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The Developing Child Program Overview
The Developing Child
Program Overview
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Applying theory and practice to early childhood care and education
Safe Child, Healthy Child informs students on health and safety information for age-specific children.
Point-of-use academic integration and correlation (Science, Math, and English Language Arts) are provided throughout to foster academic excellence
Unit Thematic Projects provide opportunities for students to explore key themes and topics as well share what they have learned.
McGraw-Hill Education’s The Developing Child is a comprehensive program which guides Texas students through the developmental process of children from birth to age twelve. Focusing on observation and the scientific approach, The Developing Child excels at engaging students and integrating critical thinking skills.
Key components of child development are stressed with Developing Brain and Learning Through Play features, and activities.
Raise a Healthy Baby
Unit Thematic Project
In this unit, you have learned that a child’s first year is a time of great change. Parents and caregivers play a very important role in helping the child grow and develop. In this project, you will research a specific area of infant growth and development and explore what parents and caregivers can do to support a baby in this area.
My Journal
If you completed the journal entry from page 191, refer to it to see if your thoughts have changed after reading the unit.
Project AssignmentIn this project, you will:Choose a feature of infant growth and development that interests you.Conduct research about the topic you have chosen.Interview a parent or child care profes-sional about your topic.Prepare a presentation to share what you have learned with your class.
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The topics below are examples of areas in which infants grow and develop over their first year. Choose one of these topics, or select another topic approved by your teacher. Research its importance to healthy growth and development.
Language skillsMotor skillsDevelopment of emotionsVisionEating and sleepingAttachment to caregiversRelating to strangersRelating to other childrenWrite a summary of your research to:Describe milestones of infant growth or development in the chosen area.Explain how parents or caregivers can foster an infant’s health in this area.Identify possible problems or disorders that can occur and how caregivers can identify and respond to them.
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Child Development Skills Behind the Project
Evaluate parenting roles and responsibilities.
Identify a child’s physical, emotional, and intellectual needs.
Describe the growth and development of infants.
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Academic Skills English Language Arts 17. Research Literature Conduct research to
find literature that describes how caregiv-ers can help and encourage infants who are learning new skills. Use the informa-tion you find to write a scene that shows a caregiver providing an infant with encour-agement while the baby is trying to master a new skill in intellectual development.
Mathematics 18. Semantic Development Research shows
that the average child knows 200 words by age two and 10,000 words by age six. What is the rate of average words per year between the ages of two and six?
Determining Rates A rate is a ratio of two measurements having different kinds of units. The rate for this problem is words per year.
Starting Hint Subtract the the number of words the child already knows at age two (200) from the number of words at age six (10,000). Divide your answer by the number of years spanned (4).
For math help, go to the Math Appendix at the back of the book.
Math Concept Math Concept
Science 19. Create a Flow Chart The nerves in the
human body send and receive messages from the brain thousands of times a day. Conduct research using print or online resources to discover how this communi-cation takes place.Procedure List the steps involved when the nerves send and receive information from the brain.Analysis Create a flow chart showing how nerves send information to the brain and send instructions from it.
Review and Applications
SHORT ANSWERRead the passage, then answer the question.
Some people believe that one way for a child’s brain to grow intellectually is to expose the child to classical music during infancy. Other people do not agree with this.
20. Do you agree or disagree that classical music can help a child grow intellectually? Why? Use your knowledge of how a baby’s brain develops to support your answer.
Test-Taking Tip Put as much information into your answer as possible. Use easy-to-read, short sentences that define key words. Also give an example that explains your answer.
Test-Taking Tip Put as much information into your answer as possible. Use easy-to-read, short sentences that define key words. Also give an example that explains your answer.
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Refer to your connectED quick-start guide for step-by-step instructions
• Searchable eBook Take notes, post notes, and highlight text on its pages.
• Planning Resources Enable personalized teaching and learning with tools to facilitate planning for the day and preparing for classroom success.
• Resources and Assignments Search resources and assign work to students.
• Tools for Assessment eAssessment provides a range of evaluation options.
• ConnectED Mobile App Access Student Editions.
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