1. Parenting and Child Development Chapter 1: Learning About Children
Essential Question:
How will an overall understanding of children’s growth and behavior help you interact with them?

2. Section 1-1: Making a Difference in Children’s Lives
Essential Question:
How will studying children now help you understand them in the future?

3. People and events shape who children become. YOUR IMPACT ON CHILDREN
Studying child development will help you learn how you can make a positive difference in a child’s life.
YOUR IMPACT ON CHILDREN

4. BENEFITS OF STUDYING CHILDREN
1. Learn why children feel, think, and act the way they do.
2. Discover caregivers’ importance.
3. Enjoy children more.
4. Learn about career opportunities.

5. Researchers found that childhood has a profound influence on
later life.

6. COMPARING CHILDHOOD PAST AND PRESENT
HEALTH
EDUCATION
LOVE
WORK
PLAY
DRESS
Many diseases controlled, better nutrition, increased childhood obesity
Disease caused death
Small schools – many grades
Required to 8th grade
Grouped by age and learning levels; technology; meet special needs
Children need love
Parents work to build good life
Same
Laws regulate work; children expected to learn; have chores
Children worked adult jobs
Endless variety, much time spent playing
Fewer, simple toys
Casual clothing; boys and girls similar; allow for movement
Formal. Looked like little adults

7. It’s good to study child development in high school because:
Close enough to adulthood to think critically
Young enough to clearly remember childhood

8. Section 1-2: Studying Children
Essential Question: Why is childhood crucial to lifelong development?

9. Babies’ brains develop in response to…
Includes activities that activate their
These activities can improve baby’s
Babies’ brains develop in response to…
SENSES
STIMULATION
CURIOSITY
ATTENTION SPAN
MEMORY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
SELF-IMAGE

10. CHARACTERISTICS OF DEVELOPMENT Development follows five general rules:1. 3. 5. 4. 2.
CHARACTERISTICS OF DEVELOPMENT
Development follows five general rules:
Development is similar for each individual.
Development builds upon earlier learning.
Development proceeds at an individual rate.
The different areas of development are interrelated.
Development is a lifelong process.

11. INFLUENCES ON DEVELOPMENT
Examples:
INFLUENCES ON DEVELOPMENT
HEREDITY
ENVIRONMENT
the biological transfer of certain characteristics from earlier generations
the people, places, and things that surround and influence a person

12. the value people place on themselves
SELF-ESTEEM
refers to:
A sense of self worth, (or good self-esteem) is critical to children’s development.
the value people place on themselves

13. VERY LATE ADULTHOOD (Beyond Age 75) LATE ADULTHOOD (Ages 55 – 75)
THE HUMAN LIFE CYCLE
CHILDHOOD
VERY LATE ADULTHOOD (Beyond Age 75)
ADOLESCENCE
LATE ADULTHOOD (Ages 55 – 75)
YOUNG ADULTHOOD
MIDDLE AGE
THE THIRTIES

14. Section 1-3: Observing and Interacting with Children
Essential Question: How is accurate observation useful when studying young children?

15. Observing children allows you to:
Identify children with special needs
See children as individuals
Obtain useful feedback

16. Includes personal opinions and feelings Record is factual
OBJECTIVE -
SUBJECTIVE
TYPES OF OBSERVATION
Includes personal opinions and feelings
Record is factual
Describes only what is seen or heard
Can be based on false assumptions

17. TYPES OF OBSERVATION RECORDS
Anecdotal Record
Running Record
Frequency Count
Developmental Checklist

18. Remember…
When observing children:
Try to blend in.
Don’t let your actions affect the child’s behavior.
Answer questions honestly but briefly.
Know your purpose.
Maintain confidentiality.