01 Oct Child Development Observation #2 Due In 16hrs 3pgs
As you discovered in Week 2 of the course, formally observing childrens’ behavior is an important step in determining their current stage of development and enhancing our ability to support and foster growth in areas where children may not excel. Chapters 7 and 8 of your textbook describe stages of physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and language development in children 4 – 5 years of age and 6 – 8 years of age. Use the textbook in addition to the video provided with the instructions for this assignment as resources.
To prepare for this assignment,
- Refer to the Week 2 Instructor Guidance for further tips and examples that will support your success with this discussion.
- Review Chapters 7 and 8 of your textbook.
- Review 10 Effective DAP Teaching Strategies (Links to an external site.).
- Review and download the Week 3 Exemplar Template.
- Choose one of the below age ranges and corresponding video to use for this assignment.
Age Range
Corresponding Observation Video
Corresponding Developmental Checklist
Early Childhood: 4 – 5 Years of Age
Samantha and Sara Building Towers and Castles (Links to an external site.)
Developmental Checklist: 4 To 5 Years
Early Childhood: 6 – 8 Years of Age
Asia and Lyric Building a Road Together (Links to an external site.)
Developmental Checklist: 6 To 8 Years
In your three- to four-page paper or six- to eight-slide Power Point Presentation,
- While watching your chosen video, complete the sections of the corresponding developmental checklist that you observed, including the summary section.
- Note: You will not be able to complete all sections, so many will no doubt be left blank and you do not have to complete the whole checklist.
- Be sure to include this as the first page of your assignment (after your title page).
- Discuss the typical development that you observed in the child (i.e., the areas that you were able to check off on the checklist).
- Explain any developmental concerns you have for this child based on your observation (i.e., the areas that you were not able to check off on the checklist).
- Explain, based on your observation and your desired future professional role, how you might support this child using developmentally appropriate practices.
- What are some developmentally appropriate activities you can do with this child that will support at least two different developmental domains?
What are one or two considerations or suggestions that should be included into the classroom environment to support the needs of the child?
The Child Development Observation #2 assignment
- Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length or six to eight slides in length (not including title and references pages, but including the completed observation checklist) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.
- Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
- To assist you in completing the library research required for this assignment, view this Help! Need Article. (Links to an external site.) tutorial, which can help you find a good starting place for your research.
- The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
- To assist you in completing the library research required for this assignment, view this Quick ‘n’ Dirty (Links to an external site.) tutorial, which introduces the Ashford University Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips..
- Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)
- Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.
- Review the Writing Center’s Grammarly (Links to an external site.) page before you submit your written assignment; set up a Grammarly account (if you have not already done so), and use Grammarly to review a rough draft of your assignment. Then, carefully review all issues identified by Grammarly and revise your work as needed.
Required Resources
Text
Groark, C. J., McCarthy, S. K., & Kirk, A. R. (2014). Early child development: From theory to practice. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
- Chapter 7: Early Childhood Development (4–5 years)
- Chapter 8: Early Childhood Development (6–8 years)
Multimedia
Colorado Department of Education. (2015, February 2). Asia and lyric building a road together (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/768LalhqnRw
- This video shows two children engaged in an activity together and will assist you in your Child Development Observation #2 assignment this week.
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Colorado Department of Education. (2015, February 3). Samantha and sara building towers and castles (Links to an external site.)[Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/XdUx3iHNuhs
- This video shows two children engaged in an activity together and will assist you in your Child Development Observation #2 assignment this week.
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Web Page
Lego. (n.d.). Why is play so important? (Links to an external site.) Retrieved from https://www.lego.com/en-us/family/happy-play-moments/4-play-is-important
- On this webpage, the author provides information about considerations for play that may assist you in your Importance of Play: Interactive Newsletter discussion this week.
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