Parent Interview

This assignment addresses the following NAEYC Standards:

• Knowledge and understanding of the multiple influences on the development and learning of children.  [NAEYC Standard 1b]
• Knowledge about and understanding of diverse families and the community characteristics.  [NAEYC Standard 2a]
• Understanding for supporting and engaging families and communities through respectful, reciprocal relationships.  [NAEYC Standard 2b]
• Understanding positive relationships, supportive relationships, and supportive interactions as the foundation of their work with children.  [NAEYC Standard 4a] 
• Written and verbal skills [NAEYC Supportive Skill 3]
• Making connections between prior knowledgeable/experience and new learning [NAEYC Supportive Skill 4]

Course Competency: 3, 4

For this assignment, you will conduct 2 interviews.

1. For the first interview, you will interview either your own parent or grandparent.
2. For the second interview, you will interview a parent of a young child [0-8 years of age]. If you have a child this age, you may respond to the questions yourself.

After completing the interviews, you will write a 2-page paper [less than 2 pages will not be graded] that reflects on the following questions:

• How do aspects of physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development differ today versus when you or your parent was a young child? 
• How might contexts explain the difference? 
• How has child rearing changed?   

Your 2 page paper will include the following:

• An introduction

ü  Identify the 2 people you interviewed

ü  Include the times for each interview [each interview must be a minimum of 30 minutes]

ü  Includes the questions you asked during your interviews [minimum of 10 questions]

ü  Write a few brief sentences explaining why you should keep this information confidential

• A reflection on aspects of physical development which differ across the generations and how contexts might explain the difference. Pick at least two to three physical aspects.
• A reflection on aspects of cognitive development which differ across the generations and how contexts might explain the difference. Pick at least two to three cognitive aspects.
• A reflection on aspects of socio-emotional development which differ across the generations and how contexts might explain the difference.  Pick at least two to three socio-emotional development aspects.
• A conclusion

ü  Share at least three to four findings of how you feel child rearing has changed over generations.

ü  And how you will use this information in your work with young children

ü  Include at least two references to assigned reading to support your conclusion.

• Professional language usage, correct grammar and spelling, double spaced [12 pt font]

Information for your paper will come from:

• Your interviews,
• Class discussions/lectures
• Class/group interview demonstrations