Week+7+Blog+-+Research

Part A: RESEARCH ENTRIES

This week, choose **//__one__//** of the following. Your entry must be different than the last two weeks. For example, if you already did # 1 and # 2, you must do # 3 or # 4 this week. Summarize your findings in two or more paragraphs. Remember each entry must have the proper citing of the source you used.


 * 1) Find a magazine article on any subject related to child development other than your research paper topic. You may use __Parents, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, Better Homes and Gardens, Ladies Home Journal, Baby Talk, Children’s Digest, Children’s Playmate, Parenting, Psychology Today, Today’s Parent, Working Women,__ or other magazine with instructor approval. Be sure to include the bibliographical information. Magazine articles can be found using BadgerLink. Read the article and summarize it in two to three paragraphs.
 * 2) Find a book with information relating to child development. Summarize **__one__** chapter. Be sure to include the bibliographical information. Summarize the article in two to three paragraphs.
 * 3) Conduct an interview with a parent. It is not necessary to identify the parent, but will be helpful to include the ages of the children in the family. Have a specific topic in mind and ask well thought out questions. Summarize your interview and reflect on what you heard.
 * 4) Request information from an Association related to child development. You may find many of these Associations on the Internet and may request information via email if you wish. Please have the Association return the information by U.S. mail. We will begin a pamphlet file if you are willing to donate what you receive, but it is also appropriate for you to keep it if you wish. List the Association, the date you requested it, and the format you used to request it. Summarize the information received in one to two paragraphs

Part C: RESPONSE ENTRIES

In addition you must respond to **__one__** of your classmates responses with a response of your own. Agree, disagree, add another perspective, add some additional research, etc…..it’s your choice. Start the conversation going!!