CE114 Unit Two Seminar:CE114 Unit Two Seminar:The Infant and Family at BirthThe Infant and Family at Birth

CE114 Unit Two Seminar:CE114 Unit Two Seminar:The Infant and Family at BirthThe Infant and Family at Birth

Welcome to Unit 2 Seminar!!1Welcome to Unit 2 Seminar!!1

• Feel free to chat with your classmates…we will begin promptly at 10:00 PM ET. I’m looking forward to another awesome class!

Questions about Unit 1?Questions about Unit 1?

• Any questions regarding Unit 1?

• Quick review…

Unit Two Course OutcomesUnit Two Course Outcomes

• CE114-2: Identify milestones in infants, toddlers, and early childhood development.

• CE114-3: Describe biological and environmental factors affecting infant, toddler, and early childhood development.

VgotskyVgotsky

“ What a child can do today with assistance, she will be able to do by herself tomorrow.”

Lev Vygotsky

It Takes a Village…It Takes a Village…

• Let us consider the roles of Early Childhood Professionals in relationship to this African Proverb “It takes a village to raise a child”.

•  • Who are the people that you consider to be a

part of your students or your own child’s “village” community?

Topic OneTopic One

• A single parent with no extended family close by comes to you and expresses the feeling of being overwhelmed. As an early child care provider, what advice would you give? What kinds of support might be needed?

Field Trip!!!!Field Trip!!!!

• Let’s take a quick field trip! Here are the guidelines I would ask you to follow:• Click on the link highlighted in blue on the

bottom left side of your screen.• Click the Play arrow to view the video,

“Creating a Bond with Siblings”.• You might want to view it more than once.• Rejoin us as soon as you are done. • Be prepared to share some of the tips you

gained from this clip!

Topic TwoTopic Two

Following birth, there are some typical social and emotional reactions between the newborn, the mother, the father, the siblings, and extended family. What might these reactions be and how do you think they impact the well-being of the infant?

Topic ThreeTopic Three

• As a professional early childhood care provider and educator, you have been asked to address a group of young women who will soon become parents. What information will these first time moms need to know about adjusting to life with a new baby? What suggestions will you offer to help them cope with this new little arrival?

Things to doThings to do

• Complete Readings• Browse Web Resource

• Post to Discussion Threads• Attend Seminar or complete Seminar option 2

• Complete Graded Review

Thought for the DayThought for the Day

The objective of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout

their lives."

-Robert Maynard Hutchins

ReferencesReferences

Black, J.K. & Puckett, M.P., (2005). The young child: Development from prebirth through age eight. Fourth Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

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