1. What fundamental insight did researcher, pediatrician and psychiatrist, Stanley Greenspan (1999) contribute to intelligence development?
Stanley Greenspan recognized that cognition is incapable of operating independently; rather, it is totally dependent on emotional motivation for development. He identified evolving positive social-emotional interactions that are essential foundations for the emergence of reasoning and languages, and he believed that unless they achieve healthy affective development, children are vulnerable to serious cognitive, communicative, and social delays.
2. What characteristics would a young child who had a “sense of initiative” possess?
There are several characteristics a young child with a “sense of imitative” has. A young child would want to know everything they are able to do because they are very curious beings. They will ask a lot of questions to try to figure the “why” behind everything. …show more content…
These traits may include curiosity, appreciation, persistence, and creativity. This role focuses on modeling appropriate dispositions for the students to learn by the modeler explaining his or her personal experiences. The model can use creativity when revealing a problem needing to be solved in a new way.
8. Why is “attitude contagion” important for you as a teacher?
It is important for teachers to understand the impact they have on students. Children’s long term attitudes toward school begin with the attitudes of their teachers towards any particular subject. If a teacher has a good attitude toward the subject, then the student’s will see those positive feelings and will be more drawn to like that subject as well. On the other hand, negative teacher feelings will also impact the views children have on particular subjects in school.
9. According to the text, what is the teaching role of families and why is it important to a young child’s educational
Stanley Greenspan recognized that cognition is incapable of operating independently; rather, it is totally dependent on emotional motivation for development. He identified evolving positive social-emotional interactions that are essential foundations for the emergence of reasoning and languages, and he believed that unless they achieve healthy affective development, children are vulnerable to serious cognitive, communicative, and social delays.
2. What characteristics would a young child who had a “sense of initiative” possess?
There are several characteristics a young child with a “sense of imitative” has. A young child would want to know everything they are able to do because they are very curious beings. They will ask a lot of questions to try to figure the “why” behind everything. …show more content…
These traits may include curiosity, appreciation, persistence, and creativity. This role focuses on modeling appropriate dispositions for the students to learn by the modeler explaining his or her personal experiences. The model can use creativity when revealing a problem needing to be solved in a new way.
8. Why is “attitude contagion” important for you as a teacher?
It is important for teachers to understand the impact they have on students. Children’s long term attitudes toward school begin with the attitudes of their teachers towards any particular subject. If a teacher has a good attitude toward the subject, then the student’s will see those positive feelings and will be more drawn to like that subject as well. On the other hand, negative teacher feelings will also impact the views children have on particular subjects in school.
9. According to the text, what is the teaching role of families and why is it important to a young child’s educational