{"id":7365,"date":"2022-04-06T23:34:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T23:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-lifespandevelopment\/?post_type=chapter&p=7365"},"modified":"2022-04-06T23:34:15","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T23:34:15","slug":"module-3-assignment-birth-journal","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-lifespandevelopment\/chapter\/module-3-assignment-birth-journal\/","title":{"raw":"Module 3 Assignment: Birth Journal","rendered":"Module 3 Assignment: Birth Journal"},"content":{"raw":"STEP 1<\/strong>: You may (a) consult with your parents about your own birth, (b) interview a new parent about their birth experience, or (c) consider the birth of your child. Please discuss the following in your journal response:\r\n
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  1. Describe the events leading up to the delivery. Where did the delivery take place and who was present? Were any specific techniques or medications used?<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. What were the first weeks at home like? Were there any difficulties, problems, or adjustments? Describe a typical day at home during the first weeks after the baby was born.<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. If possible, write about the first year of life for the baby. Were they breastfed or bottle-fed and when were they introduced to solid food? How old were they when they: rolled over, sat up, crawled, cruised, walked along?<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. What were some of the baby\u2019s favorite toys, first words, and favorite books? What games or activities did they like to play?<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. Was there more than one language spoken at home? What other cultural influences influenced life in the home?<\/li>\r\n \t
  6. How would you describe the child\u2019s temperament? Were they an easy child, a difficult child, or a slow-to-warm-up child? If there are siblings, how different or similar were the individual temperaments?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nSTEP 2<\/strong>: Submit your assignment as\u00a0either<\/strong>\u00a0detailed responses to the six questions, OR as a reflection essay (between 400-600 words) that describes the birth experience and early years in general terms.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
    Sample Grading Rubric<\/caption>\r\n
    Criteria<\/strong><\/th>\r\nProficient<\/strong><\/th>\r\nDeveloping<\/strong><\/th>\r\nNot Evident<\/strong><\/th>\r\nPoints<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    Complete response<\/td>\r\nWrites in clear, descriptive sentences with no or few\u00a0grammatical errors. Answers responses correctly and appropriately.<\/td>\r\nDoes not provide enough detail in the responses, or responds incorrectly.<\/td>\r\nIncomplete responses or difficult to understand or follow.<\/td>\r\n__\/6<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    Personal reflection<\/td>\r\nShows personal reflection and includes examples from own experiences.<\/td>\r\nDemonstrates some personal reflection but is not thorough.<\/td>\r\nDoes not include personal reflection or demonstrate understanding of the material.<\/td>\r\n__\/6<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    Total:<\/strong><\/th>\r\n__\/12<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","rendered":"

    STEP 1<\/strong>: You may (a) consult with your parents about your own birth, (b) interview a new parent about their birth experience, or (c) consider the birth of your child. Please discuss the following in your journal response:<\/p>\n

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    1. Describe the events leading up to the delivery. Where did the delivery take place and who was present? Were any specific techniques or medications used?<\/li>\n
    2. What were the first weeks at home like? Were there any difficulties, problems, or adjustments? Describe a typical day at home during the first weeks after the baby was born.<\/li>\n
    3. If possible, write about the first year of life for the baby. Were they breastfed or bottle-fed and when were they introduced to solid food? How old were they when they: rolled over, sat up, crawled, cruised, walked along?<\/li>\n
    4. What were some of the baby\u2019s favorite toys, first words, and favorite books? What games or activities did they like to play?<\/li>\n
    5. Was there more than one language spoken at home? What other cultural influences influenced life in the home?<\/li>\n
    6. How would you describe the child\u2019s temperament? Were they an easy child, a difficult child, or a slow-to-warm-up child? If there are siblings, how different or similar were the individual temperaments?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      STEP 2<\/strong>: Submit your assignment as\u00a0either<\/strong>\u00a0detailed responses to the six questions, OR as a reflection essay (between 400-600 words) that describes the birth experience and early years in general terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Sample Grading Rubric<\/caption>\n
      Criteria<\/strong><\/th>\nProficient<\/strong><\/th>\nDeveloping<\/strong><\/th>\nNot Evident<\/strong><\/th>\nPoints<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
      Complete response<\/td>\nWrites in clear, descriptive sentences with no or few\u00a0grammatical errors. Answers responses correctly and appropriately.<\/td>\nDoes not provide enough detail in the responses, or responds incorrectly.<\/td>\nIncomplete responses or difficult to understand or follow.<\/td>\n__\/6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Personal reflection<\/td>\nShows personal reflection and includes examples from own experiences.<\/td>\nDemonstrates some personal reflection but is not thorough.<\/td>\nDoes not include personal reflection or demonstrate understanding of the material.<\/td>\n__\/6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Total:<\/strong><\/th>\n__\/12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t
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