Module Objectives

In this module you will:

1. Explore baby’s infant cognitive development
2. Brainstorm how infant teachers can support a baby’s cognitive development
3. Examine math skills for infants
4. Analyze how infant teacher can embed math skills into infant classrooms
5. Write an objective, detailed, non-judgmental observation of an infant

Activity #1: Module Handout

Complete this handout as you:

• • • Watch Discoveries of Infancy: Cognitive Development and Learning 
    • Read Peterson (2012)
    • Read Geist (2009) OR Greenberg (2012)

 

Watch Discoveries in Infancy: Cognitive Development & Learning (Far West Laboratory, 1991).

 

Link to Peterson (2012)

Link to Geist (2009)

 

 

Link to Greenberg (2012)

 

 

Optional Video: Infants – Cognitive Development (Learning Seed, 2010), located in the BMCC library Kanopy video database; follow  these instructions or watch this video explains to access the video.

 

 

Submit the completed Module Handout on Blackboard, under Assignments in ‘Lecture Module Handout: Cognitive Development’

Activity #2: Observation of an Infant Paper

In this paper, you will continue to develop your muscle as an observer.  This Observation of an Infant Paper involves writing an ~3 page paper (type written, double spaced, standard 1″ margins) summarizing your observation of an infant.  The following steps will help you construct your paper:

1. Review your field notes from your observation of an infant
2. Identify which 6 vignettes, or mini-stories, from the observation that you believe are most important to describing who the child and family.
3. Each vignette should describe the baby’s actions, reactions, and/ or interactions with their environment (person, object, etc.) including routines.
4. Use your observation field notes to construct your Observation of an Infant Paper
5. The resources below may help you develop your Observation of an Infant Paper.

 

Link to Guidelines for Conducting and Writing Observation of an Infant

 

 

 

Link to Power Point for Observation of an Infant Paper

 

 

 

 

Link to Chart for Writing your Observation of an Infant Paper

Link to Chart for Writing your Observation of an Infant Paper (MS Word) — save to your device to edit

 

 

 

Link to Observation of an Infant Paper Self-Assessment Checklist

Link to Observation of an Infant Paper Self-Assessment Checklist (MS Word) — save to your device to edit

 

 

 

Link to sample vignettes

 

 

Link to sample Observation of an Infant Paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

Submit your completed Observation of an Infant Paper on Blackboard in Assignments, under Observation of an Infant Paper.