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Child Development Unit
The Play Years
1. Use Contents and Connection slide to
locate different Child Development
topics.
2. Use the arrows and home buttons to
navigate.
3. Feel free to look around on the links and
discover more information about young
children .
Instructions
*Complete the hand-out as you
move through the presentation.
*Be prepared to share a new idea or
concept with the class.
Instructions
Introduction
Physical Development
Intellectual Development
Social – Emotional Development
Early Childhood Development
References
Contents and Connections
The Play Years
The years from age 2 – 6
Also called early childhood or the preschool period
During this time in children’s life:
PLAY IS THE WORK OF CHILDREN
Body Changes
During the play years,
children become
slimmer and the lower
body lengthens and
baby fat turns to
muscle.
Yes…these are my grandchildren!Wondering if a child a healthy weight? Try this linkChild Weight Chart
Eating Habits
Children’s reduced appetite reflects their need for fewer calories
Parents get worried and encourage their children to ”Eat all your dinner and then you can have ice cream”.
Need for familiar routine or a demand for things to be “just right”
Click here for tips on picky eaters
Language is the leading cognitive accomplishment during the play years.
24 months: short sentences and limited vocabulary
6 year old: ability to understand and discuss almost anything
Language Development
Click here to learn more about child language development
Overregularization: the preschooler’s tendency to overuse roles of grammar, which is itself a sign of verbal sophistication.
Examples: Falled down, Hurted myselfFoots, Tooths, Mouses, Broked it
Grammar
Early Childhood Education
Parents are the first teachers.
All young children benefit from high-quality, regularly scheduled educational experiences.
Click here to learn more about Parents as Teachers
Child-Centered Programs The physical
space and materials are organized in such a way that they lend themselves to self-paced exploration
Readiness programs that stress preparation for school, teaching children letters, numbers, shapes and colors
Sit quietly, listen to the teacher and work in groups
Structured, reinforcements Behaviorism inspired
Teacher-Directed Programs
Head Start – the most widespread early-childhood-education program in the United StatesFederally funded program that began in 1965 for low-income or minority childrenImproved self-esteem and social skills for both the children and their parent
Intervention Programs
To learn more about Head Start Past, Present and Future click here
• Safety• Low adult/child ratio• Positive social interactions among children and adults• Well-trained staff• Curriculum geared toward cognitive
development rather than behavioral control• Space that facilitates creative and
constructive play• Continuity
Quality Matters
Emotional Development
Emotional Regulation is the ability to control the expression of emotions, so sadness, fear, anger for example
Intrinsic Motivation – a child enjoys accomplishing something for the joy of doing it
Extrinsic Motivation – a child does something to earn praise, avoid punishment or to be rewarded
Emotional Development
Sociodramatic Play
Children create their own imaginative story and act out various roles and themes
Girls are more likely than boys to engage in sociodramatic play
Play is the Social - Emotional Development work of Children
Play provides practice
in *Emotional
regulation
*Empathy
*Social understanding
Berger, K . (2008). The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence. New York: Worth
Child Development Standards A5.0 Students understand important elements of a child’s
physical, intellectual, emotional, and social growth and development:
A5.2 Know the developmental stages of infants, toddlers, and children.
A5.4 Relate the importance of learning environments, experiences, and interactions and their connections to each stage of physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development.
References
The Link to CTE Standards is a PDF file … Go to page 98. Thank you!