Assignment:
Directions:
Respond to each item. Each response should be concise and between 2 to 3 paragraphs in length.
1. Based on what you have read of your course text, explain-using examples-how experiences supporting the following developmental areas contribute to healthy brain development: physical, emotional, social, cognitive/ language development.
2. Based on pages 68-74 of your course text, explain the importance of quality attachments to healthy infant development and identify at least three strategies caregivers can use to support secure attachments.
3. Observing and recording infant development can and should play a critical role in ensuring that developmentally appropriate practices are in place. Based on pages 124-134, identify and explain three kinds of observation methods that can and should be used to assess infant development and when each is likely to be employed.