Tag Archives: Child Development

Child Development

Growth and Development I agree that an understanding of growth and development is critical for an elementary teacher. I especially appreciated the segment in Meece’s book explaining that all children do not develop at the same rate. In elementary school, … Continue reading

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Piaget and Vygotsky

I found the competing theories of Piaget and Vygotsky fascinating. Do children develop according to a rigid biological timetable or does human influence accelerate the process? Perhaps in a sense, it does not matter. In both scenarios, students need teachers … Continue reading

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