Chapter Eight: Early Childhood Development
After completing Chapter Eight students will be able to:
- Discuss physical growth and change in early childhood
- Describe changes in motor development in early childhood
- Characterize the health of young children
- Discuss the cognitive changes that occur in early childhood
- Describe language development in early childhood
- Discuss emotional and personality development in young children
- Explain how families can influence young children’s development
- Describe the role of peers, play and television in young children’s development
