Why study child development?

Why Study Child Development?

I will gain skills as a caregiver Why Study Child Development? I will better understand why children think, feel and act the way they do. I will gain skills as a caregiver I will learn to enjoy children more

Why Study Child Development? I will explore whether a career related to children interests me. I will address the needs of the “whole” child. I will see each child as an individual.

I will appreciate the progress made by each child. Why Study Child Development? I won’t expect too much or too little. I will be able to identify problems. I will appreciate the progress made by each child.

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Your written response will be glued into your next left after I have read it. Why do you think child care professionals should study child development?

Written response (left side) We just viewed and discussed several opinions in these slides; your opinion might be different. Which answer best states your opinion?

Written response Support your opinion using a child development fact. (Think of a principle or characteristic from your notes)

Written response Extend your response using specific examples of how the principle or characteristic relates to planning children’s learning.

Response example: Child care professionals should study child development because when a child acts in a certain way the child care professional should know why it is happening in order to understand how to fix it. For example, knowing that development proceeds at individual rates can help you understand why Susie can’t count as high as Sam even though they are the same age. Everyone is different means that everyone learns in different ways and at different speeds. Know this principle shows that it’s OK if Susie can’t count as high; she just needs extra help.

Please turn in your response Please turn in your response. When it is returned you will glue it to your next left side.