• Explain how early childhood education theories help teachers to understand the early childhood learner. Provide specific examples for your audience.
• Indicate how teachers can utilize specific theories during instruction (e.g., how can teachers utilize Piaget's cognitive development theories to better design instruction for their age group).

Resources:

Biddle, K. A. (Academic). (2015). Social and emotional development

[Streaming video]. Retrieved from SAGE Video.

Davydov, V., & Kerr, S. (1995). The Influence of L. S. Vygotsky on

Education Theory, Research, and Practice. Educational Researcher,

24(3), 12-21. Retrieved from

http://www.jstor.org/stable/1176020

Faghiri, A., Stephen, J. M., Wang, Y.-P., Wilson, T. W., & Calhoun, V. D.

(2018). Changing brain connectivity dynamics: From early childhood to

adulthood. Human Brain Mapping, 39(3), 1108-1117.

https://doi-org.proxy1.ncu.edu/10.1002/hbm.23896