Reflective Analysis of Portfolio Artifact Rationale/Reflection NAEYC Standard: STANDARD 1.

PROMOTING CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING Candidates prepared in early childhood degree programs are grounded in a child development knowledge base. They use their understanding of young childrens characteristics and needs, and of multiple interacting influences on childrens development (NA !C, "#$#%. Brief Description of Evidence: &ver the course of several weeks in my C ' $"# Child Growth and Development course during the spring semester of "#$(, ) worked on a self study that was based on rik riksons *tages of +sychosocial 'evelopment. The study began with an introduction and background on rikson himself. Ne,t, ) researched and described each of the eight stages of development. ) then applied each stage to my own life and what was going on in my life during these various stages. ach stage has two possible outcomes- one outcome is positive and the other is negative. Analysis of What I earned: Through completion of this study ) was able to look more closely at my own personal development. .ith each stage of development ) had a positive outcome which told me ) was properly cared for as a young child. ) was also made aware of the many influences present in a childs life that could cause adverse outcomes as well as the importance of understanding the individual needs of young children. !o" #his Artifact De$onstrates $y Co$petence on the NAEYC Standard: This pro/ect re0uired me to further e,plore child development and the stages children go through as they develop. ) feel ) am now more aware of the importance of meeting an individuals characteristics and needs in order to see positive outcomes in each stage of development. ) also feel ) am now more informed and able to recogni1e the many influences in the lives of children. This knowledge will assist me in creating healthy, respective, and supportive learning environments for my children.