Franklin PSY 508 Child Development Fall 2012 Throughout reading chapters one and two‚ there is a lot of information in the first chapter it talks about stages of a young child. The first stage is infant that includes from birth up to 1 year. The second is toddler that includes ages 1 year to 3 years. The preschooler’s age is 3 to 5 years old. The kindergartener is 5 to 6 years old. And last is the primary age which is ages 6 to 8. Each stage of a young child life is crucial in child development.
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There are many key factors that play into a child’s development‚ the most important of these: the early childhood educator. The early childhood educator plays the role of primary influence in the child’s life‚ encouraging relationships between parent and child and establishing relationships between parent and teacher‚ helping the child’s skill set expand and they’re mental‚ emotional‚ and spiritual capacities to grow. The feelings I get when I become a influential force in a child’s life along with
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The Effectiveness of Child Centered Play Therapy: A Non-Pharmaceutical Treatment Option for School-Aged Children Diagnosed with ADHD. William Wilson Wilmington University SOC 340-B1D02 August 19‚ 2011 Abstract Two research methods - an experiment and survey - were used to answer the research question asked: “How effective is Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT)? A non-pharmaceutical treatment option for school-aged
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Role of play in child development. Erikson states that play is a diagnostic tool that tells us about the child‚ he also believes that two of the major functions are to resolve problems‚ and creative expression. Piaget‚s 4 stages of cognitive development are Sensorimotor 0-2 where children begin to act intentionally‚ for example knocks a mobile. Pre-operational 2 – 7 classifies objects by a single feature‚ for example groups together the same colour building blocks. Concerete operational
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What is play? Play is “a recreational activity; especially the spontaneous activity of children.” (Webster‚ 2010) Play is such a basic function and daily routine in a child’s life. Although the roles of play and the types of play change though age‚ it all incorporates in the growth and development of a child. When you think of play you don’t really think about or realize how important it really is in a child’s life. It consists of five elements‚ and these elements are the make-up and the meaning
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My Virtual Child Reflection The world is changing in many ways and so are the new generations. It is very important to know how to raise children. Throughout the semester I was asked to raise a baby‚ whom I named Kyle. He was always a cautious and unpredictable child. When Kyle was younger and he was aggressive and it was difficult to calm him down. As he grew older‚ he was not as aggressive and his language‚ motor and cognitive skills greatly expanded. While raising Kyle‚ I tried not to be controlling
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Jerome Gatchalian CD 4 - Parenting Ms. Padilla November 16‚ 2010 A Child Called "It" - Book Reflection First of all‚ I am not a big fan of reading books‚ but this is one book that is hard to put down. I would recommend it‚ not only for parents but for people who works with children as well. This book is very informative and will give its readers a whole new level of appreciation for their children. A Child Called "It" is a very inspiring story of a young boy who grew up with an abusive mother
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The first short story under analysis is titled Childʼs Play. The story is told by a first person narrator‚ which is at the same time the protagonist‚ Marlene. Through a series of flashbacks‚ she recalls and reflects upon one of her childhood memories‚ that seems to have been unconsciously hiding a secret; the terrible crime committed at a summer camp. The story begins with some assumptions of the narrator about what had happened after the incident in the camp. However‚ the readers are not informed
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in those they prefer. LEARNING OUTCOMES: On completion of the module‚ students will be able to: demonstrate an understanding of a range of therapeutic uses of play and insight into their differences demonstrate competence in play-related skills appropriate to one or more therapies assess children’s play needs and utilise‚ or advise on the utilisation of‚ appropriate therapeutic techniques INDICATIVE CONTENT: Theories covered will focus on the depth psychologies and
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The client was a resident of the Davis Child Shelter‚ her name was Resident S. The interview happened 8/7/15. Most of the residents went outside to play some basketball and football in the afternoon‚ and she was seeing at the steps alone‚ and looked distressed. I walked over to her‚ to see what was wrong. There was no previous interview‚ and before approaching Resident S‚ I was not sure about the readiness if she was willing to talk to me. I hoped that the last couple of weeks of building rapport
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