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Developmental Story Journal
Please share only what you are comfortable sharing, but make an effort to learn and communicate facts about your life. If for some reason this assignment is inappropriate for you, you may choose to write the developmental story about someone else you know (who has at least reached adolescence) or a fictional character (for whom you can report all of the required information).
just do the fictional character :thor
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EDUC&115: Child Development
Developmental Story Journal
For this assignment, you will write a retrospective journal about your own development. To do this, you will compile the personal story of your childhood, and relate it to what you know about child development. To research your life history you might need the assistance of your family or people who have known you throughout your life. You will also be looking at the role professionals have had in supporting you and your family, relative to your learning and development.
For the assignment, you will make references and connections between course readings and your story. When completing your assignment be sure to use and apply the terminology you were introduced to in course materials.
Please share only what you are comfortable sharing, but make an effort to learn and communicate facts about your life. If for some reason this assignment is inappropriate for you, you may choose to write the developmental story about someone else you know (who has at least reached adolescence) or a fictional character (for whom you can report all of the required information).
Section 1: Understanding Your Foundations
o Nature- Heredity and Conception (Chapter 2, Rathus)
? Describe your genetic foundations in terms of traits you have inherited.
? Some ideas for gathering this information:
• Interview some of your oldest relatives.
• Study any family trees that have been created for your family.
• Look at photo collections of as many generations of your extended family as you have access to and note physical similarities.
o Nurture- Environmental Foundations
? Share a story from your family history
• Ideas for gathering this information can be found here ? “Gathering Your Family Stories.” http://www.easyfamilyhistory.com/learning-center/gathering-family-stories
? Describe your family’s characteristics, including but not limited to:
• Structure
• Socioeconomic status
• Language
• Religion
• Child-rearing beliefs
• Cultural factors
? What do you feel were your family’s strengths in terms of meeting your needs as a child? What challenges did your family experience with regard to meeting your needs?
? Describe factors within the environment and community and their impact on your family.
Section 2: Baby Story
For this entry you will need to contact your family to learn your birth story. Chapters 3&4 in your Rathus text will guide you as to what aspects might be important. Be sure to include:
• What influenced your prenatal development?
• What major factors, including teratogens had an impact on you?
• What is your birth story?
Section 3: Infancy and Toddlerhood
For this entry you will need to contact your family and/or family friends to learn about your first two years. Use chapter 5, 6, &7 in your Rathus text to help guide you. Be sure to include:
• What were you like physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially?
• Did your development proceed in a typical or atypical manner (please describe)?
• What languages were you acquiring?
• What factors and individuals influenced your development during this time in your life?
Section 4: Early Childhood
This journal entry will explore your preschool and early primary years (2-6years) Read chpaters 8, 9, &10 in your Rathus text. Be sure to include:
• What were you like physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially?
• Did your development proceed in a typical or atypical manner (please describe)?
• What languages were you acquiring?
• What factors and individuals influenced your development during this time in your life?
Section 5: Middle and Late Childhood
This journal entry will explore your development from age 6-11 years. Read chapters 11, 12, & 13 in your Rathus text and contact your family to gather information. Be sure to include:
• What were you like physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially?
• Did your development proceed in a typical or atypical manner (please describe)?
• What languages were you acquiring?
• What factors and individuals influenced your development during this time in your life?
Section 6: Adolescence
This journal entry will explore your development from age 11-18 years. Read chapters 14, 15, & 16 in your Rathus text. Be sure to include:
• What were you like physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially?
• Did your development proceed in a typical or atypical manner (please describe)?
• What languages were you acquiring?
• What factors and individuals influenced your development during this time in your life?
Section 7: Today
Summarize and draw three to five conclusions about how each of the different stages of your life have had an impact on you today. In other words, how have these foundations and the unique developmental trajectory experienced during your early years created the individual that you have become?
Grading
Points will be determined by completeness, cohesiveness, and your ability to connect course content to your entries. Because this is a journal, APA formatting is not expected but organization is important. Feel free to use headings but not lists (no bullet points or numbering). You must use in-text citations when appropriate. Do not copy and paste information from any sources.
At completion, this journal will probably be between 8 and 10 pages long. Your two biggest sections will be Journal Entry 1, and Journal Entry 7. Your paper must be typed, double-spaced, 12 point font, 1” margins.
Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes:
2. The student will describe the developmental sequence from conception through early adolescence in all domains using appropriate terminology and identifying characteristics of each.
3. The student will describe individual and cultural affects, differences, and commonalities, in child development and nurturing practices.
4. The student will articulate how family, caregivers, teachers, community, and culture influence development.
Degree Level Outcomes:
Outcome 1. Promoting Child Development and Learning
Students use their understanding of child development- including young children’s unique characteristics and needs, and the multiple interacting influences on children’s development and learning- to create environments that are healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging for each child.
Key Elements of OUTCOME 1
1a: Describe young children’s diverse characteristics and needs, from birth through age 8.
1b: Explain the multiple influences on early development and learning.
1c. Use knowledge of child development to create healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging learning environments for young children.
NAEYC Standards:
1b: Knowing and understanding the multiple influences on development and learning.
Include pictures, vedio links.
