Week 5 Assignment
Objective: To explain a child growth and development theory and describe parenting techniques following a chosen theory’s perspective.
Assignment format: PowerPoint with 8 – 10 content slides, and in addition 1 introductory slide, and in addition 1 ending references slide. (maximum total 12 slides)
Intended audience: Beginning childcare professionals who will have to talk with parents about research-based parenting techniques.
Select one children’s growth and development theory from the choices below:
John Bowlby’s Attachment theory
Piaget Constructivist theory 
Vygotsky’s Sociocultural theory 
Erikson’s theory of Psychosocial Development
Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory of Development
Outline the theorist’s perspective on children’s growth and development from birth to 5 years of age. 
Describe at least 3 parenting techniques from birth to 5 years of age that are supportive of the theorist’s perspective on fostering a child’s development.  Please see the grading rubric for additional details.  3 techniques is basis for an average grade and is not considered exemplary. 
Content should be presented and organized in a visually pleasing manor. Use clip- art/images to break up text. Do not use a black background.  
Support your work with 3 or more authoritative sources. (Please see the grading rubric for additional information on how your work will be graded.)Include citations on the appropriate slides and a full reference slide at the end of your presentation using APA format. (For assistance with APA formatting, please see the APA Style Guide in the APUS Library.