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Child Development with Kristi Moore, PhD
Recorded course taught by Kristi Moore, Ph.D. for High School Psychology
Summary

Instructor Access (optional grading support) for Unlimited Access families is available for this course for $75.00!

Why do children act the way they do? Why don’t babies sleep through the night? Why do children throw temper tantrums? Why can’t young children follow the rules of a game? These questions and many more will be answered in this course where we will learn about child development from a Catholic perspective.

Instructors: Kristi Moore, PhD

Course Description: This course is an introduction to child development and will cover many of the major child development theories and research and focus on physical, cognitive, and social & emotional development from a Catholic perspective.

Parents should note that mature topics will be touched upon, including prenatal development and gender development.

Special notes

 Course materials are provided free. Additional pre-recorded lectures are provided in addition to the recorded class meetings.

Total classes

12

Duration

55 minutes per class

Prerequisites

None

Suggested grade level

10th to 12th grade

Suggested credit

One full semester of Psychology or College Preparatory Psychology

Outline

Course Outline:

Class 1: Introduction to Child Development

Class 2: Prenatal Development

Class 3: Infancy & Toddlerhood: Physical Development

Class 4: Infancy & Toddlerhood: Cognitive Development

Class 5: Infancy & Toddlerhood: Social & Emotional

Class 6: Early Childhood: Physical Development

Class 7: Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Class 8: Early Childhood: Social & Emotional

Class 9: Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Class 10: Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Class 11: Middle Childhood: Social & Emotional

Class 12: What’s next? A brief intro on Adolescence

Materials

  • All materials will be provided by the instructor.

Homework

There will be pre-recorded lectures to view in addition to the recorded classes. Students will take online quizzes and complete weekly written activities and discussion questions. An application paper applying child development principles to some form of media will also be required (approx. four to six pages). Expect to spend 1-3 hours per week on homework outside of class.

Course name
Child Development with Kristi Moore, PhD
Instructor
Kristi Moore, Ph.D.
Semester
Recorded
Category
Psychology
Grade levels
High School
Start time
April 19th, 2023 at 12:00 AM ET
Course type
Recorded, free with subscription
Relative due dates
Relative due dates are disabled for this course.
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Kristi Moore, Ph.D.
kristi.moore.homeschool@gmail.com

About Kristi Moore, Ph.D.

Dr. Kristi Moore earned her PhD in Educational and Developmental Psychology from the University of Florida and is currently an Associate Professor and Program Director for the Applied Psychology graduate program at Angelo State University.

She specializes in child and adolescent development and learning and motivation. Dr. Moore has been teaching psychology since 2009.

She enjoys fulfilling her vocation as a wife and homeschool mother to her four children. Dr. Moore and her husband are licensed foster parents in Florida.

Click here for more info about Kristi Moore!

See Courses

  • College Preparatory Psychology

  • Child Development