This assignment is an opportunity to take what
you have theoretically learned in the book and apply it to a real child. Its
purpose is to help you recognize and define biosocial, cognitive, and
psychosocial development in a 6 month to 23-month-old child who you do not
know, and to develop skills for unbiased observation. This observation will be
done in person. You may go to our Child Development Center on campus, an
infant/toddler center in the local area, or a family childcare home. It must be
a licensed childcare. You will need to make arrangements in advance for your
visit.
DUE TO COVID-19 YOU CAN COMPLETE THIS PAPER BY
OBSERVING CHILDREN IN YOUR HOME OR FAMILY, WATCHING VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE OR USING
THE OBSERVATION VIDEOS THAT I POSTED BELOW.
When you go do the observation, take note of
everything the child is doing. What activities he/she is engaged in, words,
sounds, and nonverbal communication being used. Include your notes when you turn
in your paper. After the observation you will write a paper that describes what
you saw and what you thought during your observation. Describe how it is
different from or similar to what you have read in your textbook. Use direct
quotes and links to the chapters. Write about each of the domains; biosocial,
cognitive, language and psychosocial. Summarize your learning about the
development of The Whole Child in the first two years. What did you learn about
how children develop?
Your typed paper should be at least 6 pages
long. Include the following headings:
Setting/Description of child
Biosocial Development
Cognitive Development
Psychosocial Development
The Whole Child
References
