Explain how theory can influence the choices parents make when promoting their child's cognitive development abilities for your chosen age group. Use specific examples from one theory of cognitive development that has been discussed this far in the course.
Explain how the environment that families create at home helps promote optimal cognitive development for your chosen age group. Provide at least two strategies that you would encourage parents to foster this type of environment.
Discuss the role that family plays in developing executive functions for your chosen age group. Provide at least two strategies that you suggest parents use to help foster the development of executive functions.
Examine the role that family plays in memory development for your chosen age group. Provide at least two strategies parents can use to support memory development.
Examine the role that family plays in conceptual development for your chosen age group. Use ideas from your response to the Week 3 Discussion 1 forum to provide at least two strategies families can use to support development in this area.
Explain at least two community resources that would suggest families use to support the cognitive development of their children for your chosen age group.
Analyze of the role that you would play in helping to support families within your community to promote optimal cognitive development for your chosen age group.