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EC-K1: Awareness of the basic developmental stages within domains of motor, cognitive, communication, and social-emotional development for infants and young children ages birth to 5.
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Lesson 6 Reinforcement

Activity 1: QuickQuiz

1. The development of a child’s adaptive skills is independent of the child’s development in other domains (cognitive, motor, language, social-emotional).


2. Adaptive skills are culturally specific and defined by the expectations or standards of other people.


3. Eating, dressing, toileting, grooming, and hygiene are all examples of which type of adaptive behavior?




What are some of the skills included in the development of social responsibility? Write your response in the box below, and then check your answer.

Activity 2: Observing Child Development

Concept in Action

 

 

Observing Child Development

Note: This lesson draws on what you have learned in all lessons in this unit.

One of the best ways to understand early child development is to observe it in action. For this activity, you will choose two children to observe in their natural environment. If possible, try to choose two children who are at different developmental stages, such as an infant and a preschooler. If you are not currently working in an early childhood setting, you may choose to observe children of friends or family. In either case, make sure that you have the permission of the child’s teacher and/or parent before beginning your observation.

Observe each child for at least 40 minutes. Choose an unobtrusive place in the classroom (or other setting) from which you can clearly observe the child, and use the worksheet below to record your observations. For each child, describe some of the behaviors that you observe across each of the developmental domains. After completing both observations, answer the reflection questions at the end of the worksheet.

What would you do? Print worksheet & write it down.

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