In preparation for class next week (September 21st) please do the following homework:
Read
Read the rest of chapter 2 (pages 38-51) in Understand Child Development. Remember to mark up your book or take notes on a separate piece of paper to help you remember the information.
Watch Videos
Watch this video to better understand Down Syndrome.
And this one: 24 Hours with a Newborn
Prepare for Guest Speakers
Laura Belk and her daughter, Kai, will be be joining us next week. Kai has Down Syndrome and was adopted from Ghana. We will have the opportunity to listen to them and ask them questions. In order to be prepared, please read more about their story here:
https://www.nurturingnations.org/a-mother-s-story.
I want you to know this background information because the Belks won’t be talking about things that are too sensitive for Kai to hear, like the things that happened to her in Ghana.
Choose a Presentation Topic
You will be giving a presentation the last week of class this semester (November 16). Look over the list of topics on the handout you were given in class and then email me which topic you would like to do. Please send two alternative topics, also, in case your top choice was already taken. They will be assigned in the order I receive them, so don’t take too long to choose!
Looking Ahead…Infant Observations
Next week you will be assigned to observe an infant and your homework will be due the following week (September 28). So now is the time to find an infant to observe!