Child Development Updated
Published on Sep 11, 2017
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Childhood as a Social Construct
Late 20th Century
1918 elementary school compulsory for all in US
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LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
- 1 YEAR
- 18 MONTHS
- 2 YEARS
- 3 YEARS
- 4 YEARS
- 5 YEARS
1 - first words
18 months - 2 word combos - noun, verb, adj
2 years - rapid growth of 2 word combos
3 - more complex - adv, pro, prep - play with sounds
4 - grammatically correct sentences, why & how
5 - 6000 words
Some children hear 1.4 million more than others if read to 5 times a day. Not read to equals
to 4000+ words by kindergarten.
Early language exposure affects the way language networks are built in the brain.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-waves/201705/the-magic-readin...
18 months - 2 word combos - noun, verb, adj
2 years - rapid growth of 2 word combos
3 - more complex - adv, pro, prep - play with sounds
4 - grammatically correct sentences, why & how
5 - 6000 words
Some children hear 1.4 million more than others if read to 5 times a day. Not read to equals
to 4000+ words by kindergarten.
Early language exposure affects the way language networks are built in the brain.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-waves/201705/the-magic-readin...
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
- STIMULATION NEEDED FOR GROWTH
- KIDS WITH NO VARIETY 3-5 YEARS BEHIND PEERS
- 1.4 MILLION MORE WORDS
- 60 % OF 3RD GRADERS NOT PROFICIENT IN READING - PREDICTOR OF GRADUATION
Some children hear 1.4 million more than others if read to 5 times a day. Not read to equals
to 4000+ words by kindergarten.
Early language exposure affects the way language networks are built in the brain.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-waves/201705/the-magic-readin...
60% of 3rd grades not proficient in reading - predicts who will not graduate
Science of Seuss
The Reason We Love His Books
Science of Seuss - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-waves/201406/the-neurobiology...
The repetition, rhythm and rhyme help children to process specific sounds and fine tune connections between auditory and language networks in the brain.
Phonological awareness - breaking down words into component sounds
This is the same science of why kids need nursery rhymes and poetry.
The repetition, rhythm and rhyme help children to process specific sounds and fine tune connections between auditory and language networks in the brain.
Phonological awareness - breaking down words into component sounds
This is the same science of why kids need nursery rhymes and poetry.
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
- Cognitive development is how a person perceives, thinks, and gains understanding of their world
- Stimulation needed for growth
- Children's literature helps with basic operations associated with thinking: observing, comparing, classifying, hypothesizing, organizing, summarizing, applying, and criticizing
Connections in the brain.
Cognitive development is how a person perceives, thinks, and gains understanding of their world through the relations of genetic and learning factors.[1] There are four stages to cognitive information development. They are, reasoning, intelligence, language, and memory. T
Some children hear 1.4 million more than others if read to 5 times a day. Not read to equals
to 4000+ words by kindergarten.
Early language exposure affects the way language networks are built in the brain.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-waves/201705/the-magic-readin...
Cognitive development is how a person perceives, thinks, and gains understanding of their world through the relations of genetic and learning factors.[1] There are four stages to cognitive information development. They are, reasoning, intelligence, language, and memory. T
Some children hear 1.4 million more than others if read to 5 times a day. Not read to equals
to 4000+ words by kindergarten.
Early language exposure affects the way language networks are built in the brain.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-waves/201705/the-magic-readin...
PERONALITY DEVELOPMENT
- MY FEELINGS ARE COMMON.
- EXPLORE DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS.
- SHOW DIFFERENT WAYS TO DEAL WITH EMOTION.
- WE EXPERIENCE MANY, CONFLICTING EMOTIONS.
- GLAZER
Personality - the traits that give each person a unique style of reacting to the world.
If children do not understand themselves and believe they are important, how can they value anyone else?
Unique traits that give each person a unique style of reaction to other people, places, things and ideas.
SOCIALIZATION
- When the child learns the ways of groups, so they can act acceptably within the group.
When the child learns the ways of groups, so they can act acceptably within the group.
SOCIALIZATION
- REGULATES BEHAVIOR
- PROMOTE PERSONAL GROWTH
- PERPETUATE SOCIAL ORDER
When the child learns the ways of groups, so they can act acceptably within the group.
SOCIALIZATION HELPS
- CONTROL AGGRESSION
- UNDERSTAND FEELINGS OF OTHERS
INFLUENCES ON SOCIALIZATION
- REWARD/PUNISHMENT @ SCHOOL/HOME
- OBSERVING OTHERS' BEHAVIOR
- IDENTIFICATION WITH THOSE WITH THOSE THEY ARE CLOSE TO
MORAL DEVELOPMENT
Learning Right from Wrong
Acquiring moral standards of what is right and wrong.
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Kohlberg - Stages of Moral Development
- Preconvention
- Convention
- Postconvention
Child Development & Literature
- 0-2
- 2-4
- 4-7
- 7-9
- 9-14
0-2 - How babies see illustrations. How long they sit still. Simple content, repetition, rhyming, bright colors, interaction.
2-4 - Concept books about letters and numbers. Nursery rhymes. Word books for vocabulary. Picture books with simple plots, strong illustrations, doing things kids are proud of. Wordless books good.
4-7 - Increasing independence and learning about world. Interact with other kids and begin school. Beginning reader books to practice reading.
7-9 Becoming readers and begin to try to understand the perspectives. Consider past and future. Starting novels.
9-14 - ready for more complicated plots. Historical and sci--fi. See other perspectives
14-18 - Ready for tougher issues and readingf.
2-4 - Concept books about letters and numbers. Nursery rhymes. Word books for vocabulary. Picture books with simple plots, strong illustrations, doing things kids are proud of. Wordless books good.
4-7 - Increasing independence and learning about world. Interact with other kids and begin school. Beginning reader books to practice reading.
7-9 Becoming readers and begin to try to understand the perspectives. Consider past and future. Starting novels.
9-14 - ready for more complicated plots. Historical and sci--fi. See other perspectives
14-18 - Ready for tougher issues and readingf.
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Readability vs. Conceptual Difficulty
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Evaluating Text Complexity
- Qualitative
- Quantitative - Lexiles & AR
- Reader and Task Considerations Related to the Text
Qualitative - To determine the complexity of a text on its qualitative features, (text structure, language features, meaning, author's purpose, and knowledge demands) to analyze those areas that may interfere with students' comprehension.
Quantitative - things that can be counted - reading level
Reader and task considerations - what students bring to the text and the task they are assigned
Quantitative - things that can be counted - reading level
Reader and task considerations - what students bring to the text and the task they are assigned
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400-600 Lexile
2nd Grade
600-800 Lexile
3rd Grade
800-1100 Lexile
5th-8th Grade
1200-1600 Lexile
9th-12th Grade
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Book Awards
Indicators of Quality Books
- Believable characters
- Coherent, not predictable, plot
- Reasonable conflict
- Satisfying resolution
- Meaningful interaction
- Significant themes
- Appropriate
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Award Info
- When the award was created?
- Who the award is named after and why that person was selected?
- Who sponsors the award? What is the process to select the winner?
- What is the award for?
- What book won the award this year?
Model for Book Selection
- Text quality
- Audience
- Content & Curriculum
