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SOCIOEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT &�GUIDING YOUNG CHILDREN

ASSIGNMENT

PART A AND B

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PART A: 10% - 2 PAGES

Read the article “Emotional Development in Childhood” by Carolyn Saarni.

  • Summarise the main ideas in the article in 2 pages.
  • You decide on the format.
  • Use you own words
  • You do not need to cite sources.
  • 1.5 spacing / New Times Roman 12 font

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GUIDELINES FOR WRITING A SUMMARY OF AN ARTICLE:�

  • State the main ideas of the article.
  • Identify the most important details that support the main ideas.
  • Write your summary in your own words; avoid copying phrases and sentences from the article unless they’re direct quotations.
  • Express the underlying meaning of the article, not just the superficial details.
  • Your summary should be about one third of the length of the original article.

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YOUR SUMMARY SHOULD INCLUDE:

Introduction

  • Start with a summary or overview of the article which includes the author’s name and the title of the article.
  • Finish with a thesis statement that states the main idea of the article.

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BODY PARAGRAPHS

  • Your summary should be about one third the length of the original article. For a one-paragraph summary, discuss each supporting point in a separate sentence. Give 1-2 explanations for each supporting point. For a multi-paragraph summary, discuss each supporting point in a separate paragraph.
  • Start each body paragraph with a topic sentence.
  • Each paragraph focuses on a separate main idea and just the most important details from the article.
  • Put the ideas from the essay into your own words. Avoid copying phrases and sentences from the article.
  • Use transitional words and phrases to connect ideas.

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CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH�

  • Summarize the main idea and the underlying meaning of the article.

EXAMPLE RESEARCH SUMMARY

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PART B: 15% - 4 PAGES

Select any TWO behavioural problems demonstrated by children. .

  • Select the TWO behavioural problems from Topic 2 and 3.
  • Explain the behavioural problems
  • Suggest what adults should do or respond
  • Use you own words and do not copy and paste from the learning materials
  • Give examples
  • 1.5 spacing / New Times Roman 12 font

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TOPIC 2

Asking for Things

Pestering

Tantrums,

Telling Lies

Swearing & Holding their Breath Topic Outline:

EXPLAIN THE BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEM

SUGGEST HOW TO RESPOND

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TOPIC 3

Overstimulation,

Habits

Shyness

Crying

Bullying

EXPLAIN THE BEHAVIOUR PROBLEM

SUGGEST HOW TO RESPOND