The Theories That Helped Influence The Child Development Scene

The expected pattern of children’s early years development from 0-5 years consists of Physical, Intellectual and Social and Emotional development. Children aged 0-5 years are expected to be able to walk, talk and interact with other children and adults by the time they are aged 5. Social Development is where a child learns to interact with other people and how to behave in different social situations and how to understand other people 's feelings and their own feelings and how to manage them.

Developmental theory, with Piaget as the most prominent theorist, presents the idea that children actively construct knowledge as they manipulate and explore the world around them. Development is seen to take place in broad stages from birth through to adulthood, with each stage characterized by qualitatively distinct ways of thinking. However, some developmental theorists, in contrast to Piaget, place more emphasis on personal, social and emotional development rather than cognitive development and prefer to delay ‘academic’ experiences until later, for instance after the age of seven years in Steiner’s theory.

When an infant arrives in the world they are helpless tiny humans who depend on adults for every need from love, to feeding them. It is amazing how these tiny babies grow into adults able to make decisions and become self-dependent. There are many theories about how children develop and what roles the environment plays, what people affect their lives and how events can shape their personalities. Some of these children have and easy life and some have a harder time making that journey to adulthood.

Development of a child have been a thing that most of the parents have been neglecting without noticing that it is very important in the development of a child’s character and social

Compare and contrast Karl Marx’s and Walt Rostow’s theories of stages of social and economic development.

“Known as the “Child Study” movement, the scientific study of child development carried profound consequences for the experience of childhood. It identified a series of sharply differentiated developmental stages, each with its own distinctive characteristics and psychology” (p 188).

I would consider myself as developing with practicing child development theories. However, now that I have spent a couple of weeks with students, making the connection to the literature is easier. After reading the student’s paragraph during an assessment, I observed that most students in the class did not know how to write in cursive script. My mentor and I are in the beginning stages of planning a lesson that I could teach on typography; using type as art to include their signatures on the back of their artwork.

Children develop through many stages in their life. They will reach developmental milestones which are things that most children can do by that certain age. Infants which are aged between birth and 3 years old will develop muscularly from the head downward. They will be able to control their head first, they will then be able to pick things up and use their hands then finally they development of their legs and feet then beginning to walk. They will start to focus their vision. The language used in infants is just small babbling noises such as ‘mama’ and ‘dada’. During this stage they will also develop love and trust bonds. Infants will begin to look for fallen objects and will be able to respond to their own name.

"Normative development" is viewed as events within a children’s development which often correlate towards the matching ages, ability or skills known as the 'milestones approach' (Cherry, K (2017)). Within a child’s average development these skills are categorised under four main subtopics 1) Physical Development; that included the large motor skills used for tasks such sitting, walking, and crawling. As well as the fine motor skills that are precise movements such as grasping and picking up smaller objects. 2) Cognitive Milestones that are based around the idea of problem-solving; such as being able to learn and understand the alphabet as well as learning how to react to different situations including the correlation that may be linked to changing facial expression. 3) Social and Emotional development is centred on the basis of being able to gain a better understanding of personal emotions and those of others. Social milestones also help to explain a child’s interactions

In the classroom it is beneficial for a teacher to have a basic understanding of a child’s development growth. A child’s emotional, physical, mental, social, and intellectual foundations are still developing in elementary. Along with those foundations, there are also intellectual stages of development. That being said, it is important to be aware of developmentally appropriate curriculum so teachers are not teaching material too advanced for a certain age group to grasp. I personally feel that education is a form of child development. They key to effectiveness is for a teacher to understand the study of child development. The understanding of child development helps a teacher to plan and develop content and complexity of the lessons and curriculum

Theories of Development: Guidance in Helping Claudia Most theorists believe that an affirmative family dynamic plays a vital role to the way a child is shaped for his or her future. A child who experiences a secure attachment with their parents, will also be successful in seeking out positive experiences in social circles (Benoit, 2004 October). In the same respect, a child who does not get to experience a real attachment, will struggle as they grow (Benoit, 2004 October). Either way, from as early as infancy, the way a child is raised, will shape their behaviors for the rest of their lives (Benoit, 2004 October). So what happens to a child who doesn 't get the chance to bond to a caregiver? Many cognitive and social issues arise, and the child struggles not only within themselves, but also within their societal group.

For a child aged between 5 and 6 developmental changes are less rapid. The child will gain confidence, improve their co-ordination, speak better and become more social. For example: the child will begin to enjoy hearing and making jokes. By the age of 5 years old the child will enrol in to full time education, for some this can be a difficult transition as they may not be neither interested nor motivated in the process.

Child development is the foundation upon which early childhood practice is based. Because the psychomotor, socioemotional, cognitive, and linguistic developmental domains are inter-related, early childhood professionals in all types of programs (e.g., family child care homes, early childhood education centers) must comprehend both the processes of development and the adult’s role in supporting each child’s growth, development, and learning. (p. 1)

When people see an infant, there are many different ideas and thoughts that swarm into one’s mind. A little girl might be thinking about how cute the baby is and how it would look in her dress up clothes. A teenage boy might be thinking how he never wants one of “those.” An older man might be thinking about how as the child grows up; his bank account goes down. A woman might be thinking about how beautiful this child is and how he or she is a miracle. After all those thoughts are scraped from the top layer, psychologists, scientists, researchers, and many others force us to look deeper than the baby’s appearance or our personal thoughts. When doing this, one needs to look into child development and the experiences that will shape this child into the person he or she is going to become.

Different theorists have different ideas about the development of children. Two of these include Urie Brofenbrenner and Mason Durie. The western theorist, Bronfenbrenner (1917-2005) was born in Russia however was relocated to the United States in his early years, where his father worked as a clinical pathologist. This is likely to have impacted on Bronfenbrenners future career path of psychology (Moffitt, n.d.). Bronfenbrenner explores the ideas around ecological theory. A Maori perspective is Durie, born in New Zealand in 1938. He studied medicine and surgery at University of Otago, and continued on to do a postgraduate diploma in psychiatry (Massey University, 2010). Durie explores ideas around Maori wellbeing. Both of these theorists have implications on teaching.