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Assignment Overview: In this assignment, you will analyze a children’s toy or game based on cognitive, physical, and/or psychosocial development of infants, toddlers, or middle childhood. You will analyze how the toy/game aligns with major developmental milestones and normative behaviors for its intended target age range and that age range’s cognitive, physical, and/or psychosocial needs. You will also recommend at least one modification that would improve the toy/game and provide a rationale on how this modification would enhance at least one of the developmental domains (cognitive, physical, or psychosocial). You will support your analysis with relevant concepts from developmental theories.
Assignment Instructions: COMPLETE ATTACHED DOCUMENT IN WORD DOCUMENT FORM (ATTACHED)
Instructions: Complete each section of this document. You
must use the textbook to support your responses in addition to the website
where information was sourced on the toy/game (e.g., toy’s manufacturer website
or retail website). Use correct APA formatting for in-text citations within
each section and references provided at the end.”
Name:
Description of Toy/Game
1.
“Provide
a description of the toy/game including the target age range. (minimum 1
sentence recommended)”
2.
“Identify
and explain if the toy/game is gender specific and to which gender it is
targeted. Provide support and rationale for how you arrived at this conclusion.
(minimum 1-3 sentences recommended)”
Functionality &
Claims
4.
“In
your own words, describe the functionality and rules/requirements if
applicable. (minimum 1-3 sentences recommended)”
5.
“In your own words, state any claims the manufacturer makes
about the toy/game. (minimum 1-3 sentences recommended)”
Physical OR
Psychosocial Needs
6.
“Thoroughly
describe variables that influence physical development or psychosocial factors
related to selected toy/game, including at least two supporting
concepts, theories, or developmental milestones from the textbook for the
identified target age range. Describe specifically how the functionality of the
toy meets, engages, or encourages the concepts, theories, or developmental
milestones related to physical or psychosocial development. (minimum 5-10
sentences recommended)”
Cognitive Needs
7.
“Thoroughly
describe variables that influence cognitive development related to selected
toy/game, including at least two supporting concepts, theories, or
developmental milestones from the textbook for the identified target age range.
Describes specifically how the functionality of the toy meets, engages, or
encourages the concepts, theories, or developmental milestones related to cognitive
development. (minimum 5-10 sentences recommended)”
Modifications
8.
“Recommend
and describe details of at least one modification that would improve the
toy/game. This modification must be intended to enhance the child’s development
in at least one of the developmental domains (physical, cognitive,
psychosocial). (minimum 1-3 sentences recommended)”
9.
“Thoroughly
explain how the modification would enhance the child’s development supported by
at least one concept, theory, or developmental milestone from the textbook. (minimum
3-5 sentences recommended)”
References
“ (Place APA
references of the textbook and the website where information was sourced for
the selected toy/game.)”
