ASSIGNMENT | Identify the specific age range you are addressing.

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Assessment 2
Infant and Toddler Development
Overview
Write a 3–4 page article suitable for publication in a parenting newsletter. In your article, recommend a specific toy for an infant or toddler, grounded in your understanding of child development and your knowledge of developmental theories.
Toys are a multibillion dollar industry. With so many options available, parents often wonder what types of toys
would help foster their child’s growth and development. Imagine an infant and then take a moment to imagine a
child who just turned one year old. In the span of a mere 12 months, the helpless infant changes to a walking,
talking child with definite temperament, likes, and dislikes. The first three years of a child’s life mark a period of
tremendous growth and development that is unlike any other period during the human lifespan.
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Resources
The resources provided here are optional and support the assessment. They provide helpful information about
the topics. You may use other resources of your choice to prepare for this assessment; however, you will need to
ensure that they are appropriate, credible, and valid. The PSYC-FP2700 – Child Development Library Guide can
help direct your research. The Supplemental Resources and Research Resources, both linked from the left
navigation menu in your courseroom, provide additional resources to help support you.
ePortfolio
You may wish to save assessments to your ePortfolio.
APA Resources
Because this is a psychology course, you need to format this assessment according to American Psychological
Association guidelines. Additional resources about APA can be found in the Research Resources in the left
navigation menu of your courseroom. Use the resources to guide your work as needed.

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APA Style and Format.
APA Paper Template [DOCX].
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Asssessment Instructions
Assessment Instructions
In preparation for this assessment, take some time to visit an infant toy section at a local store or on a website
that features toys for young children. Survey the toys available for children from birth to age 24 months. Note
the kinds of toys that are labeled educational and the features that manufacturers say will enhance learning
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and development. Reflect on what you know about child development to critically evaluate the claims of
these toys.

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Imagine that you will serve as an advisor to a group of parents who are wondering what kinds of toys to buy
for their infants or toddlers (somewhere between birth and age two). As such, write a 3–4 page article, with
citations, suitable for publication in a parenting newsletter. Highlight a toy recommendation for a specific age
group (birth to six months; 6–12 months; 12–18 months; or 18–24 months); support your recommendation
thoroughly with citations from the Resources or other scholarly sources. Keep in mind that Piaget’s theory of
cognitive development could be a helpful resource in framing your recommendations.
Include the following in your finished article:

1. Identify the specific age range you are addressing. Choose from birth to six months, 6–12 months, 12–
   18 months, or 18–24 months. Describe the key developmental milestones associated with the specific
   age range you are addressing. Address each of the following areas of development.
   Cognitive: language and thinking skills.
   Physical: gross and fine motor.
   Social and emotional.
   Biological: reflexes, sensory systems, and so forth.
2. Describe the research methods used by child development experts aiming to investigate
   developmentally appropriate toys.
3. Highlight a toy that you believe would work to support the development of children in the range you
   selected. Draw on the ideas you gathered in your assessment preparation to select the toy you would
   like to feature. Assess how this toy addresses each of the developmental domains—cognitive, physical,
   social and emotional, and biological—for a child at the specific age you have selected.
4. Explain how theory or theories of child development justify your toy selection. What evidence do these
   theories provide that supports your case?
   Be sure to cite all scholarly sources throughout your article.
   You are urged to use Capella University’s Writing Center to help you develop clear and effective writing.
   Through the Writing Center, you will be able to receive feedback on your writing, use writing resources,
   discover new writing strategies, and explore different ways to draft, revise, edit, and proofread your own
   work.
   If you wish, you may use the APA Paper Template, linked in the Resources, to complete your assessment.
   Additional Requirements
   Written communication: Ensure that your writing is free of errors that detract from the overall
   message.
   APA formatting: Format your paper according to APA style.
   Length: Write 3–4 typed and double-spaced pages.
   Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
   Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save this learning activity to your ePortfolio.
   How to use the scoring guide
   Infant and Toddler Development Scoring Guide
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