FRHD 2270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Kindergarten, Ambivalence

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2270
• Professor: Susan Chuang

Document Summary

Language: child 1st language, child should be first, and then qualifiers, especially disabilities, e. g. , autistic child vs child with autism, general pronouns latest info, some state that one should use they vs she, he . Bilingualism: 67% canadians, english 1st language, approx. 11% other: years: words are mixed, learn slower, years: able to distinguish language and use accordingly, k: fluent in both as monolingual, bi -> mono: selective attention, tasks with complex information with fast reaction time. Communicating with others: 2 year olds: turn-taking is common, 3 year olds: not listening, child will repeat response, able to talk according to audience. If not familiar with topic, child will elaborate: 80+% communicating is nonverbal, mother & 2 kids (5,8) practicing piano. Ece: daycare: take care of child when parents away/work, preschool: nurture child"s cognitive, social, cognitive, emotional growth, now: daycare preschool, ontario: full-day kindergarten, play-based: exploratory, guided instructions.