4.1
Chapter 4:
Exploring Your Role in
Promoting Children’s
Development
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4.2
Principles of Development
Development . . .
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. . . occurs in an orderly and predictable sequence
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. . . proceeds at different rates within each individual and
within each developmental area
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. . . is greatly affected by the kinds of experiences children
have
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. . . results from the interaction of each child’s biological,
environmental, and cultural influences
. . . in each domain influences and is influenced by
development in other domains
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4.3
Developmental Domains
• Physical/Motor
• Social/Emotional
• Cognitive
• Language
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4.4
Primary Attributes of Young Children
• Predictable Patterns of Development
• Essential Needs
• Age-Related Characteristics
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4.5
Essential Needs of Children
• Security & Safety
• Love, Understanding, & Acceptance
• Competency, Responsibility, &
Independence
• Success, Guidance, & Respect
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4.6
Developmental Milestones
• Infants
• Toddlers
• Preschoolers/Kindergartners
• School-Age Children
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4.7
Role of the Early Educator
1.
Possess a thorough knowledge of child
development
2.
Be a keen observer of children
3.
Create safe, caring, and appropriate
environments for all children
4.
Develop children’s social and emotional
development
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4.8
Children with Disabilities
•
Legislation
•
Categories
•
Inclusion
•
Gifts & Talents
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4.9
Major Child Development Theories
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Psychosocial (Erikson)
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Cognitive-Developmental (Piaget)
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Ecological (Bronfenbrenner)
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Hierarchy of Needs (Maslow)
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