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Ch. 1 Learning About Children

Ch. 1 Learning About Children. Children the Early Years by Celia Anita Decker. 1. Students will be able to. List reasons for learning about children. Define the term child development. Summarize the six stages of the individual life cycle that involve children.

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Ch. 1 Learning About Children

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  1. Ch. 1 Learning About Children Children the Early Yearsby Celia Anita Decker 1

  2. Students will be able to • List reasons for learning about children. • Define the term child development. • Summarize the six stages of the individual life cycle that involve children. • Describe three factors that promote growth & development. • Explain how brain development occurs. • Identify differences in the rate of growth & development. • Explain and give examples of some major principles and theories of growth and development.

  3. Child centered society a society that sees children as important, cares about their well-being, and works to meet their needs. Parents must socialize or train children to live as part of the group. Parents must teach children about their culture, way of life. 3

  4. What is Child Development? Development is the gradual process through which babies become adults. Child developmentis the scientific study of children from conception to adolescence. Growthis a change in size, such as height, or in quantity, such as vocabulary. Change in behaviorinclude any change in motor, thinking, and social-emotional skills. 4

  5. The Individual Life Cycle

  6. Individual life cycleis the changes people experience throughout life. 6

  7. Prenatal Stage • Begins at conception and ends about nine months later at birth. 7

  8. Neonatal Stage Extends from birth through the second week. 8

  9. Infancy Stage Begins at two weeks and continues through the first birthday (12 months). 9

  10. Toddler Stage • Begins at 12 months (1 year) and ends at 36 months (3 years). 10

  11. Preschool Stage • 3 years old until 6 years old. 11

  12. School-Age Stage • 6 years to 12 years old 12

  13. Heredity…includes all the traits that are passed to a child from blood relatives. A child’s surrounding also play a large role. • Environment…all conditions that surround and affect a child. • Genes…sections of the DNA molecule found in a persons’ cells that determine the individual traits the person will have. • Genetics…the study of the factors involved in the passing of traits from one generation to the next.

  14. They grow and develop certain skills and behaviors in expected sequence called Stages. • Development acceleration is when a child performs like an older child. • Development delayis when a child performs like a younger child. 14

  15. Principles of Growth & Development…Statements of the general patterns in which growth and development take place in people. • Constancy is when a person’s growth & development is unchanging. • Sequenced steps…in growth & development that follow one another in a set order. • Teachable moment…time when a person can learn a new task because the body is physically ready, caregivers encourage and support, and the child feels a strong desire to learn.

  16. It’s a Pyramid! Hierarchy of HumanNeeds - this means the lower level must be somewhat fulfilled before higher level needs can be pursued. A person can move up and down they Pyramid as their life circumstances change.

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