children development

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg8IBW9qtxc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42AfHO9F9Eg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFkozKBEURs Option 2 - Short Paper: Analyze Three Videos The overall purpose of this assignment is to apply the principles of child development to the real world. The goals are to (1) enrich the material covered in class by observing, analyzing, and applying the research and theories of child development and (2) provide a deeper understanding of the abilities of young children. This assignment asks you to view three YouTube video clips that are provided and analyze your observations in terms of the material covered in class this semester. The videos reflect children at different stages of development: 18-Month-Old (Sibs Playing), 3-Year-Old, and 7-Year-Old. Use the following as a guide for your analysis: Organize the paper in three sections, one for each video, and label each section. For each video include the following: 1) A two- or three-sentence summary of what’s going on in the video. 2) What cognitive skills do you observe? What is the child’s stage of cognitive development? Support your conclusions with specific material you observe in the videos. Analyze the child’s vocalizations, vocabulary, language, and behavior. . How do Vygotsky’s and Piaget’s theory apply? In the video of the sibs playing look for sensorimotor play. In the video of the preschool, can you determine if the children are thinking logically? Do you see evidence of preoperational thinking? What type of activity do you see? Support your conclusions with examples from the clips. In the video of the 7-year-old child, analyze his level of cognitive development as indicated by his language and actions 3) What social skills do you observe? Do you observe gender-typed behavior? If there are adults present, what is the children’s relationship with parents or teachers? What is the relationship with siblings or friends (if present)? Is there cooperation or competition among friends or siblings? Do you see empathy or altruistic behavior? Are the behaviors what you would expect for their stage of development? What type of play is evident, if any? 4) What is the child’s emotional state: facial expressions, gestures, vocalizations? What emotions are being displayed? What led to these emotions? In the video of the 18-month old child (sibs playing), how do they express his independence; and do they show signs of autonomy? Give examples. How does the mother guide them? For the preschoolers, how do the teacher’s words and actions organize the children’s actions? In the clip of the older boy, how would you describe his sense of self? 5) In no more than one paragraph, describe the child’s fine and gross motor abilities. Notice the children’s motor coordination (what they can do; what they can’t do).