Edu 305 Culture And Development Research Paper
Culture and Development
Amanda Collier
EDU 305
May 19, 2014
Dr. Lori Schieffer
Culture and Development
When I was a child I remember a lot about where I lived and was raised, and where I came from. You can have negative or positive influences in your environment as part of your culture and development. They do however play an important role in the development and lives of infants and toddlers. Different cultural factors can have a lifetime effect on infants and toddlers development. Culture is the beliefs, customs, arts and such of a particular society, group, place, or time. (Merriam-Webster. 2014) It can also be made of social behaviors along with non-traditional customs. A child is raised to carry on the beliefs of their culture and their parents. For example, if a parent is a social butterfly and very involved, then that child will grow being social. The more stimulating the child’s environment is the more they will learn. I have a picture from my childhood that is, in my opinion, a perfect poem (Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D. 1972): If children live with criticism, …show more content…
They learn to condemn. If children live with hostility, They learn to fight. If children live with ridicule, They learn to be shy. If children live with shame, They learn to feel guilty. If children live with encouragement, They learn confidence. If children live with tolerance, They learn to be patient. If children live with praise, They learn to appreciate. If children live with acceptance, They learn to love. If children live with approval, They learn to like themselves. If children live with honesty, They learn truthfulness. If children live with security, They learn to have faith in themselves and others. If children live with friendliness, They learn the world is a nice place in which to live.
Children might not choose be an older individual can choose the cultural things that someone is a part of. Religion, sexual orientation, or even a social group of people is something an individual can also choose if they want to be a part of them. (Zion, Kozleski, & Fulton, 2005)
Sometimes if a child is raised in an environment such as one less developed culture, they might be more likely to develop slower.
(Culture and Development, 2012) Biological as well as cultural influences can encourage development in infants and toddlers. A child brought up in a loving and nurturing home will receive love and support through their life. Parents make a great impression on that child and can encourage them to make the best choices as they develop. A family life is part of nature and environment, which molds a child’s identity. (Culture and Development, 2014) There are however children that have supportive families but are not loved and nurtured. If a child misses this loving and nurturing aspect they might not do their best in something like their academics. Children need a supportive and loving home is develops their behaviors during the infant and toddler
years.
Children learn behaviors in these years like how to behave in public and how to be social with others. Parents are the first teachers, they must teach the infants and toddlers how to act and what behavior is appropriate. Children must understand what is right and wrong at the very beginning of life. Parents be excellent role models and must teach them patience, problem solving, leadership, and even love. (Culture and Development, 2014)
There are five things that are key when working with infants and toddlers from different cultures:
1. Create a safe, loving, and nurturing environment for every child.
2. Create a lesson plan to benefit each child.
3. Have learning objectives and toys that will stimulate each child.
4. Make sure you have an open mind.
5. Treat all students the same. Instilling these five practices in any type of culture will help encourage developmental skills in infants and toddlers.
Although there are many ways a person’s culture can influence the development of infants and toddlers, culture dictates how infants sleep, how they are fed or even how they play and interact with other people. Milestones are met and what is appropriate for the infant and toddlers have influence on this as well. One example is that in the United States a mother and/or father would put the infant in its own room and own bed shortly after coming home. In some other countries, co-sleeping is not uncommon even throughout their toddler years. (McNulty, 2003) Culture and development are very important to the lives of infants and toddlers. The two go hand in hand. Children must be shown they are important, loved and cared for.
