Early and Middle Childhood
Childhood-Historical Perspectives
Provide your perspective on the attitudes toward children and the treatment of them from the above historical overview.
Compare and contrast the early paradigm (conceptual model) to our paradigm and views on children today. Have there been advancement and a progression of our views and treatment of children? What are they specifically?
Where is there still room for growth and improvement in our understanding about child development?
The Importance of Play
Give examples of each type of play outlined in the lesson.
Describe how play can contribute to children's physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development.
Specify what types of play you would structure or most encourage in your own children, and state your reasons why. Provide examples.
Specify what types of play you would discourage in your own children and state your reasons why.
The Effect of Video Games
Is the gain in spatial cognition skills worth the cost of exposing children to the very realistic portrayals of violence found in many video games?