10 Things Every Child Needs



10 Things Every Child Needs Name__________________

Video Study Guide

1. In order to understand why the first three years of life are so important, we need to understand how the

_________________ develops!

2. Recent discoveries in brain technology show that by the 17th week of pregnancy, the fetus has more than over a billion brain cells, more than a fully grown ___________________.

3. After the cells are formed, they have to move to different parts of the brain, and form connections with other cells. These connections, called ________________, control various functions of the brain. Each brain cell has formed hundreds of thousands by the time we’re born. From early ___________through _______________ is when most of the brain cell connections are formed.

4. The first three years have the most rapid development because the brain is the most flexible and able to learn. Brain ____________________is the brain’s ability to grow and rearrange its connections.

5. These connections will either die off or be sustained, depending on the child’s ____________________.

How you ___________ and _________ to a baby, what the baby ____________, ___________, ___________,

and ______________ have an important role in brain development.

6. If the baby has a deprived environment, their brain is actually ________________ than a baby with a rich environment. The peak of brain re-wiring is _______ years old. Between ages 3 and 5, the child will loose about _______% of the brain cells they were born with.

The first thing every child need is ________________________.

7. T. Berry Brazelton, a ___________________ who specializes in infant development, encourages parents to interact with their children.

The key to interaction is to match your behavior as a ________________ to meet your child’s _____________.

The second thing every child needs for their best growth and development is _______________.

8. Very young children learn they are ________________ by touch. Even as children grow older, touching a favorite _________ can give them comfort.

9. Touch sends ________________ to the brain, which cause it to grow. Touching and massaging premature babies can help infants _____________ faster and be ___________ and develop better. Without touch, children can never fully develop!

10. Being held and touched during the first three years of life, lets a child know they are _______________.

The third thing every child needs is a stable relationship.

11. Without a loving, stable adult to act as an “interpreter”, new experiences have no meaning for an infant, so they can’t use those experiences to grow and develop from.

12. Long term affects of separation can be devastating. The presence of a loving caregiver can decrease the level of a child’s stress. Stress can actually limit the development of a child’s _______________________.

13. Tell what happened in Romanian orphanages, after a cruel dictatorship caused many children to be orphaned. What affected the development of the children there?

14. Every time a child learns something new, stress builds. It’s important for parents to provide love, stability and _________________ when children are exploring new skills and experiences.

15. Discipline means ____________________, not ________________________. Children need emotional security to _______________________, but also need protection from physical harm.

The fourth need of children is a safe, healthy environment.

16. Give three things that parents can do to prevent injury to a child’s health and brain development:

17. __________ poisoning, if untreated, can cause un-repairable damage to a child’s brain, such as learning disabilities and behavioral problems.

Where are three places children could be exposed to lead poisoning?

The fifth thing every child needs is self-esteem.

18. Children can learn a poor ________________ by 18 months of age. No matter where a child lives, self esteem is fundamental to healthy development.

The sixth thing every child needs is quality child care.

19. Preschool can be a valuable experience for children. But, _______% of preschool children are in child care that isn’t a positive experience for them. Many day cares don’t have the appropriate ratio of _______to ____________. Day care must provide enough adults to interact positively with the children.

20. Make sure the day care used is accredited. What are three other questions you as a parent would want to ask?

21. Children need to be growing and learning while they are in day care. Qualified people trained to work in early childhood development are very important to a good experience for the child.

The seventh thing every child needs is communication.

22. A child’s ability to communicate starts at ______________. At birth, infants can distinguish five different types of sounds. Being exposed to any type of ______________________ makes the brain grow connections that enable a baby to eventually talk.

23. Children need to interact with other people to learn language. The earlier you start talking to the child, the easier language comes to a child. Engage your child in _______________________ whenever possible.

The eighth thing every child needs is play.

24. More than anything else, children love to play, and play is essential to a child’s development. Children can get as much from their home environment as from actual toys. For example, what can a child learn from playing by the kitchen sink?

25. Play is also a way for _______________ to get to know their children. An important part of a child’s play is for the parent or caregiver to be a part of it.

The ninth thing every child needs is music.

26. Music can even improve a child’s ability to learn ______________ and logic!

The most important thing is that music can help a parent and child connect with each other.

The tenth thing every child needs is reading.

27. Reading can influence how well a child will do in __________________________.

It’s good to read the same book _______________________, so children can connect the words to sounds.

28. Two processes that occur during reading are ____________________(recognizing that symbols have meaning) and ________________________ its uses (the variety of ways we use reading).

29. Take part in a child’s reading experience by reading to them or ___________________ with them. Parents need to show children that it is important to them and that you care about them.

30. What is one of the most interesting things you learned about children from this video?

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