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Chapter Learn About Children1
Section 1.1 Make a Difference in Children’s Lives
Section 1.2 Studying Children
Section 1.3 Observing Young Children
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Section 1.1 Make a Difference in Children’s Lives
• Caregivers use their skills and knowledge to interact with children.
• Caregivers can make a positive difference in a child’s life.
• Childhood is viewed differently today than in past years.
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Content Vocabulary Academic Vocabulary
typical behavior
caregiver
impact
moral
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Benefits of Studying Children
• Understand why children do what they do.• Taking care of children is one of the most
important responsibilities you can have.
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Benefits of Studying Children
• Learn job skills by working with children.• Better understand yourself by evaluating your
own childhood.
How do you think learning about children can help you understand yourself?
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Views of Childhood
• Childhood is known to be:• a period of rapid development• a time of dependence on caregivers• preparation for adult life
caregiverA person who takes care of a child.
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Views of Childhood
• Childhood has changedover time in the areas of:• health• education• work• play• dress
• Children learn through play.
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Section 1.2 Studying Children
• Childhood is an important time of physical, mental, and emotional development.
• A child’s heredity and environment affect development.
• Development continues throughout the life cycle.
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Content Vocabulary
stimulation
heredity
environment
self-esteem
human life cycle
developmental task
Academic Vocabulary
theory
sequence
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Importance of Childhood Development
• Childhood prepares us for adulthood.• Babies receiving stimulation develop more
quickly and have a more secure self-image.
stimulationAny activity that arouses a baby’s sense of sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.
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Importance of Childhood Development
• Development builds upon earlier learning and proceeds at an individual rate.
• Development continues throughout life.
• Different areas of development are interrelated.
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Importance of Childhood Development
• Heredity and environment influence a child’s development.
• Self-esteem affects the ability to handle challenges.
heredityThe biological transfer of certain characteristics from earlier generations.
self-esteemSelf-worth; the value peopleplace on themselves.
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Stages of Life After Childhood• adolescence• young adulthood• the thirties• middle age• late adulthood• very late adulthood
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Section 1.3 Observing Young Children
• An important component in learning and understanding child development is observation.
• Observation allows caregivers to better understand individual children and their particular needs.
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Content Vocabulary
subjective
objective
running record
anecdotal record
frequency count
baseline
developmental checklist
interpretation
confidentiality
Academic Vocabulary
assumption
judgment
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Why Observe Children?
• We learn more by observing than by reading.• Observing allows you to see personalities.
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How to Observe Young Children
• Separate fact from opinion. • Observations can be subjective or objective.
objectiveSomething is factual, and leaves aside personal feelings and prejudices.
subjectiveTo rely on personal opinions and feelings, rather than facts, to judge an event.
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How to Observe Young Children
• Observation records should include:• date • time• number of children
and adults present • names and ages of
all present
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How to Observe Young Children
• Choose the correct type of observation record.• Avoid interacting with the children unless
necessary.• Keep observations
and interpretations confidential.
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How to Observe Young Children
Explain each of the following actions.
Know your purpose. Before you begin, define the purpose of your observation. What are you supposed to observe?
Identify the when, where, who, and what.
Note the physical features of the setting. Who is there? What activities are going on? Record the time and place.
Be descriptive. Use words and phrases to capture the moment. Give a picture of what you see.
Action Explanation
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How to Observe Young Children
Explain each of the following actions.
Make comparisons. Look for similarities and differences.
Uncover the data. Record factual information, focus on the evidence at hand.
Review and clarify. At the end, read through your comments, make clarifications or corrections, and add any additional notes.
Action Explanation
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Chapter Summary
Section 1.1Make a Difference in Children’s Lives
• By studying children, you can • learn why they act the way they do.• discover why caregivers are an important
influence.• enjoy children more.
• Attitudes and practices have changed due to research.
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Chapter Summary
Section 1.2Studying Children
• Experiences in the first years of life promote rapid brain development.
• Heredity and environment both impact development.
• Self-esteem influences a person’s ability to face life’s challenges.
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Chapter Summary
Section 1.3Observing Young Children
• Learn things by observing that you cannot learn from a book.
• There are four types of observation methods. • Observations should be conducted carefully and
kept confidential.
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ReviewReview
Do you remember the vocabulary terms from this chapter? Use the following slides to check your knowledge of the definitions.
The slides in this section include both English and Spanish terms and definitions.
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typical behavior comportamiento típico
A way of acting or responding that is common at each stage of childhood.
Una manera de actuar o responder que es común en cada etapa de la infancia.
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caregiver persona a cargo del ciudado
A person who takes care of a child.
Persona que se encarga de un niño.
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stimulation estimulación
Any activity that arouses a baby’s sense of sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.
Una actividad que despierta el sentido de la vista, el oído, el olfato y el tacto en el bebé.
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heredity herencia
The biological transfer of certain characteristics from earlier generations.
La transferencia biológica de características de generaciones anteriores.
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environment entorno The people, places, and things that surround and influence a person, including family, home, school, and community.
Las personas, lugares y cosas que rodean e influyen a una persona, como la familia, la escuela, la comunidad.
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self-esteem autoestima
Self-worth; the value people place on themselves.
Autovaloración, el valor que las personas se dan a sí mismas.
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human life cycle ciclo de vida humano
A set of stages of human development that each present different challenges to be met or skills to be acquired.
Serie de etapas en el desarrollo humano; cada una presenta retos por alcanzar y habilidades por adquirir.
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developmental task escala de desarrollo
The challenge to be met or skill to be acquired in each stage of the human life cycle.
Reto por alcanzar o habilidad que se debe tener en cada una de las etapas del ciclo de vida humano.
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subjective subjetivo
To rely on personal opinions and feelings, rather than facts, to judge an event.
Basarse en opiniones y sentimientos personales, en vez de en hechos, para juzgar un suceso.
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objective objetivo
Something is factual, and leaves aside personal feelings and prejudices.
Algo que se basa en hechos, y hace caso omiso de sentimientos personales y prejuicios.
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running record registro continuo
A record of everything observed for a set period, such as 15 minutes.
El registro de todo lo observado por un periodo de tiempo, como 15 minutos.
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anecdotal record anecdotario/récord
A report of a child’s actions that concentrates on a specific behavior or area of development.
Reporte de la actividad de un niño que se enfoca en ciertos comportamientos y áreas de desarrollo.
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frequency count conteos de frecuencia
A tally of how often a certain behavior occurs.
Cuenta de la frecuencia en la que ocurre un comportamiento específico
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baseline (comportamiento) base
A count made before any steps are taken to try to change a behavior.
Medición que se realiza antes de tomar medidas para cambiar un comportamiento.
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developmental checklist
lista de indicadores de desarrollo
A list of skills children should master, or behaviors they should exhibit, at a certain age.
Lista de habilidades o comportamientos que un niño debería tener o dominar a cierta edad.
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interpretation interpretación
The analysis an observer forms and expresses about what was observed.
El análisis que alguien se forma y expresa sobre algo que ha observado.
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confidentiality confidencialidad
The protection of another person’s privacy by limiting access to personal information.
Protección de la privacidad de alguien al limitar acceso a información personal.
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impact impacto
A significant effect. Efecto significativo.
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moral moral
Ethical; relating to issues of right and wrong.
Ético; se refiere a lo correcto y lo incorrecto.
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theory teoría
A belief; an abstract thought or idea.
Creencia; un pensamiento o idea abstracto.
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sequence secuencia
An order of steps. Orden de pasos.
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assumption suposición
A fact that is taken for granted.
Algo que se da por hecho.
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judgment juicio
An opinion. Opinión.
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