Community ­Influences on ­Children’s Development

How our community ­influences a child's development is important because....

• Understanding the rich, but often overlooked, features of the community for supporting children’s learning will serve you well as a teacher.

• Environment of the community does not influence children's learning.

• Only some communities have interconnected social systems.

• Parents and family members cannot work with teachers to help guide children.

An example of businesses, commercial enterprises, and ­professional services could include a preschool field trip to the neighborhood branch of a (a)   chain

Draw a type of transportation service excluding an aircraft.

Name the type of government agency mentioned and pictured in the presentation.

What are considered Social and Cultural Organizations according to the text.

• Religious Groups

• Theaters

• Recreational Facilities

• All of the above

Extensive research on Sesame Street over the past 30 years (Fisch, Truglio, & Cole, 2009) indicates that children who watched the program learned the alphabet, numbers, and vocabulary faster than those who did not.

• True

• False

• I do not know.

• I love Sesame Street

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that televisions be removed from children’s bedrooms, and that viewing be limited to one to two hours a day.

• True

• False

• We do not own a television

• Not sure