PSY 375 Week 1 DQs 1 , 2 PSY 375 Week 2 Individual Assignment Infancy and Early Childhood Development Individual Assignment Infancy and Early Childhood Development Paper • Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you explore development during infancy and early childhood. Include the following: • Explain how families affect the development of infants and young children. • Evaluate different parenting styles and their influence on development during infancy and early childhood. Include which parenting style you feel is most effective and why. • Discuss early childhood education and its influence on cognitive development.
• Format your paper to APA standards. PSY 375 Week 2 DQs 1 , 2 PSY 375 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Middle Childhood and Adolescence Development Paper Learning Team Assignment Middle Childhood and Adolescence Development Paper • Prepare a 1,500- to 1,700-word paper in which you address adolescence and how this stage affects development. Include where appropriate the positive and/or negative consequences of developmental choices during this time period. • Address the following items: • Describe changes in peer relationships in middle childhood and adolescence. • Examine aspects of adolescent egocentrism.
Programme Title | NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools | Unit No & Title | Children and Young Persons Development H/601/3305 | Assignment No/Title | Worksheet 1 | Assignment weighting | 100% | Assignment word count | Evidence Based | Hand Out date: Hand in date: Feedback Due Date: | Learning Outcomes | Tick those that apply | 1. Know the main stages of child and young person development | 1.1 Describe the expected pattern of children and young people's development from birth to 19 years, to include:a physical developmentb communication and intellectual developmentc social, emotional and behavioural development | | | 1.2 Describe with examples how different aspects of development can affect one another | | 2. Understand the kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development | 2.1 Describe with examples the kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development including:a backgroundb healthc environment | | | 2.2 Describe with examples the importance of recognising and responding to concerns about children and young people’s development | | 3. Understand the potential effects of transitions on children and young people’s development | 3.1 Identify the transitions experienced by most children and young people | | | 3.2 Identify transitions that only some children and young people may experience eg. bereavement | | | 3.3 Describe with examples how transitions may affect children and young people’s behaviour and development | | Student declaration | I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged.Student Signature:
Children’s Cognitive Development This report outlines an analysis of two children’s responses to a series of Piagetian cognitive developmental tasks. The children’s responses to these tasks will be reviewed in light of Piaget’s theory concerning stages of cognitive development. A brief definition of Piaget’s stages has been included in appendix B, as none is given within this report. The children’s names have been changed to conceal their identity. The first child Kelly is a female grade six student aged eleven.
A third of children more than 7,000 children who were overweight in kindergarten were obese by eighth grade. And almost every child who was very obese remained that way. Some obese or overweight kindergartners lost their excess weight, and some children of normal weight got fat over the years. But every year, the chances that a child would slide into or out of being overweight or obese diminished. By age 11, there were few additional changes: Those who were obese or overweight stayed that way, and those whose weight was normal did not become fat.
| Straightened pelvis. Preschoolers gain 4 pounds of body weight each year. | Obvious differences in growth, development and cognitive ability. School aged child appears slimmer than the previous age groups, with longer legs. | | Potential for choking injuries due to small diameter airways, immature swallowing pattern and curiosity to put objects in mouth.
Nothing in this world is more important than learning how and why your body and mind change so drastically. In Early childhood, children grow and develop “slower than they did during the first two years of life” Berk, L. E. (2010). These children become taller and thinner, they also have new bone growth, and they begin to loose their “primary teeth” Berk, L. E. (2010). During early childhood balance, motor control, and thinking are all increased; while the “reticular formation, hippocampus, and corpus callosum, are also developing at an equally rapid rate” Berk, L. E. (2010). As children continue to grow and loose the “baby fat”, they all slim down.
Physical growth can slow down. At about 2 years old they are about half of their adult life and about 1/5 their adult weight. Also about 4 times heavier than they were at birth. 8. How can pruning increase brain potential?
Also, he wrote the book entitled Practical Parenting: ABCs of Child discipline (Encyclopedia of Psychology, 1994). de Armas, V. (2001). History of ADHD -- Part I. Suite 101. Retrieved December 10, 2007, from http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/adhd/72050/1. This article goes into the history and background of ADHD.
According to a Toronto Star survey, children who get to choose their food at lunch ate more fat and calories than those who were only offered one meal choice. Students who don't get adequate nutrient intake at lunchtime are at risk of poor progress in class and decreased cognition, says University of Toronto. Lack of adequate nutrition means children aren't getting the energy they need to perform in school and aren't able to focus. They are also at an increased risk of getting sick, which means missing school and falling behind. A nutritious midday meal is vital for learning new things and keeping the brain healthy.