development‚ points out the main directions students of development follow today‚ and poses questions about the best way to reach
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Child development refers to the biological‚ psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence‚ as the individual progresses from dependency to increasing autonomy. It is a continuous process with a predictable sequence yet having a unique course for every child. It does not progress at the same rate and each stage is affected by the preceding types of development. Because these developmental changes may be strongly influenced by genetic factors
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There are many different factors that influence a child’s development. In this essay I will discuss how heredity‚ culture‚ nutrition and parental affection all influence child Development across three different domains‚ the physical‚ cognitive and social-emotional. These four factors surround children in their everyday lives and they all influence child development in some way. Due to these factors child development is a unique and individual journey for every child. Firstly I will discuss heredity
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Child Development and the Environment Many key factors contribute to and determine the development of a child‚ be it positive or negative. However‚ in my opinion the most influential factor is the environment; it has the potential to enhance or interrupt both their early years and later development. In her poem‚ Dr. Dorothy Law speaks about the link between the environment and a child’s development. When I read this poem for one point really stood out at me which was ‘if children live with hostility
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UNIT 01 CHILD AND YOUNG PERSON DEVELOPMENT Introduction 1.1 Describe the expected pattern of children and young people’s development from birth to 19 years to include: (a) physical development (b) communication and intellectual development (c) social‚ emotional and behavioural development. Using Teena Kamens’ book “Teaching assistants Handbook Level 2” she describes the expected pattern as sequences. These sequences do not occur at fixed ages but do occur between birth and
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Physical Development. 0-3 years – This is a period of fast physical development. When they are first born‚ babies have very little control over their bodies. Their movements are dependant on a series of reflexes (for example – sucking‚ grasping) which they need in order to survive. In their first year they gradually learn to have more control over their bodies so that by 12 months‚ most babies will have developed a degree of mobility such as crawling or rolling. In their second year ‚ babies will
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What is child development? Why study child development? Child development involves the scientific study of changes in the child’s biological‚ social‚ cognitive and emotional behaviour across the span of childhood. Every child’s development is unique and complex. Although children develop through a generally predictable sequence of steps and milestones‚ they may not proceed through these steps in the same way or at the same time. Psychologists and development researchers have proposed a number of
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The Child study data gathered has originated from observations taken at Water of Life Christian School. Water of Life Christian School is located in Fontana‚ California. In this morning class there is approximately 24 students‚ 3 teacher aids‚ and 1 lead aid named Tara. The child that this child study focuses on is named Jonathan‚ Jonathan is 3 years and 7 months old. Jonathan was chosen for this study for he was very active and vocal‚ when overlooking the whole class Jonathan was seen playing by
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1. Summarise the main development of a child from the age range of: 2. years A child grows at the fastest rate between the ages of 0-2 years. Their gross & fine motor skills are developing from the moment they are born‚ starting with the involuntarily kicking of legs and waving arms around as a newborn‚ they will then start to develop their gross motor skills by first being able to hold their own head‚ then they will be able to turn their head to watch an object or person‚ sit unaided‚ roll
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LO: Understand the kinds of influences that affect CYP’s development Criteria 2:1 Describe with examples the kinds of influences that affect CYP’s development including d) background e) health f) environment Background: The children I’ll be working with will come from a wide range of backgrounds that will have an impact on their development‚ such as family composition‚ culture and beliefs etc. If a child is from a different culture or belief from most of the other children in the class‚ then
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