development that we go through that starts from infancy are Sensorimotor‚ preoperational‚ and concrete operational. Gonzalez-Mena‚ Janet (2014) states that according to Jean Piaget theory children construct knowledge and develop their reasoning abilities through interactions with people and the environment as they seek to understand the world and how it works (Gonzalez-Mena‚ Janet‚ 2014). When it comes to development Piaget “believed” these stages develop as we mature while they occur in different
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development (2nd ed.). Boston‚ MA: Pearson Education. Feeney‚ S.‚ Moravcik‚ E.‚ Nolte‚ S.‚ & Christensen‚ D. (2010). Who am I in the lives of children? (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River‚ New Jersey: Pearson Education. (Original work published 1979) Gonzalez-Mena‚ J. (2005). Foundations of early childhood education teaching children in a diverse society (3rd ed.). Boston‚ MA: McGraw Hill. Newman‚ J. (n.d.). How to let kids be kids. Redbook. Retrieved from http://www.redbookmag.com/kids-family/advice/the-value-of-play
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of what I can comprehend of what is said in the textbook‚ is that the environment is adjusted to suit the personal needs of the children along with adjusting "the way they think in response to something new in the environment (Gonzalez-Mena & Eyer‚ 2015‚ p. 86). Gonzalez-Mena and Eyer (2015) addressed that J. McVicker Hunt views that acquiring knowledge takes place when children are exposed to an environment that is equipped with enough familiar experiences to where children have the mental capability
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(Berns‚ 2013; Gonzalez-Mena and Eyer‚ 2015; Gordon and Browne‚ 2013; Tanyel‚ 2012)‚ agreed that attachment is a reciprocal scheme of emotions‚ feelings‚ and responsiveness that form affectional bond‚ and base of safety and security between infants’ and primary caregivers’ relationship. The way the parental persons are accustomed through culture beliefs to response to their infants’ cries‚ and actions will depend how the infants develop secure attachment (Berns‚ 2013; Gonzales-Mena & Eyer‚ 2015; Gordon
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References: Gonzalez-Mena‚ J. (2009). Child‚ family‚ and community: Family-centered early care and education. Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Prentice Hall. Family-Centered Care for Children Needing Specialized Health and Developmental Services. Third Edition. Shelton‚ Terri
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Best Practices for Infants and Toddlers * Environmental Chart: Learn how to set up both the physical and the social environments to promote the healthy development of infants and toddlers. (Adapted from Infants‚ Toddlers and Caregivers‚ Janet Gonzalez-Mena and Dianne Widmeyer Eyer‚ New York: McGraw Hill‚ 2007.). * Best Practices for Infants and Toddlers: The New York State Child Care Coordinating Council has published guidelines for working with infants and toddlers‚ including 10 components
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societies" (Dinwiddie 1995). Authoritarian parents show little affection and "seem aloof from their children" (Berger 2001‚ 283). Parents instruct and order‚ do not consider the children ’s opinion as a group‚ and discourage verbal give-and-take (Gonzalez-Mena 1993). Obedience‚ respect‚ and tradition are highly valued. Rules are non-nogoliable‚ parents are always right‚ and disobedient children are punished-often physically. However‚ parents "do not cross the line to physical abuse" (Berger 2001‚ 283)
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from children’s interests expressed and observed‚ parent’s ideas‚ and events and issues in the community. Early childhood workers have a crucial responsibility to plan their programs in collaboration with the children and families (Stonehouse & Gonzalez-Mena. 2004. Pg. 11). Give some examples of primary research strategies that you might use for your academic presentation. - I could interview a professional or academic in early childhood education and report on the main ideas. - I could conduct
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References: Barker‚ K. (1995). The NIV study Bible (10th anniversary ed.). Grand Rapids‚ MI: Zondervan Glasser‚ W. (1998) Choice Theory: A New Psychology of Personal Freedom.NY. Harper Collins Gonzalez-Mena‚ J 22‚ 2015‚ from http://www.metu.edu.tr/~e133376/project/index.htm Jones‚ V.‚ & Jones L McLeod‚ S. (2007). Maslow ’s Hierarchy of Needs. Retrieved May 23‚ 2015‚ from http:// Dreikurs. Retrieved May 21‚ 2015‚ from http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index
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more likely to be independent and self-confident during childhood‚ to have appropriate interactions with peers and teachers‚ to manage their emotions‚ to be focused‚ curious and motivated in school‚ and to have strong problem solving skills.” (Gonzalez-Mena‚ 2009) Care givers need to be dependable‚ nurturing and consistent role models. A child learns to take care of themselves by modeling how well they have been taken care of. Positive and healthy attachments are more likely to develop when a child’s
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