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