Play and the nervous system
When I notice that my body is tense and my heart rate is increasing, I may be entering this autonomic nervous system state.
What is the tiger state or sympathetic state?
This is the name for why children 2-7 have difficulty taking on another's perspective.
What is egocentrism.
This is the fundamental adult child interaction which help a child reach her full potential.
What is serve and return?
This is a way to positive increase behaviors by labeling them.
What is labeled praise?
When a child runs out of time to play because they were not prompt at completing a task.
What is a natural consequence?
If I am feeling safe, connected, and calm, I am probably in this autonomic nervous system state.
What is owl brain or ventral vagal?
True or False: Children can learn and practice social skills through play.
True
This is one example of serve and return.
What is peek a boo, looking into eyes when speaking, singing to, reading to, caregiver is responsive to child?
This is a way to show our child we are listening to them and paying attention to what they are saying.
What is a reflection?
This is a statement given in an even tone conveying information about the rules like 'feet stay on the ground please'.
What is a neutral notification of expectation?
If I am feeling trapped, numb, or disconnected, I may be entering this autonomic nervous system state.
What is turtle brain or dorsal vagal?
Name the four domains or ways that play can impact a child's development.
What are physical, cognitive, social, and emotional?
True or False- Babies and children are developing parts of their brains that are crucial to their future social and academic lives.
True
This is a way for us to assist our child in taking the lead and doing just what they are doing.
What is imitating?
What are environmental controls?
If I am experiencing mobilization of my body and simultaneously feeling safe, I am probably engaging in this combined state.
What is play?
Name at least one conflict that children attempt to resolve before age 12 according to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development.
What is:
Trust vs mistrust
autonomy vs shame/doubt
initiative vs guilt
industry vs inferiority
True or False- It is easier to rebuild a neural pathway versus strengthening while it is still developing.
False.
This is a way to track or create a play by play of what our child is doing in the moment.
What is a behavior description or describing?
This is a way to avoid a command by letting a child know they need to do one thing first (often non-preferred task) before another thing can happen (often preferred task).
What is an if, then clause or statement?
If I am experiencing a slowing down of bodily functions and am feeling safe, I am probably starting to engage in this combined state.
What is sleep?
Share the name of Piaget's second stage of development for children age 2-7
What is preoperational period?
This is a method of building positive brain architecture in children which involves the caregivers, neighborhoods, and communities.
What is scaffolding?
This is how we show that we are having fun with our child and value the time that we are spending with them.
What is enjoyment?
You can give two of these to a child as a replacement for a command as well as let them know that if the child does not pick one, you will pick for them.
What are choices?