Infant and Toddler Parent Handout
Throughout this course, you will be creating a series of parent handouts focused on the various ages and stages of development. The third week of class has focused on infancy and toddlerhood; therefore, this will be the focus of your Week 3 assignment. Continuing with the same template from your Week 1 Theory Parent Handout assignment and your Week 2 Prenatal and Newborn Parent Handout, complete the slides for the Week 3 portion.
To prepare:
- Read Chapter 6: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Read Chapter 7: Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Watch Baby Human to Belong Sense of SelfLinks to an external site.
- Watch Baby Human to Belong AttachmentLinks to an external site.
- Watch To TalkLinks to an external site.
- Find and open your latest version of the Parent Handout template on your computer. You will be adding on to this document.
For your assignment, complete the following:
Handout:
- Discuss how cognitive and language development are connected.
- Summarize how motor development influences infant and toddler social experiences.
- Describe how you will create a learning environment that fosters the development of self-regulation, secure attachment, and self-control.
- Explain three resources for families to support them during the infant and toddler stage of development. Be sure to include a link to each resource.
- One resource should be a quick read for families on the go.
- One resource should be more detailed for families who want to learn more.
- One resource should be user-friendly for diverse families (e.g., ELL, single parents, grandparents raising grandchildren, etc.).
Reflection:
- Explain your role as an educator in providing developmental activities that support physical, cognitive, and social-emotional growth from 2 months to 2 years.
- Describe what it means to be a socially-emotionally competent infant and toddler caregiver.
- Discuss how you will foster relationships that promote cognitive and language development in infants and toddlers.