Also when planning play opportunities for the children it is important that the practitioners respect the children's individual needs. This is because every child is different and will have different needs such as some children may have a disability or and additional need such as if a child was in a wheelchair. If this was the case the practitioner would need to make sure that there is enough space for the child move around the setting and make sure that all resources are within the child's needs. This can be done by speaking to the children's parents to gather more information about the children. Once the practitioners have a better understanding of the children they then can create and environment suitable for the children before they come
Explain the importance of promoting the rights of children and young people to participation and equality of access.
An outline of current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation (England), affecting the safeguarding of children and young people.
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My desire for children in my care is that their learning journey would be meaningful as they explore the ideas and activities they are interested in. This means that I believe that children are naturally motivated learners and should have the opportunity to learn through their own explorations and through collaboration with other children and educators. I believe this can be done through both teacher-initiated and child-initiated activities and supported through play. I also believe that play is a natural and enjoyable means through which children learn. In my practice I aim to encourage children’s natural ...
when it comes to respect you must at all times have equal respect and concern for the children and
. . to make thoughtful and appropriate decisions regarding. . . young children" (CURRICULUM pg. 18). Developmentally appropriate practice is defined in the textbook Developmental Profiles as "learning experiences that are individualized based on a child 's level of skills, abilities, and interests. Play-based observation focuses on the child himself, to learn about the individual child 's strengths, needs, and interests. Play-based learning is also developmentally appropriate for this child study report and for the child himself as it focuses on the child himself, individually and uniquely, to learn about his personality, learning style, and his individual pattern and timing of growth. Some limits of play-based observation includes bias, gaps in observation, unclear data, and lack of time. This child study report also used differentiation of instruction by changing observation tools to adjust and meet the child 's individual needs. This child study report and other studies of young children is developmentally appropriate as the observation is based on the child more than
The environment of the children is another important aspect to look for in a program. The area that the children will be spending most of their time in should not be too overwhelming. This means that the area should be a calming and enjoyable place for the child. An infant and toddler program should have adequate space for a toddler to be able to explore around his or her surroundings. With a safe, child accessible environment the child should be allowed t...
To begin, there are many current trends and policies that have impacted greatly on the Early- childhood care and education system and services in Ireland over the years. Such trends and policies include, Play. Play is a huge part of any early-childhood care and education setting in Ireland. Children are said to be at their happiest when they play. They are also supposed to be at their most vital and energetic. Aistear the curriculum framework for early childhood care and education has impacted greatly on the early years settings and the development of the curriculum. Margaret Kernan says that there is a tension in current early childhood care and education in Ireland between the vision and theory of play and also children’s everyday play experiences. Understanding the importance of play for a child is highly important, not only as a right but an actual need for their overall well-being. Play needs to be secured in all ECCE settings. As well as play, there is also another focus and that is on activity and learned centred curriculum. This is defined as allowing the student to learn by exploring, thinking, creating and being involved with his environment. Thirdly we have the Developmental model of curriculum, this model is seen as a process and uses many of the teachings from such developmental theorists such as Vygotsky, Piaget and Bruner. This model of curriculum is concerned with the nature of the child. From these theorists we learn how the childrens minds develop and how they actually learn. This also has a huge impact on the curriculum development in early years services and the way they go about their teachings. Another thing that has had a severe impact on early year’s services is the la...
... in my daily work and in my future classrooms by including diverse activities that challenge different aspects of physical and motor development, such as safe outdoor activities like climbing, encouraging motor development through an art station, and developing fine motor skills through the use of finger plays. It will encourage me to always be aware of the uniqueness of each child's developmental abilities so my teaching methods are inclusive and in-depth.
When any learning activities are set up, whether it be an indoor or outdoor activity, there needs to be careful preparation and planning to ensure that the environment is safe for all children and young people. This will involve things such as making sure the area is free of any hazards, taking into account the health and safety requirement of each pupil and ensuring that each pupil will be able to work and play safely. Also, when activities are planned, the individual needs of the pupils will need to be taken into account e.g. any pupils with disabilities, hearing problems or visual impairment. So, for example, if a pupil has a visual impairment then they would need clear access to chairs and tables and so there would have to be absolutely no obstacles in the way, or someone in a wheelchair would need the layout of the classroom to be suitable so that there is no risk to themselves or others. There also needs to be consideration of the age and abilities of the children so if, for example, they were going to be riding a bicycle then they would need the appropriate one depending on their age or
Every child has individual and unique needs which need to be met for the child to develop. Ways in which a practitioner can meet these needs are by,
Holistic development of young children is the key determination and through play they are able to survive and become physically healthy, able to learn, and emotionally secure and into where they progress into responsible and productive adults with positive reinforcements in the future. When there are societal issues that are barriers such as “technology, childhood obesity, culture, etc.” (Gaston, A, Module 1, Unit 1, 2016), children are then unable to revel in freedom of movement in where play is adventurous and brings out positive behavior. “Play supports the holistic development through the development of intellectual, emotions, socially, physical, creative and spiritual” (Gaston, A, Module 1, Unit 2, 2016), signifying that holistic development is an important factor to be aware of as the child grows. An example would be when in Workshop 1 of Social and Cognitive Styles of Play, we had to play in the given activity for the time being and observe our members and distinguish what kind of cognitive play it was. And one of the assigned question to
Displays of activities in the setting and good frequent communication of the sort of activities that a child is doing in a setting will help a parent to understand suitable activities and specific areas of development as a child will not be able to pass on information about all their activities in a day
I have developmentally appropriate activities which are very flexible for the children. I would explain to the parents the importance of play whether the children are inside or outside. Exploring spatial relationships, honing motor capabilities, practicing social skills and language, creatively thinking are very important part of play. I will tell them by the children playing in doors as well as outdoors this is recreation for the children and give them examples as to why it is. I will remind the parents that while the children are in this stage of development it is very important that we work closely together to help the children with correctly name familiar colors as we do in my classroom, understand time better (for example, morning, afternoon, night), count, and understand the concept of counting, sort objects by shape and colors, and start to recognize and identify common objects and pictures. I will tell the parents they are more than welcome to participate in the classroom and see what their child is learning and I would ask the parents if it would be possible if we could work closely together as a partnership and any questions and concerns they may have will be fully addressed when needed. I will also show the parents or give them a copy of my lesson plans for the week if they needed a further look into what we are learning and ensure them their children are in a developmentally appropriate learning environment and together as a team we can make a difference. If a program administrator was to ask me the same question, I will ensure him or her the same thing and try my hardest to convince him/her that the children are learning what their supposed to at their appropriate age
Simple things in a day like making sure infants are getting a nutritious meal and toddlers are getting plenty of physical activity can make a difference in how they develop. To accommodate all toddlers during activities is just making sure you are accommodating all types of learners through visual, auditory, and physical examples! By asking a child to kick a ball you are promoting their muscle development through auditory commands which is maybe how the child learns best. These different learning styles also make sure that all the children are engaged in the activity. As for nutritious accommodations an educator needs to see that all the infants are fed and chart how much the child is eating every time they are fed for the mother if they are bottle