Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development
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Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 10-1
Describe social influences on the development of 2- to 6-year-olds by parents, siblings, and peers, focusing on the importance of parenting styles.
10-2 Describe social behavior in early childhood, including play, prosocial behavior, empathy, and the effects of the media, particularly the effects of violence in the media and violent video games.
10-3 Describe personality and emotional development in early childhood.
10-4 Describe the development of gender identity, gender roles, and gender differences.
Tasks related to Baby Human: To Relate ~
1. As you view this documentary, create a bulleted list of at least 10-15 pieces of information that you would like to remember and/or share with your team during discussion.
2. The film describes awareness of self and self-recognition as a huge mental leap. Why is this?
3. List some things that the film discusses as important things children are learning through social play/playing with others.
Questions related to Chapter 10 in your textbook:
4. Describe each of the 4 parenting styles discussed in the chapter, making sure to include how each is shown to affect children.
5. Explain some of the gender differences in play.
6. Discuss gender typing.
7. Describe prosocial behavior and how peer interactions foster social skills.
