MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE: THEORIES AND PRACTICES OF DEVELOPMENT COURSE CODE: SSS 211 First Publication: August‚ 2012 GENERAL INTRODUCTION MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION P.O. BOX 80415 KABWE COPY RIGHT All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the author. Mulungushi University Institute of Distance Education Great North Road Campus P.O. Box 80415 KABWE
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Physical development is concerned with the biological changes of the body and the brain. It includes genetics‚ a foetus’s growth in the mother’s womb‚ the birth process‚ brain development and the acquisition of fine motor skills; it also encompasses behaviours that promote and impede health and environmental factors that influence physical growth. (McDevitt & Ormrod‚ 2010‚ p. 5). I have chosen to evaluate the physical developmental stage of middle childhood‚ children the ages of six to ten years
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Abstract: 3 theoretical approaches to the origin and development of the infant-mother relationship are reviewed: psychoanalytic theories of object relations‚ social learning theories of dependency (and attachment)‚ and an ethologically oriented theory of attachment. "Object relations‚" "dependency‚" and "attachment‚" although overlapping‚ are seen to differ substantially. Among the concepts in regard to which there are significant intertheoretical differences‚ the following are discussed: genetic
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Name: Roshanda White Mapping Jean Piaget’s and Lev Vygotsky’s Theories to DAP Components Instructions: After learning about the theories of Piaget and Vygotsky on child development‚ demonstrate your understanding of their theories by writing notes in the chart below about how they each address different components of DAP. Write your answers in the columns to the right. The spaces expand as you write. Note: Piaget and Vygotsky may not address all components of DAP. When that is the case‚ your answer
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What is prenatal care? Prenatal care is the health care you get while you are pregnant. Take care of yourself and your baby by: • Getting early prenatal care. If you know you’re pregnant‚ or think you might be‚ call your doctor to schedule a visit. • Getting regular prenatal care. Your doctor will schedule you for many checkups over the course of your pregnancy. Don’t miss any — they are all important. • Following your doctor’s advice. Return to top Why do I need prenatal care? Return
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Unit title : Understand child young person development 1.1 Explain the difference between sequence of development and rate of development and why the difference is important. It is important to know the difference between the sequence and the rate of development as it gives us direction when it comes to monitoring child/young persons needs during stages of their school years. We can then plan effectively to make sure the child receives the help and support they need in areas they could
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Principles of Child Development and Learning Assignment Developmentally appropriate principles reflect the many intentional decisions teachers make based on their knowledge of how children learn and grow. The principles of Child Development I believe from the most important to less important are listed as: 1. Programs and curriculum respond to the children’s interest and asks them about the bridges and tunnels they are starting to build. 2. Teachers apply what they know about each child and use a
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the main development of a child from the age range 0 – 2 years‚ 3 – 5 years and 5 – 8 years. Development is the process of learning new skills in all areas of life. When we talk about child development we use the baseline of an ’average child ’. Most children will go through the same stages of development but not necessarily at the same age/time. Some children may miss a stage altogether e.g. Missing out crawling and going straight to walking. When thinking about child development‚ although
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Understand Child and Young Person development Outcome 1- The expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth- 19 years Physical Development This is an important area of children’s development and one which is often assumed to take place automatically as they grow and mature. Although children develop many skills naturally as they older‚ it is imperative that they have opportunities to develop them in a variety of ways and they will need support to do this. Age | Stage
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Communication task Communication is what we say and how we say it. Looks (frowns-smiles)‚ actions (hugs-punches)‚ with silence (warm/cold)‚ as well as with words being (kind-unkind). Good communication involves paying attention to all types of expressions. I feel it’s very important to have effective communication skills‚ when working with children because they learn by how they live. I feel myself that becoming a Nursery worker good communication skills are needed in order to bring out the best
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