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 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 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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children to develop resiliency as they learn to cooperate‚ overcome challenges‚ and negotiate with others. Play also allows children to be creative (Anderson-McNamee). It provides time for parents to be fully engaged with their children‚ to bond with their children‚ and to see the world from the perspective of their child. This is why I created a toy for the age range 2-3 where parents can be involved if they want to. Children who are two to three years old explore the environment beyond themselves. They
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Infants learn best through everyday experiences and interactions with familiar people in familiar contexts. What this means is that‚ each child benefits from learning but when they have a familiar face to to interact with and learn around they are going to open up more than they would with a complete stranger. Having a bond with an individual will allow the infant and toddler to trust who they are around and with that allowing them to put their wall down to learn more. When thinking in these terms
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CDA COMPETENCY GOAL #1 To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment Functional Area #1 - Safe: In order to provide a safe environment and teach children safe practices to prevent and reduce injuries I do the following: • I check all toys and equipment the children will be using for broken or missing parts often to ensure they remain safe for use and play. • I ensure that all chemicals and cleaning supplies are put away out of the reach of children or stored in locked cabinets
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it vital for child care teachers to groomed infants to socialize with others. Lack of social skills infants can grow up to live a lonely life in adulthood. This is the same for emotions if infants are not taught to deal with their emotions at an early age they can live a life of confusion. Infants need opportunities to develop a sense of self‚ a sense of self‚ with others‚ and a sense of self-regulation. When developing a sense of self-regulation infants begin to respond nonverbally and with vocalizations
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Competency Goal #1 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‚ I do the following to prevent and reduce injuries: • I 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 injuries or
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Stephanie Cross Competency Goal 1 To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment A safe and healthy learning environment is necessary for young children in the classroom. One goal in our functional area for safeness is to prevent and reduce injuries and still have a learning environment that is helpful to the children learning in their own safe and healthy environments. SAFE: Young infants are places on their backs when sleeping. The cribs are always clear of toys‚ blankets
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CDA Competency To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment Safe My first priority is to keep the environment safe to reduce injures. I will take my responsibility very seriously and make sure that there is no child injures at the center. I will make sure that there is no infant left unattended on a changing table. Young infants are only allowed to sleep in their cribs. Not in the car safety seat‚ bouncy seat‚ or any other equipment that is not safety approved. Cribs in our facility
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