EARLY CHILDHOOD PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT GROWTH PATTERNS * Height and Weight What Changes Occur in Height and Weight During Early Childhood? * Growth rate slows * 2 to 3 inches per year * 4 to 6 pounds per year * Individual variation * As a group‚ boys are slightly taller and heavier * Development of the Brain How Does the Brain Develop During Early Childhood? * Rapid growth in weight due to myelination * By age 5 – brain is 90% of adult
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Computers in the Early Childhood Classroom People are always looking for some wonder drug to solve or “fix” our problems. Today‚ the wonder drug for education is technology in the classroom. It is believed that integrating technology will solve all of our educational problems. It will increase academic skills and test scores‚ keep curriculum fun and interesting‚ lessen dropout rates‚ and make the lives of teachers easier and less stressful. Well‚ integrating technology may not accomplish all of
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erosion of view point and how it is manifested in observable ways Trends past and present future projection in e c e Compare and contrast the impact of thinking styles on teaching Analyze various societal impacts on young children The role of early childhood professional today is radically different from what it was two or three years ago. The dimensions of professionalism and the characteristics of the high-quality professional remain the same‚ but responsibilities‚ expectations‚ and roles have changed
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Infancy and Early Childhood Development Samantha Trudeau PSY/375 June 27‚ 2011 Heather Harrison Infancy and Early Childhood Development An infant’s brain is something quite similar to a blank video tape. During infancy the child records everything he or she sees and hears. The things that are recorded are stored for later use in life. The way that people behave with the infant as an individual and a family greatly impacts the development of the infant. It is for this reason that it
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Characteristics of an Early Childhood Educator Early childhood educators work hard to prepare young children for the transition into kindergarten. The importance of pre-kindergarten education has resulted in a larger number of preschool teachers needed across the country. These educators should have certain characteristics to be effective teachers. To properly prepare young children‚ the teachers must have patience‚ compassion and creativity. For most students in preschool‚ this is their first
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and Early Childhood Development PSY/375 March 14‚ 2011 Kris Scott-Graves Infancy and Early Childhood Development Infancy and early childhood are referred to as those immature years of life and the stage at which most of a child’s development occurs. To strengthen the development of a child’s learning one must understand the physical and mental factors that affect a child’s development through observation and interaction. Development begins during the prenatal period on up to the early years
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Family Centered Early Childhood 2 Family Centered Early Childhood Approaches Are good and Effective Education Family centered early childhood approaches are good and effective education for children because they teach and help children and their parents to fulfill and achieve attachment
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Professionalism What is a profession? According to Merriam Webster Dictionary Online a profession is defined as a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation. In the United States today an early education teacher is not considered a professional teacher. A teacher who is not teaching kindergarten through twelfth grade‚ or a college course‚ is not viewed as a professional teacher. The reason for this is simple; until recently‚ there has been
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What is early childhood education? American Academy of Paediatrics defines 1-5 years of age‚ other defines as birth to 8 years. Children’s bodies and brains grow rapidly during this period of life. Many skills and milestones such as language‚ physical and social developments are expected to reach at this stage. Importance of early childhood development In the first few year‚ more than 100 billion neurons are formed‚ they are just like milky way. This process is called neuron proliferation
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Developments During Early Childhood Physical‚ cognitive‚ and psychosocial are the three major developments that children learn to live by. Children learn so many new things as they grow and‚ these three developments tend to change the way children think about the world and themselves. When children go through physical development their appearance tend to change as they are growing older. They also learn great motor skills. Cognitive development is when child start to use their language skills to
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