Reference
Culture and Development. (2014). Retrieved from http://en.unesco.org/themes/protecting-our- heritage-and-fostering-creativity Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D. (1972) Retrieved from http://www.empowermentresources.com/info2/childrenlearn.html McNulty, J. (2003) New book shows how culture shapes human development. Retrieved from http://www1.ucsc.edu/currents/02-03/03-24/human_development.html Merriam-Webster. (2014) Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culture
Zion, S., Kozleski, E., and Fulton, M.L. (2005) Understanding Culture. Retrieved from
http://www.urbanschools.org/pdf/understanding.culture.LETTER.pdf
Amanda Collier
EDU 305
May 19, 2014
Dr. Lori Schieffer
Culture and Development
When I was a child I remember a lot about where I lived and was raised, and where I came from. You can have negative or positive influences in your environment as part of your culture and development. They do however play an important role in the development and lives of infants and toddlers. Different cultural factors can have a lifetime effect on infants and toddlers development. Culture is the beliefs, customs, arts and such of a particular society, group, place, or time. (Merriam-Webster. 2014) It can also be made of social behaviors along with non-traditional customs. A child is raised to carry on the beliefs of their culture and their parents. For example, if a parent is a social butterfly and very involved, then that child will grow being social. The more stimulating the child’s environment is the more they will learn. I have a picture from my childhood that is, in my opinion, a perfect poem (Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D. 1972): If children live with criticism, …show more content…
They learn to condemn. If children live with hostility, They learn to fight. If children live with ridicule, They learn to be shy. If children live with shame, They learn to feel guilty. If children live with encouragement, They learn confidence. If children live with tolerance, They learn to be patient. If children live with praise, They learn to appreciate. If children live with acceptance, They learn to love. If children live with approval, They learn to like themselves. If children live with honesty, They learn truthfulness. If children live with security, They learn to have faith in themselves and others. If children live with friendliness, They learn the world is a nice place in which to live.
Children might not choose be an older individual can choose the cultural things that someone is a part of. Religion, sexual orientation, or even a social group of people is something an individual can also choose if they want to be a part of them. (Zion, Kozleski, & Fulton, 2005)
Sometimes if a child is raised in an environment such as one less developed culture, they might be more likely to develop slower.
(Culture and Development, 2012) Biological as well as cultural influences can encourage development in infants and toddlers. A child brought up in a loving and nurturing home will receive love and support through their life. Parents make a great impression on that child and can encourage them to make the best choices as they develop. A family life is part of nature and environment, which molds a child’s identity. (Culture and Development, 2014) There are however children that have supportive families but are not loved and nurtured. If a child misses this loving and nurturing aspect they might not do their best in something like their academics. Children need a supportive and loving home is develops their behaviors during the infant and toddler
years.
Children learn behaviors in these years like how to behave in public and how to be social with others. Parents are the first teachers, they must teach the infants and toddlers how to act and what behavior is appropriate. Children must understand what is right and wrong at the very beginning of life. Parents be excellent role models and must teach them patience, problem solving, leadership, and even love. (Culture and Development, 2014)
There are five things that are key when working with infants and toddlers from different cultures:
1. Create a safe, loving, and nurturing environment for every child.
2. Create a lesson plan to benefit each child.
3. Have learning objectives and toys that will stimulate each child.
4. Make sure you have an open mind.
5. Treat all students the same. Instilling these five practices in any type of culture will help encourage developmental skills in infants and toddlers.
Although there are many ways a person’s culture can influence the development of infants and toddlers, culture dictates how infants sleep, how they are fed or even how they play and interact with other people. Milestones are met and what is appropriate for the infant and toddlers have influence on this as well. One example is that in the United States a mother and/or father would put the infant in its own room and own bed shortly after coming home. In some other countries, co-sleeping is not uncommon even throughout their toddler years. (McNulty, 2003) Culture and development are very important to the lives of infants and toddlers. The two go hand in hand. Children must be shown they are important, loved and cared for.
Reference
Culture and Development. (2014). Retrieved from http://en.unesco.org/themes/protecting-our- heritage-and-fostering-creativity Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D. (1972) Retrieved from http://www.empowermentresources.com/info2/childrenlearn.html McNulty, J. (2003) New book shows how culture shapes human development. Retrieved from http://www1.ucsc.edu/currents/02-03/03-24/human_development.html Merriam-Webster. (2014) Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culture
Zion, S., Kozleski, E., and Fulton, M.L. (2005) Understanding Culture. Retrieved from
http://www.urbanschools.org/pdf/understanding.culture.LETTER.pdf