Child Development FACS EXPLORATION

Children learn through play?

Types of Play  Social  Dramatic  Competitive  Large Motor  Small Motor  Sensory  Social  Dramatic  Competitive  Large Motor  Small Motor  Sensory

 Does it relate to how you played as a little child?  What do children learn during these activities? Think about how you learn best

Write a childhood memory about your favorite toy/game you used to play:  Think. Pair. Share

Music in Child Development

Why Music? Music is a means of personal expression Music is a vital part of life It can be used for all kinds of routine and play activities ◦ Children need music that stimulate them to dance, march or jump. ◦ To children, music means activity. If he is forced to sit still he will not hear the music because he is concentrating on sitting still. Music is a means of personal expression Music is a vital part of life It can be used for all kinds of routine and play activities ◦ Children need music that stimulate them to dance, march or jump. ◦ To children, music means activity. If he is forced to sit still he will not hear the music because he is concentrating on sitting still.

What skills are developed through music?  Singing  Listening  Playing  Movement  Vocabulary development  Singing  Listening  Playing  Movement  Vocabulary development

How do we use music to foster creativity? Creative Dramatics – extend the story Create new verses Creative movement Singing dialogue – sing back and forth between teacher and child Creative dance - streamers Creative Dramatics – extend the story Create new verses Creative movement Singing dialogue – sing back and forth between teacher and child Creative dance - streamers

Reading in Child Development

Why read?  Parents are a child’s first teacher.  Helps with vocabulary  Fluency  Speaking  Comprehension  Brain development  Social Skills  Basic knowledge  Imagination  Parents are a child’s first teacher.  Helps with vocabulary  Fluency  Speaking  Comprehension  Brain development  Social Skills  Basic knowledge  Imagination

Tips and Tricks  Talk, talk, talk  Read to your child everyday!!! Be fun!  Let your child see you read  Talk about books  Talk, talk, talk  Read to your child everyday!!! Be fun!  Let your child see you read  Talk about books Silly tongue twisters Take a book everywhere Trace letters Be patient Tell family tales Make books special