Explain the three foundational underpinnings that children need to develop in order to demonstrate pro social behavior such as helping, sharing, and cooperating.
Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
August 5, 2017Choose an artist, from the website beinart.org, and describe their work using a descriptive formal vocabulary.
August 5, 2017Explain the three foundational underpinnings that children need to develop in order to demonstrate pro social behavior such as helping, sharing, and cooperating.
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- Respond to each item. Each response should be concise and between 2–3 paragraphs in length.
- Use MS Word to write your responses, and submit your answers to all three questions in one Word document.
- Copy and paste each question within the document, so that your Instructor can see which question you are responding to.
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- You have been learning about key areas of growth and development related to prosocial behaviors. Describe three ways that a preschool policy on compassionate treatment and care of animals that visit or live in classrooms would foster this growth and development in young children.
- Based on what you have learned in Chapter 3 of your course text, explain the three foundational underpinnings that children need to develop in order to demonstrate pro social behavior such as helping, sharing, and cooperating.
- Imagine you are a preschool teacher giving a tour of your setting to parents and other family members. Write a brief script pointing out examples of the ways your physical setup fosters positive behavior and prevents disruptive behavior.
Resources to use:
Course Text: Marion, M. (2015). Guidance of young children (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
Chapter 3, “Understanding Child Development” (pp. 71-84)
Chapter 4, “Supportive Physical Environments: Indirect Guidance” (pp. 79-110)
Chapter 10,”Aggression and Bullying in Young Children” (pp. 266-288)
Media
Video: Laureate Education (Producer). (n.d.). Developing a positive classroom climate [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
Optional Resources
Article: “Improving Preschool Classroom Processes: Preliminary Findings from a Randomized Trial Implemented in Head Start Settings”
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2274905/
Paper Excerpt: “Child Care Social Climate”
http://fpg.unc.edu/sites/default/files/resources/reports-and-policy-briefs/NCEDL_Spotlights14_1999.pdf
Article: “What are Prosocial Skills?” by Kelly Pfeiffer
http://suite101.com/article/what-are-prosocial-skills-a133626
Article: “Fostering Prosocial Behavior in Young Children” by Kathy Preusse
http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=566
