Development of the Child and Importance of Practical Approach in Early Childhood Education

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
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In chapter six of the book, the development of the child has been comprehensively discussed.
There is great debate on the unique behavior that is displayed by the onlies in various stages of
development. As it has been argued by some scholars, the social development of a child is
greatly influenced by the environment (Bronson 2013). A child that grows together with other
siblings that are brothers and sisters tend to borrow and learn a lot from them. It is, however,
important to note that the values learned are not selective and as such, both good and bad moral
values are consumed simultaneously. Although other scholars have established better academic
performance among the onlies, their interactive skills are relatively low other people. Instead,
they interact too much with the objects and this probably explains the phenomenon of coin
swallowing (Bronson and David 2013).
The theory of one child syndrome reminds me of my high school experience with some of my
mathematics club members.John was the best mathematician in our class then but never uttered a
word in the social gatherings involving discussions on the subject. It was not because John was
shy but because he did not see the significance of having such discussions. John, however,
believed that he was always right! This clearly shows that John must have been deprived of basic
social skills on how to relate to other people.
Just like any other profession, effective teaching requires an interactive environment in which the
learners are free to express themselves and freely share their opinions on the subject matter.
Those children that are deprived of social skills are generally likely to record low performance in
science subjects(Bronson & Merryman 2013).Professional tutors and parents should strive to
impart such interactive skills to children especially onlies in order to positively develop their
social lives.