Assignment:
This discussion board is three-part: Early Childhood Education, Parenting, & Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood.
- Be sure to read any attached articles, handouts, or watch any videos.
- Be sure to FULLY answer each question with thoughtfulness and depth.
- Keep your answers organized with the same organization that they are presented with (use headings & numbering)
Early Childhood Education:
Read the article:
1. Why is Nancy Carlsson-Paige disheartened by our early childhood education system?
2. What happened to play in classrooms and what is in it's place now?
3. What are the most important competencies that she mentions (that cannot be measured with numbers)?
4. What does freedoms do children in wealthier areas have that other children who are from impoverished areas?
5. What is the main debate that has been ongoing in early childhood?
6. What are academic goals? What are intellectual goals?
7. What are the other two points emphasized by Lillian G. Katz in regards to intellectual goals?
8. Why is "earlier is better" wrong?
9. What parenting style did you score in? Does this make sense to you?
10. Is the parenting style that you scored in consistent with the parenting that you experienced as a child? (Explain)
11. Reflecting on the parenting that you experienced as a child & how that shaped the adult that you are now, is there anything that you would do differently if you have children? Why? (Explain)
Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood:
12. What is this disorder?
13. What is the difference between baby 1 and baby 2?
14. What are the 5 factors that are contributing to this disorder?
15. What are the 5 things that we can do to help?
16. Have you personally seen this "disorder" in any of the children that you know or care for?
Readings:
1. How 'twisted' early childhood education has become from a child development expert
By Valeris Strauss
2. Lively Mind: Distinctions between academic versus intellectual goals for young children
By Liian G. Karz