Module 1 Glossary and Endnotes
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Glossary
Infant - Period of development from birth to 12 months
Toddler - Period of development from 1 to 3 years
Preschool – Period of development from 3 through 5 years
Growth [16] - The process of physical changes in size that occurs throughout a person’s life, the rate of growth varies, with infancy and adolescence identified as periods of rapid growth.
Development [17] - The process of how organisms change over time
Learning [18] - The process of permanent changes in behavior that occurs because of environmental experiences
Maturation [19] - The process of changes resulting from individual, biologically determined developmental pathways driven by internal signals, such as when a baby begins teething, rather than environmental experiences, such as learning to use teeth to eat solid foods.
Endnotes
[1] Shonkoff, J. P., and Phillips, D. (2000). From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development. Washington, D. C.: National Academy Press.
[2] Ibid.
[3] Posit Science. (2011). Brain Facts.
[4] Huttenlocher, P.R. (1990) Morphometric study of human cerebral cortex development. Neuropsychological. 28: 6. 517-527.
[5] Shonkoff, J. P., and Phillips, D. (2000). From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development. Washington, D. C.: National Academy Press.
[6] Kerns, K. and Austin, B. (2009) Birth to Big School. Pearson: Australia.
[7] Edelman, L. (Producer). (2011). Child Outcomes Step By Step (Video). Published collaboratively by Results Matter, Colorado Department of Education; Desired Results access Project, Napa County Office of Education; and Early Childhood Outcomes Center.
[8] Ibid.
[9] Kerns, K. and Austin, B. (2009) Birth to Big School. Pearson: Australia.
[10] Gesell, A., and Ilg, F.L. (1943). Infant and child in the culture of today. London, England: Harper and Brothers.
[11] Piaget, J. (1952). The Origins of Intelligence in Children. New York: International University Press.
[12] Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
[13] Gustafson, G. E., Wood, R. M., and Green, J. A. (2000). Crying as a sign, a symptom, and a signal: Clinical emotional and developmental aspects of infant and toddler crying. Can we hear the causes of infants’ crying? Barr, R.G., Hopkin, B., and Green, J.A. (Eds.). 8-22. New York: Cambridge University Press.
[14] Greenspan, S. (1999). Building Healthy Minds. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books.
[15] Chess, S. and Thomas, A. (1996). Temperament. London: Routledge.
[16, 17, 18, 19] Kerns, K. and Austin, B. (2009) Birth to Big School. Pearson: Australia.
Module 1 Outline
- Pre-survey
- Core Concepts of Development
- Infant Brain Development and
Parent/Caregiver Relationships
- Core Needs of Infants & Toddlers
- Domains of Child Development
- Glossary and Endnotes
- Handout 1: Social/Emotional
Developmental Milestones
- Handout 2: Developmental
Milestones Chart
- Handout 3: Developmental Red
Flags