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Topic Selection: The instructor will post a document early in the quarter that will give each student a choice of two possible toys to complete this assignment. You must complete the assignment on one of the two topic choices assigned to you.
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: follow the attached questions. Pick ONE toy. My toy choices are either Vtech Count and Sing Bakery OR Scoop and Serve Ice Cream Counter
You will need to create the assignment about one of the two toy choices listed next to your name on the list. It is not due until the end of Week 5 but I thought some people might want to select their topic early. The instructions and rubric are in the syllabus (and on the dropbox page) and I have an additional explanation resource video in the Faculty Added Content module. The only resources needed to complete this assignment are the textbook and a website that has basic information about the toy – usually a manufacturer or retail store website will have sufficient information to complete the assignment elements that ask for information about the toy (ex. age range recommended, target gender if any etc.) – and your creativity! From time to time a specific toy listed is no longer being sold, in which case you can find something similar or contact me to problem-solve.
