Child Dev

Barbara Kearns

February 12, 2011

EDU 146-N01

Professor Susan Fish

Children's Behavior and Child Development

Social Development

Parallel play, enjoys being by others, takes turns, knows if he is a boy or girl, enjoys brief group activities requiring no skill, likes to "help" in small ways--responds to verbal guidance.

Emotional Development

Likes to conform, easy going attitude, not so resistive to change, more secure, greater sense of personal identity, beginning to be adventuresome, enjoys music.

Physical Development

Runs well, marches, stands on one foot briefly, rides tricycle, imitates cross, feeds self well, puts on shoes and stockings, unbuttons and buttons, build tower of 10 cubes. Pours from pitcher.

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Intellectual Development

Says short sentences, 896 words, great growth in communication, tells simple stories, uses words as tools of thought, wants to understand environment, answers questions, imaginative, may recite few nursery rhymes

Autonomy verses Shame n Doubt

Where the children are building a sense of ones self. They come out with a positive image if they are guided to solve problems and fix mistaken behavior, or they come out with a negative self image if they are talked down to and made to feel like they are good enough.

* Play outdoors. Throw balls. Push kids on swings. Make mud pies. Go on a hike around the neighborhood. Take a nature walk in your backyard.

* Play games – card games – board games – silly and wacky kids games. Help them learn to take turns, how to win and how to loose. Praise them. Encourage them. Laugh with them.

* Get involved in a craft project together. Build a jigsaw puzzle as a family. Bake cookies. Paint a picture.

* Listen to music together. Sing along. Play rhythm instruments along with music. Get out the guitar or keyboard and make music.

* Read a book together. Ask questions. Ask them to change the story or make up a new...