1. Studying children will help me understand myself by………….

2. By learning more about children you learn more about who you are.

3. Child Development
Chapter 1

4. Why is Childhood Crucial?
Time of preparation
Most important stage of life
Brain develops
Children need stimulation
Talking
Play
Promote mental and physical skills

5. Cont. Child development The study of how children master new skills.
Children benefit from play in many ways:
Physically
Socially
Emotionally
Morally
Intellectually

6. Review ?
How can caregivers help in the development of a child’s brain?
What is child development?

7. Critical Thinking
Why do some people get along very well with children? Is this due to a natural talent or is it a learned skill?

8. Group Activity In groups of 3 or 4.
Discuss play activities that you enjoyed as children or that children you know enjoy.
Discuss how this play benefits children in at least three of the five areas described previously discussed.
On a legal sheet of paper illustrate these benefits. Your poster will be displayed, so be neat.

9. Why Study Children? Gain insight into human nature
Understand how we are
origins of adult behavior
origins of differences
To gain skills
origins, prevention and treatment of developmental problems

10. What Views of Children Do We Find Throughout History?
Ancient Times and Middle Ages
Children viewed as innately evil
Age 7 is the “age of reason”
Children were treated as miniature adults
Children were expected to work at an early age
Job “now” for children is to:
Grow, learn, play

11. Typical portrait that as a whole (education rigid, clothing, toy) symbolizes the times past, dramatically, terribly out of fashion. Italy, late 19th century

12. 19th Century

13. 20th Century

14. 21st Century

16. Past & Present Education
Public education for all not until early 1800’s
Schools were small
Included children of various age and ability
How is education different today?

17. Past & Present Health Play Parental Love
Disease caused the deaths of children
Play
Fewer toys
Homemade toys, carved from natural materials
Parental Love
Parents have always worked hard to build responsible children.

18. The Study of Children Brain Research Neurons caregivers Nerve cells
Babies develop pathways that link their neurons
Takes place quickly
4 days old
2 year old have almost as many pathways as an adult.

19. Theorists of Child Development