SPCL 7804 Human Development: Session 3: Unit 2 – The Early Years

Please complete the following PRIOR to our Session 3:

1. Complete the readings.

Text Ch. 3, pp. 71-97 (Library link, PDF link)

2. Self-Reflect.

• Start gathering information from caregivers regarding your infancy and toddlerhood.
• Consider how Piaget’s theory applies to your own personal development.
• Do your former caretakers remember your behavior as an infant?

3. Review for Quiz#3.

The 5-question multiple-choice quiz will be on the assigned reading.

Babbling becomes jargoning just before words appear. What do you notice in the video?

In this session we will discuss development in infancy and toddlerhood, with particular emphasis on cognitive development. We will begin with a quiz on the assigned reading and then discuss the material and engage in application activities.