Jean-Baptiste Grenouille

described as the pattern of changes in the mental abilities such as learning, attention,memory, language, reasoning, thinking and creativity. There are two of the most influenced theories that were used in this childhood development processes which are Jean Piaget's Cognitive-Stage Theory and Lev Vygotsky Sociocultural Theory. Piaget’s theory is often described as a constructivist view who interpreted his surrounding based on light of the knowledge and with the experiences he already had.…

What is “Centrifugal Bumble Puppy”? Why is it important for games to require a complicated apparatus? Centrifugal Bumble Puppy is a game. It is played with kids circled around a chrome steel tower and a ball is thrown up so it can land on top of the tower. Then it goes down through the interior of the tower and come out through a whole and it has to be caught. The kids are taught to rely on the complex machinery and it increases the consumption of material goods and therefore to boost the…

Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development talks about how people gain information through the years. This happens in four stages: the sensorimotor stage, the preoperationational reasoning stage, the concrete operational stage, and the formal operational stage. This past week I have been studying a child in the concrete operational stage. This stage is from ages seven to eleven. In this period of time, the child will have “more flexible thinking and can…

Toni Cade Bambara’s short story “The Lesson,” illustrates the unequal distribution of wealth in America which causes the protagonist, Sylvia, to lose her innocence and reevaluate the social class spectrum she lives in. Miss Moore, who is the only person with a college degree in the area, wants to teach Sylvia and the other children a life-changing lesson in an outing to a toy store. From the group of children, Sylvia shows she is a naïve and stubborn child who does not value anyone’s opinion.…

Focus children: Arlo Resources: Small toy cars Long and short Cardboard tube tunnels Rationale: The cars and cardboard tube tunnel activity follows on from the play dough and cardboard tube tunnel experience on 2/11/2017. Arlo enjoyed this experience and he found ways to explore the play dough and the cardboard tube tunnels. This experience will allow him to continue his interest and enjoyment while providing more opportunities for him to play with cars. Objectives:…

Four Stage Model González-Herrero (1994) and González-Herrero and Pratt (1995, 1996) developed a four-stage model for crisis management which the various phases of crisis is considered analogous to the biological lifecycle from birth to death. The model describes the development of crisis with following sequential steps- birth, growth, maturity, and decline (death). The purpose of such demarcation is to clearly identify the different stages of the crisis so as to effectively deal with them.…

Melina Marchetta’s, ‘looking for Alibrandi’, follows the story of Josephine Alibrandi, a typical teenager going through adolescence and learning more about her self-identity. The question posed is, “how has the author used stylistic features and conventions to depict an idea and to influence interpretations of this idea?” Features include the plot/script, characterization and Intertextual references. The plot/script shows the progression of Josie getting a grip on her self-identity by…

Cognitive development is the process of the mental activity within the human brain. This involves the method of thinking, memory and perception. Oakley (2004, p.2) states that ‘As a child develops, their thinking changes’. In this essay, I will compare and contrast two cognitive theories in child development and define how these theories might be applied by professionals working with children and families. Piaget and Vygotsky are both cognitive theorists. They established that cognitive…

Studying life span development is important because it helps us understand not only ourselves but also the people around us. Studying the different stages of development helps us learn more about the development of our children, and how to interact with them. We also learn what normal and abnormal behavior is within each of the different stages of life. This helps us detect mental and physical issues that might develop during each stage and how to deal with them. Prenatal development takes place…

Introduction This paper will discuss psychological development in late childhood based on references and the movie Stand By Me (1986). These four main points will be discussed: physical behavior, gender roles, self-esteem, and cognition. Physical Behavior Children’s physical behavior are noticeably advanced compared to those of infants and toddlers ( Sigelman and Rider, 2015). Children learn over a period of time to move their bodies with their changing environment. In Stand By Me (1986),…