Child Development Training Resources

Child Development Theories and Theorists

Pus various handouts on cognitive development in children.

A mixed pack of resources - all files editable.

This pack includes seven detailed presentations covering major theorists, attachment theory, conditioning, cognitive development, language acquisition, development through life stages and nature versus nurture plus 16 editable handouts to support learning and reinforce professional practice.

Presentation 1 - Child Development Theorists & Their Theories (23 slides) - Slide Titles:

Sigmund Freud
Erik Erikson
B.F.Skinner
Lev Vygotsky
Jean Piaget

Presentation 2 - Attachment Theory (Bowlby) (12 slides) - Slide Titles:

Psychological theories
Attachment theory
Bonding
Maternal deprivation
Criticisms (Schaffer & Emerson (1964))
Social releasers
Internal working models
Criticisms (Michael Rutter(1981)
References

Presentation 3 - Operant and Classical Conditioning (14 slides) - Slide Titles:

Key theorists
Classical and operant conditioning
Classical conditioning (3 slides)
Operant conditioning
Law of habit formation
Law of conditioning
Reinforcers (3 slides)
Schedules of reinforcement
Evaluation of these theories
References

Presentation 4 - Cognitive Theory Piaget (17 slides) - Slide Titles

Psychological theories
Cognitive theory – Piaget
Operations and schemas
Equilibrium
Object permanence and conservation
Conservation
Egocentrism
Formal reasoning
Stages of cognitive development
Sensorimotor stage
Preoperational stage
Concrete operational stage
Formal operations stage
Cognitive theory – Piaget
References

Presentation 5 - Language Acquisition (8 Slides)

Presentation 6 - Development Through Lifestages (19 slides)

Presentation 7 - Nature Nurture (12 slides)

Word Documents

1) Children and Happiness (Inc Bowlby/Ainsworth)
2) Cognitive Development Ages 2 to 3 years
3) Cognitive Development Ages 3 to 4 years
4) Cognitive Development Ages 4 to 5 years
5) Cognitive Development Ages 4 to 7 months
6) Development of the Foetus
7) Erikson’s Theory of Development
8) General Stages of Development Ages 2 to 5 years
9) Nature Nurture
10) Infant Reflexes
11) Piaget
12) Learning to Talk
13) Normal Stages of Development Birth to 5 years
14) Pre-Natal Development
15) Puberty
16) Speech and Language Development


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