Child Dev

Child Growth and Development Stages
Presentation Project
Objective:
Research and develop a presentation or video about a specific developmental stage in
the life of a child.
Specifics:
With your teacher’s guidance,
1 – Assemble a team of students for this Project.
2 – Choose a child developmental stage to research:
 newborns (0-2 months)  toddlers (18-24 months)
 infants (2-4 months)  toddlers (2 years old)
 infants (4-6 months)  preschoolers (3 years old)
 infants (6-9 months)  preschoolers (4 years old)
 infants (9-12 months)  kindergarten (5 years old)
 toddlers (12-18 months)  school-age children (6 years +)
3 – Research this age group and development stage. You will want to find at least 5
different sources about this development stage, such as textbooks, magazines, books,
videos, and websites. Your group will need to become expert in the growth and
development of children in this stage.
4 – Create a presentation giving detailed information about this developmental stage.
This presentation will need pictures, explanatory graphics, and original text. The
presentation should include the following information:
Physical Growth
 definition of physical development
 explanation of physical abilities, including movements, gross motor skills, small
motor skills
 important development milestones
 typical height, weight, head size
 challenges/struggles
 mastered/emerging/advanced skills
 reflexes
 other
Intellectual Growth
 definition of intellectual development
 explanation of intellectual abilities and learning/comprehension
 cognitive abilities
 interests
 important milestones
 challenges/struggles
 methods of learning/thinking/problem-solving
 mastered/emerging/advanced skills
 other
Language Development
 definition of language development
 explanation of how children communicate
 description of how much they understand
 language abilities
 vocabulary level
 other
Emotional and Social Growth
 definition of emotional development
 definition of social development
 interaction with others
 important milestones
 attachment issues
 challenges/struggles
 mastered/emerging/advanced skills
 description of typical playtime
 other
Other items for your presentation:
 tips on how caregivers can effectively manage children of this age
 information important to this development stage not already mentioned
If you prefer, and your group has video editing/creation skills, you may want to create an
informative video rather than a Powerpoint presentation.
Child Development Presentation Rubric
RUBRIC: Child Development Presentation
Criteria Exemplary
4
Accomplished
3
Developing
2
Beginning
1 Score
Accuracy Presentation
uses correct
grammar and
spelling.
Presentation
mostly uses correct
grammar and
spelling.
Presentation
has some
grammar and
spelling
mistakes.
Presentation
has many
grammar and
spelling
mistakes.
_____
Clarity The student
answered the
questions
using accurate
information.
The student
answered the
questions using
mostly accurate
information.
The student
answered the
questions, but
some of the
answers were
not accurate.
The student
did not answer
all the
questions
and/or did not
use accurate
information.
_____
Presentation The student
spoke clearly,
and the
presentation
was creative
and flowed
smoothly.
The student mostly
spoke clearly, and
the presentation
was creative.
The student
somewhat
spoke clearly,
and/or the
presentation
was somewhat
creative.
The student
did not speak
clearly, and
the
presentation
was sloppy.
_____
Specific
Requirements
5 or more
sources and
additional
information
given.
3 or more sources
and some
additional
information given.
1 or 2 sources
given.
No sources
given.
If not attempted, score = 0. Total _____/16