Week 5 Assignment – Due
CHFD331 B001 Winter 2025
Week 5 Assignment
Objective: To explain a child growth and development theory and describe parenting techniques
following a chosen theory’s perspective.
Assignment format: PowerPoint with 8 – 10 content slides, and in addition 1 introductory slide, and
in addition 1 ending references slide. (maximum total 12 slides)
Intended audience: Beginning childcare professionals who will have to talk with parents about
research-based parenting techniques.
1. Select one children’s growth and development theory from the choices below:
• John Bowlby’s Attachment theory
• Piaget Constructivist theory
• Vygotsky’s Sociocultural theory
• Erikson’s theory of Psychosocial Development
• Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory of Development
1. Outline the theorist’s perspective on children’s growth and development from birth to 5
years of age.
2. Describe at least 3 parenting techniques from birth to 5 years of age that are supportive of
the theorist’s perspective on fostering a child’s development. Please see the grading
rubric for additional details. 3 techniques is basis for an average grade and is not
considered exemplary.
3. Content should be presented and organized in a visually pleasing manor. Use clip-
art/images to break up text. Do not use a black background.
4. Support your work with 3 or more authoritative sources. (Please see the grading rubric for
additional information on how your work will be graded.) Include citations on the
appropriate slides and a full reference slide at the end of your presentation using APA
format. (For assistance with APA formatting, please see the APA Style Guide in the APUS
Library.
