1. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.
2. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.
3. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.
4. When you submit your assignment it goes through Turnitin, plagiarism software, to be sure that your work is less than 20% duplicated from other sources unless otherwise noted. Take time to correct it so the report verifying your work shows a similarity rate that is less than 20% or as required by your professor. You may edit your paper and resubmit it up to three times or per your professor’s directions.

**Signature Assignment**

Step 1: Create an action plan that includes three specific activities (per sense) that parents can do at home with their children in the areas of:

• Touch
• Taste
• Smell
• Hearing
• Sight

Complete the following graphic organizer with a brief list of three activities that parents can do at home to enhance infant perceptions in the following areas:

Step 2: Write a comprehensive essay in which you discuss the development of all 5 stages in infancy to include: Research, how each develops, and include a detailed explanation of each activity in the graphic organizer from Step 1.

Your essay should be 2000-2250 words and should include at least five (5) citations. The sections should be clearly marked with headings so that your professor knows which points you are addressing. Follow the guidelines for APA writing style. The title page and references page do not count towards the minimum word amount for this assignment.

Total Point Value of Assignment: [300 pts.]