Nature versus Nurture has been one of the major controversies in all of time. Whether inherited genes or environmental influences can affect one’s personality, behavior, development intelligence, and ability. While nature is mainly characterized by physical attributes inherited from generation to generation, nurture is mainly in control of a person’s character and manner. Either Adam, the monster, could have been born with his savage ways or he could have acquired these ways from society. Nature…
The Life Course model is an approach that considers life within a wider context, taking into account biology, psychological processes, sociological context, environmental impacts and political climate (Green, 2010). These factors cumulatively impact on an individuals ability to function on a daily basis, and shape development through the life course. Taking a more ecological approach (Germain & Gitterman, 1980), the life model considers the interactions and transitions between the individual…
. Bilingual education has many advantages to children at a young age. As elementary students learn the concepts of a second language, they are able to understand concepts better than individuals that only speak one language. The advantage of learning two languages at an early age is that children’s minds are able to produce cognitive benefits, such as having more linguistic tools towards thinking, creativity, and flexibility in problem solving. Bilingualism helps children become cognitively…
educators need to pursuit professional development resources that enhance the teacher’s knowledge. For example, The National Association for the Education of Young Children NAEYC, known as a largest group that labor on behalf of the children, offer online learning programs, trainings DVDs, webinars, the annual conference and workshops ( "Professional Development | National Association for the Education of Young Children | NAEYC," n.d.).. Professional development help to have a deep understanding…
the other hand if a child has been naughty and done something wrong then they should be punished with maybe a naughty corner etc. This theoretically teaches the child right and wrong. This links to the development of PIES at the infancy stage because of the intellectual, social and emotional development. Intellectually the children are discovering what is right and wrong and they are being taught this by operant conditioning. Emotionally they are developing what it feels like to be rewarded, so…
Children’s Development Name, identify and describe 6 important aspects of child’s development. From the moment children are born, they are developing. Although child development “is a continuous and at times predictable process” (Lamont, 2015), there are many aspects that impact a child’s development. Brain development is a major part of child’s development that continues to develop well after the child is born. Social and emotional development allows a child to discover who they are. Language…
Language is more than just producing sounds and symbols, it encompasses an innate human desire, universal in every culture, to communicate one’s feelings, thoughts, needs, ideas and experiences with others. (Goldstein, 2008). Despite language being seen as vital to society and individual needs, the language capabilities of an adult are not abilities typically available from birth, therefore it must be developed. In regards to language development, it is important to discuss the different…
in a linear way. This term in development is developing in multi-tasking ways. For example when an infant is becoming a toddler there are many developments he/she goes through. During this period there, development is multidirectional. The toddler at the time is learning new milestones all at the same time. When the toddler is learning to walk, while at the same time learning to talk that is multidirectional. There is not just one thing happening in there development at one time, there are…
five main points of the two articles are, first, it will close the achievement gap if you target certain behaviors having a negative impact on poor children. Second, race and class, the achievement gap separates white children from children of color and middle-class children from poor children. Third, closing the achievement gap comes down to the development of language and the use of culture in the home. Fourth, resources, money, nutrition and neighborhoods affect the achievement gap.…
problem includes next fields of social sciences: - kindergarten education; - multicultural education; - developmental psychology; - sociology; - language development.…