Azuza Pacific Cognitive Physical Development Child Life Stage History Paper

Physical Development

1. Identify at least three critical concepts of physical development specific to the life stage of the child
2. Document observations of the child that reflect these concepts.
3. Describe your observations of the child’s current state of physical development
   • Draw connections between your observations and physical development theory.
   • Share specific examples of what the child is able to do in terms of physical skill, and how that reflects the norms for a child of that age.
   • Also share examples of things the child is not able to do from your observations but might be expected to given norms for a child that age.
4. Select Physical Education activities appropriate to the age group and skill level of the child.

Cognitive Development

1. Identify at least three critical concepts of cognitive development specific to the life stage of the child
2. Describe your observations of the current state of the child’s cognitive development, drawing connections between your observations and cognitive theory.
3. Describe the child’s performance and behavior in the classroom.

Socio-emotional Development

1. Identify three concepts of socio-emotional development.
2. Describe the social setting in which your selected child was observed.
3. Identify three concepts of spiritual/moral development.
4. Describe how your observational findings could be used as a future educator.

Spiritual Development

1. Identify three concepts of spiritual/moral development pertinent to the child’s development, based on evidence from the observation and interview
2. Discuss how the child’s spiritual/moral development impacts the child’s overall development.