CHAPTER 1 Studying Early Childhood Development in a

In Class Activity Partner/Group Work (groups of 5 students) Think about how children change

WHAT IS EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT? Definitions: Development = change over time Early childhood =

TYPES OF DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGES n QUANTITATIVE change = occurs gradually, step-by-step Examples: height, weight,

Group Work Continued n n Look at the list and identify each as quantitative

WHY STUDY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT To guide professionals working with young children and their

Why use a multicultural perspective in our study? Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective,

AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES Those individual differences whch can be explained by

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES HAVE DIFFERENT SOURCES It is important to distinguish among the different sources

SPECIAL NEEDS Physical, emotional, and learning needs of individual children based on developmental delays

CULTURAL / ETHNIC DIVERSITY Variations in needs and styles of play, learning, and interaction

SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS (SES) Measure of overall economic and social status determined by: ∙ level

CHILDREN OF COLOR / CHILDREN OF HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS These terms refer specifically to

CONFUSIONS TO BE AVOIDED ∙ Cultural/ethic diversity ≠ deficit ∙ Special needs ≠ cultural

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CHAPTER 1 Studying Early Childhood Development in a Diverse World Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, Fifth Edition Jeffrey Trawick-Smith © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

In Class Activity Partner/Group Work (groups of 5 students) Think about how children change over time. Consider all of the following areas of development: Social Emotional Cognitive Physical Language Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, Fifth Edition Jeffery Trawick-Smith 2 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

WHAT IS EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT? Definitions: Development = change over time Early childhood = conception/birth to age 8 Early childhood development: The process by which children change as they age from conception/birth, both quantitatively and qualitatively Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, Fifth Edition Jeffery Trawick-Smith 3 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

TYPES OF DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGES n QUANTITATIVE change = occurs gradually, step-by-step Examples: height, weight, factual knowledge n QUALITATIVE change= gradual change into something quite different from before Example: concrete abstract thinking Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, Fifth Edition Jeffery Trawick-Smith 4 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Group Work Continued n n Look at the list and identify each as quantitative or qualitative changes. Write your findings and be ready to report. Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, Fifth Edition Jeffery Trawick-Smith 5 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

WHY STUDY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT To guide professionals working with young children and their families in 5 ways: 1) Interacting with children 2) Curriculum planning 3) Observing children & identifying special needs 4) Understanding and appreciating diversity 5) Advocacy and shaping of public policy Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, Fifth Edition Jeffery Trawick-Smith 6 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES Those individual differences whch can be explained by life experience are often rooted in cultural differences Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, Fifth Edition Jeffery Trawick-Smith 8 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES HAVE DIFFERENT SOURCES It is important to distinguish among the different sources of individual differences: ∙ Unique diverse needs Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, Fifth Edition Jeffery Trawick-Smith 9 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

SPECIAL NEEDS Physical, emotional, and learning needs of individual children based on developmental delays or deficits Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, Fifth Edition Jeffery Trawick-Smith 10 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

CULTURAL / ETHNIC DIVERSITY Variations in needs and styles of play, learning, and interaction stemming from ethnic/cultural groups Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, Fifth Edition Jeffery Trawick-Smith 11 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS (SES) Measure of overall economic and social status determined by: ∙ level of education ∙ income ∙ place of residence ∙ occupation of primary wage earner SES affects children’s development Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, Fifth Edition Jeffery Trawick-Smith 12 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

CHILDREN OF COLOR / CHILDREN OF HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS These terms refer specifically to children with a Non-European, non. Causasian background More accurate terms than ‘minority’ Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, Fifth Edition Jeffery Trawick-Smith 13 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

CONFUSIONS TO BE AVOIDED ∙ Cultural/ethic diversity ≠ deficit ∙ Special needs ≠ cultural needs ∙ ∙ Socioeconomic status ≠ cultural/ethnic diversity Children of color ≠ minority Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, Fifth Edition Jeffery Trawick-Smith 14 © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.