Homework
Child development is extremely important for teachers to know because it enables them to determine strategies for teaching and learning.?By understanding child development, a teacher can make the most appropriate decisions regarding expectations for learning and identify children who may have problems with learning.
Assume you are an educational consultant hired by a philanthropist who wants to start a one-of-a-kind educational program that supports infants through early childhood with development in the physical, cognitive,?emotional,?and social areas.
Design an educational program with few budgetary constraints. You may select a community school, after-school program, summer school program, day care, sport or academic camp, club, or another educational program approved by your instructor.
Create a 10 to 12 slides presentation with detailed speaker notes to submit to the philanthropist about your one-of-a-kind educational program for the following age ranges:
i. Infants and Toddlers?- The First 2 Years
ii. Early Childhood - Ages 2 to 6
iii. Note: You do not need to create audio for this presentation. The detailed speaker notes will be your script for the presentation.
Include the following for each age range's education program:
The learning theories that support your plan for this age level
Create a chart that provides detailed information for at least 5 well-known child development theorists and includes the following:
I. Brief description of theorist, including the time frame during which the research was conducted
II. Explanation of beliefs and ideas regarding the following developmental domains:
i. Physical
ii. Cognitive
iii. Emotional
iv. Social
III. For each child development theorist, define the following factors and describe their influence on prenatal and child development:
i. Biological
ii. Environmental
iii. Cultural
IV. A description of 3 learning activities you intend to use for each of the developmental areas and the learning theories behind these activities.
V. How you will include diverse populations?
VI. 3 media influences that target this age level and how each might support development in the physical, cognitive,?emotional,?and social areas.
VII. A description or diagram of how the environment would be organized so that children may develop in each area.
VIII. Current research to support your ideas.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.