Developmental Psychology and Young Children

Tawny Lace
Please answer all the questions below using your preferred method from voice recording, written assignments or via oral questions with Kerry Banitas. Please reflect on own experience to support your knowledge.
. For your information - all guidance notes are at the end of the questions.
1.1. Explain the pattern of development in the first three years of life and the skills typically acquired at each stage.. |

1.2. Explain:  how development and learning are interconnected,
 how and why variations occur in rate and sequence of development and learning ;
 that learning may take place in different ways;
 the importance of play. |

1.3. Explain the potential effects on development, of preconceptual, pre-birth and birth experiences. |

1.4. Explain the impact of current research into the development and learning of babies and young children.. |

3.1. Explain the benefits of the key worker/person system in early years settings. |

3.2. Explain how babies and young children learn and develop best from a basis of loving, secure relationships with carers and with key persons in work settings. |

3.3. Analyse the possible effects of poor quality attachments on the development of babies and children. |

4.3. Explain how babies express their emotions, preferences and needs and demonstrate responsive care in own practice. |

4.4. Explain why it is important to manage transitions for babies and young children. |

4.5. Explain when and why babies and young children require periods of quiet to rest and sleep. |

5.1. Explain the primary importance of carers in the lives of babies and young children.

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5.3. Evaluate ways of working in partnership with carers.

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Guidance notes – Pre-conceptual, pre-birth and birth experiences ondevelopment e.g.: smoking  alcohol  maternal ill health  poor maternal diet  substance abuse assisted birth  birth trauma.Environment e.g.:  well