1.Describe Erikson’s stage of initiative vs. guilt. What can parents and/or caregivers do to foster initiative in early childhood?
2.Describe play in early childhood. What role does play have in socioemotional development during this stage of development?
3.Many children enter preschool in early childhood? What is the purpose of early childhood education? What should parents look for when selecting a preschool program?
4.Discuss cognitive development during early childhood. What changes occur in thinking during this period? How do children in this developmental period perceive their surroundings?
Erickson’s stage of initiative vs. guilt
Initiative versus guilty is the third stage of Erickson’s theory of psycho-social development. During the initiative versus guilt stage, children assert themselves more frequently through directing play and other social interaction, particularly lively, rapid developing years in a child’s life. Play is an important part of a child’s early development since it helps young children’s brain to develop and for their language and communication skills to mature [Ginsburg, 2007, Pediatric Annals, October 1977]. Early childhood care and education is more than preparation for primary school. It aims at the holistic development of a child’s social, emotional, cognitive and physical needs in order to build a solid and broad foundation for lifelong learning and well being. As parents, it is essential we think about not what children think or learn, but how they are thinking and learning. Cognitive development provides children with the means of paying attention to thinking about the world around them
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