From the following variety of topics/concepts related to attachment, select one that attracts you strongly and/or stirs you.
Synchrony
Secure Attachment
Social referencing
Attachment and prosocial behaviour/empathy in young children
Attachment and emotional regulation in young children
Attachment and the development of spirituality in children
Next, conduct research on your topic/concept.
Search the library for scholarly articles that provide further information about your chosen concept.
Required Readings.
Berger, K.S. (2016) The developing person through childhood (7th ed.). New York, NY. Worth Publishers.
Chapter 5. "The First Two years. Biosocial Development."
Chapter 6. The First two years Cognitive Development."
Chapter 7. "The First two years Psychosocial Development.
Required Media
Laureate Education, Inc. (2010). Early Childhood development: A Conversation about child development. Baltimore, MD:Author Dr. Alison Gopnik discusses a variety of topics to help understand the richness and complexity of early childhood development.
Center on the Developing Child-Harvard University. (n.d). Three core concepts in early development
1. Experiences build brain architecture.
Center on the developing child-Harvard University. (n.d.). Three core concepts in early development
2. Serve & return interaction shapes brain circuity.
Center on the Developing child-Harvard University. (n.d.). Three core concepts in early development
3. Toxic stress derails healthy development(Video file).
Search the internet for additional resources.
From all resources you reviewed, select three that you find most relevant. At least two sources must be from scholarly journals.
Study and reflect on the additional information you found.
Citations for the three resources you selected in APA format.
At least one insight, fact, or new learning from each of the resources.
A personal reflection including: Anything that surprised you and/or dispelled an assumption.
Additional information you found important, noteworthy, and/or unusual.