HDFS 1070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Linguistic Performance, Language Development, Social Control
Document Summary
Continuing the discussion of the transition to parenthood. Locomotion and the need for self assertion and mastery! Elaboration of locomotion: adaptability to be in environment in an active way, locomotion = how you get regulated that influences development. Based in the ability to think symbolically. Semiotic thinking the use of mental symbols (words and objects) to stand for something else. Use concrete things to stand for something else: ex) cd is car wheel. Is stimulating, is encouraging child to master environment and thought process. Develops how sense world and master world: need sensory motor experiences that go with creative and active thinking, manipulating, feeling, sensing, play. Important role in facilitating the development of cognitive and social skills. Facilitates development of cognitive and social skills. From concrete to symbolic (pretend and fantasy: concrete things turned into other things (fantasize it as something else) Social progressions noted in play: from parallel to social. Play side-by-side but near one another (parallel)