FRHD 2260 Lecture 3: Week 3

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2260
• Professor: Susan Chuang

Document Summary

Growth: maturation, physical structure (bones, neurologically (myelination, depends on environment. Much of this is determined by genes: blue eyes, height, etc. Intelligence is a form of equilibrium toward which all cognitive structures tend: we all try to get back to the state of equilibrium. Meet the needs of instants- what: communication, physical, psychological, emotional, social, cognitive, adaptive. Give and take interactions that promote responsiveness in infant. Infants efforts are encouraged, approved (good job, thanks for x without me asking) (cid:858)i (cid:272)a(cid:374) do it(cid:859) attitude- promotes self esteem. Awareness of effort and concentration vs. goals/ outcomes cognitive needs freedom to explore and experiment. Play is an essential component of early learning. Need opportunities to play in various forms. Errors and delays in achieving goal are important step to learning process. Provide literacy rich environment via sounds, gestures, signs, eventually words and role models sentences. Providing opportunity and place for confidential meetings. Stage theory: like stairs, hierarchical, universal.