Tag: Sensory processing

Infant Learning Self-Reflection

At Week 8 and Week 16 of the semester you will monitor your progress towards achieving your goals. Your learning, growth and progress towards achieving your goals will help to determine your grade for ECE 209. To monitor your progress towards meeting you goals,  answer the questions below at the end of each module to document your progress over the semester.

  • What did you learn in this week’s modules for ECE 209-Lecture and Seminar that connects to your goals?
    • Information/ knowledge
    • Skills
    • Insights (connections you made or “ah-ha’s” you had about the material)
  • How will the material from these modules help and support you to meet your goals?

 

Module 7 Activity #1: What is Sensory Processing?

Watch this video about our sensory systems.  I suggest completing this handout as you watch the video

Read Honig (2005) complete this handout as you read

Honig (2005)

Read Honig (2007) complete this handout as you read

Honig(2007)

Review the developmental milestones for a 4-month-old baby

Watch this video of a 4 month old

Answer the questions below, creating a unique response that includes information from both readings and the video:

    1. Why are the senses and sensory input important for babies?
    2. What are important points infant teachers should remember about babies and their senses when working with babies?
    3. What can infant teachers do to support babies and their sensory processing?
    4. What developmental milestones is this baby demonstrating (social and emotional language/ communication, movement/ physical development, and cognitive)? How?
    5. What sensory information is this baby processing? How?

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