Post on 13-Apr-2017
Child Growth and Development
Module 2: Child Development Theories
Welcome to the Florida Department of
Children and Families Course:
Let’s reacquaint ourselves!
Choose two different color
M&M’s…Tell us TWO things about yourself, based on the
colors you chose.
Review… module 1Basic Principles & Concepts, Brain Development,
and Implications for LearningGROWTH Similarities :Growth is defined as
specific body changes and increases in the
child’s size.
Growth begins from the HEAD, to the
center of the BODY, and outward.
Children DIFFER in growth…taller…
shorter… smaller…
largerA child’s growth is supported by good
NUTRITIAN, adequate SLEEP, & regular
EXERCISE.Children will experience
weeks or months of slightly slower growth followed by GROWTH
SPURTS.
…and it’s all NORMAL!
Development Principles:
#1-Relatively the same for all children, in a typical sequence.#2-Proceeds from general to
specific.#3-It’s continuous; one phase to
the next.#4-Proceeds at different rates.
#5-All areas of development are interrelated.
Brain DevelopmentSurroundings
Interactions
with other people
Brain Development & Readiness for
Learning
Achievement of
Development Milestones
Simple Complexitie
s
More Complex
tied
Developmental Delay
Developmental Disability
What is the difference?
…occurs when a child acquires skills and/or learns at a slower pace than
typical children the same age.
…is a chronic condition that is diagnosed in
childhood and substantially limits
major life activities in adulthood.
Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA)
Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
To summarize: Children follow the same growth and developmental sequence. The rate of a child’s growth and development may progress differently. A child’s readiness for learning and the achievement of developmental
milestones are directly tied to interactions with other people and the child’s surroundings.
It is likely that the child care professional will spend more time with a child than their parents. Knowledge of child development is essential to identify possible delays and/or disabilities. Classroom observations can assist the parents get the early intervention the child may need.
Question…
Set of facts or principles analyzed in relation to
one another…
…and used to explain a phenomena.
What is a…
Module 2
Make a Statement!
Pay close attention!
Each of you must come up with a statement at the end of module 2, that each of the theorists
would say about their own theories. No two statements can be alike!
“Father of Humanistic Psychology”: Humans are more than the sum of their parts.
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Level 1 Physical
Level 2Comfort & Safety
Level 3SocialLevel 4
Self-Esteem
Level 5
Hierarchy of HUMAN Needs: 5
Self-Actualizing
EE
“Doubt” is the
brother of “Shame”.
DEVELOPMENTAL Psychologist: 8 Emotional CONFLICTS to be “resolved”.
Play is the answer to how anything new
comes about.
4 Stages of Cognitive Development
Theory of COGNITIVE Structures: 4 Basic Stages
Through
others, we
become ourselv
es.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Theory: Zone of Proximal DevelopmentA child develops in the context of a culture; COLLABORATION with adults and/or peers.
Let’s hear your statement!
To Summarize:Maslow, Erikson, Piaget, and Vygotsky:
all have theories about how children learn and grow.Maslow: Hierarchy of five sets of needs must be met for
optimum development.Erikson: Children and adults have to resolve eight conflicts to
grow into a strong social and emotional life.Piaget: Children move through four stages and build on to
maximize their cognitive development.Vygotsky: For cognitive development, children learn through
social and cultural interactions.