Describe the primary roles that family, culture, and society play in a child’s development.
Chapter 3:
1. Describe the primary roles that family, culture, and society play in a child’s development.
2. Describe common types of family structures and their implications for educators.
3. Define key elements of family interaction and how schools can partner effectively with families.
Respond to the Discussion Board thread and to a classmate’s post.
Chapter 4:
1. Look at Table 4.1 on page 119. Which of these disorders have you personally observed in children? What did you notice? If you do not have any experience with children that have these disorders select three and describe their frequency and characteristics.
2. On page 121, the authors describe how teachers can acknowledge nature vs. nurture in a child’s life. Select the recommendation that you feel would be most beneficial to your as a teacher and describe in your own words why that particular recommendation resonates with you.
3. Describe five substances that could impact the growth of a healthy fetus.
Chapter 5:
1. Describe the growth that occurs during the developmental periods using three particular details that you believe are especially important to know.
2. What can teachers do to encourage healthy eating habits in their students and why is it important to do so?
3. What information could you provide an administrator in favor of including recess in the daily school schedule.
4. How important is sleep to children?
Chapter 6:
1. Outline the similarities and differences between Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s views on cognitive development and appropriate educational practice.
2. Describe the current perspectives on both Piaget and Vygotsky.
Chapter 7:
1. Describe the key elements of basic cognitive processes.
2. Describe ways that teachers can facilitate basic cognitive processes.
Chapter 8:
1. What do the five theories of intelligence have in common? How are they different from each other?
2. How might having prior knowledge of your students’ IQ scores influence your approach to teaching or working with him or her?
3. How do demographic factors such as gender, socioeconomic status, ethnicity and race affect intellectual development?
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