After completing this lesson, you will have a greater understanding of heredity and environment, prenatal development, and the birthing process as they relate to child development.
Students will submit a journal entry. The entry will be 200 to 250 words in length and is designed for students to reflect on what they want to learn; what they learned to further their knowledge and skills as an early childhood professional; and how this information will be beneficial in their career. Answer these three questions about the information in this lesson:
1.What are at least two areas in which you have knowledge?
2.What two areas do you want to know more about regarding this topic?
Why is this topic of interest to a professional working in a community child or family organization?