2.3 The Theories of development There are many theories of child development and each one has influenced practice in schools. Skinner’s theory of ‘Operant Conditioning’ suggests that behaviour which is reinforced tends to be repeated. In schools we reinforce good behaviour by rewarding it (house points‚ merits‚ Headteacher awards etc) and we “punish” poor behaviour to discourage it (warnings‚ sitting out‚ missing Golden Time etc). Piaget’s theory of ‘Cognitive Development’ has helped shape the
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LO1 P.I.E.S How your child learns‚ speaks‚ plays‚ moves and acts offers you important information about how your baby is developing. Development milestones are the P.I.E.S‚ physical‚intellectual‚emotional‚social things that most baby can do by a certain age. 0-2 months Physically at 0-2 months babies can hold their head up with little help from their parents as well as being able to swiftly push themselves up when lying on their tummy. They are able to make smoother movements with their arms
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world war Life in the 1930’s Sports: during the great depression‚ people were miserable. There was barley any good news in the papers. The best way to escape being miserable in that decade was sports. The soccer world cup‚ hockey‚ boxing and the summer olympics of 1936 were all great entertainment for the people stuck in the depression Transportation: transportation was different back then from what it is today. They usually used cars or street cars to get from one place to another in a
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Submission Artifact Benchmark 2 : Course EDUC 3123 Child and Adolescent Psychology Semester /Year Spring 2014 Reflective Commentary : This artifact pertains to the relationship between human/child cognitive development intertwined with their individual level of human functioning and education. With the aid of the brilliant intellectual minds of cognitive/educational theorists: Jean Piaget‚ Erik Erikson and Lev Vygotsky observations‚ beliefs‚ functions‚ expectations
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Conduct meetings Submission details Candidate’s name Phone no. Assessor’s name Phone no. Assessment date/s Time/s The Assessment Task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your assessor. Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below for details. Performance objective Candidates are to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to conduct and chair meetings‚ and to
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Choosing a child to interact with is a complicated process; however I have decided that my niece‚ Paige‚ with whom I spend a comfortable amount of time is a great candidate for this assignment. She is at ease in my presence and I can accurately assess her developmental level without too much bias. At two years old‚ Paige is in Piaget’s preoperational stage of development‚ which is characterized by the ability to use symbols and language to “represent objects in the environment.” Piaget’s four stages
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plan I included the resources I used to complete my article‚ these resource helped me to in include all the right information in my article and also helped my widen my knowledge on the breast vs. bottle subject. I used ‘Lonsdale Essenentials Child Development Revision Guide’ and some websites from the internet. I mainly used these two websites: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/Pages/why-breastfeed.aspx#close and http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/feeding/breast_bottle_feeding.html
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Genetics and Child Development PSY104 Instructor: February 12‚ 2013 Genetics and Child Development Genetics play a vital role in our development and that of our children. Our genetic make-up‚ or traits‚ directly affects our children’s development‚ from the moment of conception and the beginnings of a new person‚ throughout his or her life. The child’s developmental fate is all in the deoxyribonucleic acid‚ (DNA). Deoxyribonucleic acid‚ is fashioned in the shape of a double helix; a twisted
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Learning and development theories are conceptual frameworks that are looked at how information is absorbed‚ processed and retained during learning. Through using different learning theories you are able to teach children in the classroom and develop and strengthen them as a person not only intellectually but socially as well. Theories provide information that can help teachers influence children’s learning by providing developmentally appropriate practice. In practice theories help to improve‚ enable
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windows or baloneys. 10 children die from falling each year. Don’t let your child be one of them. So even if the window isn’t far from the ground you still need to make sure to have window locks. Make sure if your window locks are fitted with a key they are kept out of reach of children as they can become a choking hazard. Stair gates Stair gates are very important once your child is able move around without your help. A child falling down a flight of stairs can have extremely horrific consequences
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