Your reflective journal is an opportunity to assimilate information you have learned from multiple sources including, but not limited to, class lectures, discussion boards, individual and group assignments, and MindTap activities. A prompt is provided for you to apply "what you know" to "how you think/feel/believe" about a specific topic. This process is designed to help you explore and grow in your personal academic journey while promoting your critical thinking skills that are essential to your role as a nurse. The benefits of Reflective Journaling include:

• Critical Thinking Skill Development
• Synthesis of Classroom and Clinical Knowledge
• Self-Awareness
• Professional Growth and Promotion of Professional Behaviors
• Shift of Focus away from Self
• Awareness of Emotional Responses, Personal Biases, and Beliefs

Instructions

Your response should be approximately 200 to 250 words and should provide your thoughts on the various factors that can impact language development in infancy and early childhood. When crafting your response, please include your thoughts as they relate to topics such as the critical period for language development, parental expectations, and bilingualism.

Writing Prompt

What factors influence and/or impact language development?