14 Unit 1 Children and Families in Today’s World Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Recognizing Principles and Theories of Growth and Development Objectives After studying this lesson, you will be able to • identify key principles of growth and development. • assess how milestones aid people who are working with children. • give examples of the major principles of growth and development. • explain how child development research can become a theory. Key Terms age norm developmental acceleration developmental delay principles of growth and development sequenced steps teachable moment theory Academic Terms codifi ed confi rm constancy disprove interrelated motivation Lesson 1.2 Write Principles of Growth and Development in the middle circle of a chart like the one shown. Then, as you read this lesson, write the major principles you learn in the surrounding circles. Beside each circle, write what interests you and what you have learned about each principle. Skim through this lesson and list all of the headings you see. Leave one or two lines of space beneath each heading. Then, close your book and compose a “topic sentence” for each heading. Your topic sentence should summarize what information you think each section will include. After you read this lesson, return to your list and write a new topic sentence for each section, outlining the main points you learned. Principles of Growth and Development