Title: Human Growth and Development Project - Worth 30 Points
Course: NUR 1411C Nursing for the Family Part 2 > Section: General Course Assignments

The purpose of the assignment is to observe and interact with children of varying age groups to explore normal growth and development. During this activity you will be able to observe physical activities and development but you will also see psychosocial and cognitive theories “in action."

For this assignment the student will:
- Choose a school class room or an accredited day center. Children should be at least 6 months of age to 16 years. If a letter of introduction is needed, your instructor should provide this prior to your observation day.
- Submit an outline of the specific age group to be evaluated and the typical growth and developmental skills to be assessed prior to observation. Consider feeding, play, motor skills, language development.
- Plan a play activity to be performed during your observation. Submit plan along with outline above.

During your observation day:
- Identify characteristics of normal development for the age of children/infants with whom you are interacting. Utilize Erickson and Piaget developmental theories to give three examples each of cognitive and psychosocial behavior for the age group that you observed that demonstrate those characteristics.
- Initiate planned play activity with your group. Analyze how successful that activity was, what would you change? Discuss the role of play in the growth and development of children observed
- Prepare a summary of your observations and play activity made during your experience(s) and how they apply or do not apply to normal growth and development for this age group.

Points will be awarded as follows:

Submit Outline: 10 points
Play Activity:10 points
Summary of Observation:10 points
Total Points: 30

See the grading rubric for more details.