CE114 Unit Eight Seminar: Psychosocial and Cognitive Development: Ages 4 and 5 Paulette Wilson

Welcome to Unit 8 Seminar Hello! While you are waiting, please feel free to chat among yourselves. I am sure you have lots to talk about. I am looking forward to tonight’s discussion. 2

Thought for the day… If our American way of life fails the child, it fails us all. ~Pearl S. Buck

Final Project In this project, you will develop an appealing and informative handout for parents offering developmentally appropriate tips for dealing with young children. You may title it "Tips for Toddlers." If you work with infants or children ages 4 and/or 5, you may create this handout at an age level that will be of use to you. You may title it "Tips for Tots," or with infants, "Basics for Babies.“ You will want to begin with an introductory paragraph on why the topic you selected addresses important biological and environmental factors affecting, infant, toddler, and early childhood development.

Final Project This handout (single sheet flier form or tri-fold brochure style) may focus on one area of many key issues in infant, toddler, or early childhood growth and development. Following is a list of possible topics: Community Support Services Discipline Issues/Tips (tantrums, time-outs, etc.) Family Outings/Family Time (maybe free things that don’t cost) Fitness and Exercise Issues/Tips (easy paragraph to explain why) Health Issues/Tips/Services (nutrition tips, teaching self-help skills) Communication Issues/Tips (how to communicate with toddlers?) Math/Science - At Home Raising Readers - Activities/Tips(too many suggestions to list!) Social Emotional Issues/Tips Theories - What current research has to say(Vygotsky, Piaget, Erkison)

Microsoft Publisher Files I know some students have MS Publisher and want to create cool project with it. I do not have publisher on my computer; so please change the Publisher document through “Save As” into a pdf file that hopefully will be easier for me to read! Also, you may want to go too Microsoft Office Templates with the key words “tri-fold” or “brochure” which will give you templates to download and adapt to your needs.

Final Project Depending on the area or areas you select, include information on behavioral expectations, physical changes, or ways to enrich a child’s learning and language development. You may want to include information on realistic expectations or developmentally appropriate experiences. The NAEYC web resource in the reading this week should help you to ensure that your contributions and ideas are developmentally appropriate. Your responses should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.). Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful. Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics. Use the APA style for all citations. There should be no evidence of plagiarism.

An appealing and informative handout for parents was developed. This handout is user- friendly and includes relevant information for parents on: Community Support Services, Discipline Issues/Tips, Family Outings/Family Time, Fitness and Exercise Issues/Tips, Health Issues/Tips/Services, Communication Issues/Tips, Math/Science - At Home, Raising Readers - Activities/Tips, Social Emotional Issues/Tips or Theories - What current research has to say. ___/50 points The focus was on a key issue in infant, toddler, or early childhood growth and development. The handout covers realistic expectations or developmentally appropriate experiences. ___/40 points This handout was free of grammar, usage and spelling errors. The handout was user- friendly and not overloaded with print. Images, photos, font colors and types may be added to make the product more attractive. (if included, original photos or images should be used). Citing sources: If information presented in the Parent Handout is taken directly from another source, you must indicate the source on the flier itself. Direct quotes should be placed in quotation marks followed with the source in parentheses. Entire passages, lists, etc. may be indicated by a star *, with the source at the bottom of the flier, also indicated with a star. ___/10 points Total Points Final Project Rubric

Unit Eight Course Outcomes CE114-1: Discuss age appropriate behavioral expectations and intervention strategies for the early childhood care professional educator. CE114-2: Identify milestones in infants, toddlers, and early childhood development.

Topic One Describe adult-child interactions that support self-control, compliance, and social competence. How do children benefit from clear guidance goals? Changing a Child’s Behavior Field Trip

Topic Two What kinds of limits and expectations should be emphasized with young children and why are these important?

Limits & Expectations Limit your limits Set reasonable limits Be clear and positive Be consistent Let children help set limits (University of Minnesota Extension, 2008)

Topic Three How does a child's behavior affect interaction patterns in play? Field Trip about the stages of play

Stages of Play Onlooker play: the child observes others playing Solitary play: the child participates in a different activity without the involvement of others Parallel play: the child plays in a like activity without the involvement of others Associative play: the child plays, talks about the activity, but does not allow other play goals to override his goals Cooperative play: the child plays, cooperates, and works out assigned role in mutual agreement with other children concerning shared goals and themes 14

Topic Four Dramatic play allows children to explore many roles. What might some of these roles be? How does role-playing influence psychosocial and cognitive development?

Roles and more.. Explore and rehearse the social roles they see being enacted around them. Test their own ability to explain and convince others of their ideas. Regulate their emotions through imagination Examine personal concerns in a non- threatening manner (Berger, 2006)

Role in Language Development Sociodramatic play: the child’s attempt to integrate social knowledge into role playing activities Concrete objects are significant props in play themes Metacommunication: the child uses his or her cognitive skills to plan, reconstruct, and talk about play scripts 17

A Positive Environment Encourage positive self-concepts. Provide opportunities for discovery of cultural identity. Promote social skills including perspective taking, communicating, and conflict resolutions. Teach lessons using multi-cultural curriculum. 18

Things to do… Complete the Readings Complete Discussion Complete Seminar Complete Graded Review

Think about…. Children seldom misquote. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said. ~Author Unknown

References University of Minnesota Extension (2008). Setting limits for responsive discipline. Retrieved from 11.html April 18, Berger, K. (2006). The developing person: Through childhood and adolescence. New York, NY: Worth Publishing