| A | B |
| !st principle | 1. All the domains of development work together to influence children’s learning. Cognitive, social, emotional, physical |
| 2nd principle | 2. Predictable sequences of growth and change occur in children during first 9 years |
| 3rd principle | 3. Children learn and develop at different rates |
| 4th principle | 4. Genetics and environment play a role in child development nature vs. nurture |
| 5th principle | 5. Children’s early experience have significant effects on learning and development |
| 6th principle | 6. As children grow and develop, their ability to think in complex ways increases |
| 7th principle | 7. Children will flourish with dependent, adult, and pure relationships |
| 8th principle | 8. The social and cultural background of a child effects development |
| 9th principle | 9. Each child learns differently, so it is important to implement a range of learning strategies |
| 10th principle | 10. PLAY is essential for growth |
| 11th principle | 11. Children are challenged to achieve at a level just beyond their current mastery |
| 12th principle | 12. Children’s experiences influence their motivating approaches to future learning |
| Martin Luther | Should be able to read and read the bible |
| John Comenius | Hands on learning is best, next best is a picture book |
| John Locke | Children are born neither good nor bad. Blank slate |
| J.J. Rousseau | Rose be all you can be. |
| Johann Pestalozzi | Children are active learners |
| Robert Owen | set up infant schools to break the cycle of poverty |
| Froebel | Father of kindergarten |
| Maria Montessori | Physician turned educator, respect for the child. |
| John Dewey | Rats in a maze, group problem solving. |
| Jean Piaget | Ages and stages of cognitive development. |
| Lev Vygotsky | Social learning theorist, zone of proximal development, and scaffolding |
| Abraham Maslow | Hierarchy of needs |
| Erik Erikson | Father of social/emotional development |
| Howard Gardner | Multiple intelligence theorist |
| Separation anxiety | social emotional development between 8 to 12 months. Often resists separating from familiar adult |
| Stranger anxiety | social emotional development between 8 to 12 months. Exhibits a definite fear of strangers; clings to our hides behind parent or caregiver |