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poor eating habits and insufficient physical activities means that the behaviors they are learning in their childhood is to blame to why there is a decline in the physical development in playing outside or riding a bike or walking the dog. And you will also find that some schools are cutting physical education classes and the sport program they do in the early learning center are cutting it back too, because of the injury that can occur with the sports and the insurances. Lifestyle can also have impacted in why the physical activities have declined in the children in the area they live and their cultural background. You also have parents to blame for the decline in physical activity in them hasn't wanted the children to explore as it can be dangerous and sometimes it’s easier to buy fast food than cook a meal.
Unfortunately, schools are cutting physical education programs to allow more time in the classroom in an attempt to improve test results.
What can the schools do help to reverse the trend is by walk to school days, including getting the children to ride their bikes. To have some fun activities to get the kids outside to do sport also make learning, physical getting up moving around the classroom. Some school is now giving typical breaks that will consist of 10-15 mins of physical activity. And the teachers now looking into doing yoga, and for instance, has been applauded for increasing the students focus and attention as well energy in the classroom. To encourage the children in playing basketball and maybe doing some racing game’s anything that think of that is a physical activity children are going to enjoy. And as parents we could assist the teachers in making healthy lunches for school being more involved in the sport days at school. By having physical activities is teaching the children to understand that it’s not always about winning? It’s okay to lose but still participate in new learning opportunities. As a result, children build on their level of confidence and empathy for their surrounding environment.
Topic 2
To understand the stages of early childhood brain development can assist, in what intellectual capacities, but also includes memory and sensory development. These are the skills the brain uses to think, learn, read, pay attention and solve problems, you also have short term and long term memory. Not challenging the children with activities the words you use to praise the children with can have a long term effect on them. Parenting factors in the promote or slowdown in the brain development with the child's language and cognitive development are especially important during six months and three years of their life.( Factors affecting early childhood growth and development golden 1000 days (2015)Retrieved from https//www.omicsonline.org/open-access-affecting-early-childhood-growth and development-golden-1000days) When children spend time in a less stimulating environment the brain development is effected and leads to cognitive development delays. If we as teachers don’t challenge the children in the classroom, they will not develop within themselves. The way we speak to a child can do a lot of damage to their learning, etc. (you are so stupid) not letting them learn from their mistakes. The factors promoting brain development you need to be calm, secure, nurturing environment. To have a sense of belonging to their surroundings, you need be supported, redirected and accepted them for who they are. To promoting their cultural background and ethics. Factors for slowing down brain development, if the child neglected or low socio-economic and the families’ background. Difficulties in pregnancy and nutrition can affect the child.
Brian development how we support children in the classroom
By having hands-on learning with dramatic play etc. (kitchen area dolls area) setting up a water play with different objects for the children, to have a block corner to develop their construction skills. You need to have change and variety for the children so they can seek out, or have a different the scenery, textures, colours, social groups, sounds, smell as children need to be stimulation.
To have Play area’s setup in the room that will engage the children and their interest, you must also look at the space of the room.
To have puzzles on a table, book corner for quite time, painting and sensory activities. Also think about the environment and if you can do inside, outside.
Having open ended activities and different materials on the tables for the children. Also you need to think about age- appropriate tools and equipment you are putting out for children and games you choose as well.
Having indoor and outdoor setting for the children that is inviting and interesting. To have cultural events and have parents come in do activities or stories in a different language. Have an open and respectful relationships with the parents and families. How you as teacher can create an effective learning environment.
< Physical environment – ball games, climbing equipment, big wooden blocks for building.
< Cognitive – memory games, Practicing the Alphabet, sing-a-long songs, Counting and shapes colours.
< Social skills – Small group activities with “games of getting to know each other”
You should also thinking about culture diversity when in the classroom, by using Visual images artwork photos and signs on the walls can assist children who have 2nd language at home and make the children feel welcomed in the classroom.
Topic 3
Piaget & Vygotsky
While Piaget and Vygotsky may diff on how they view cognitive development in children, both offer educators good suggestions on how to teach the children.
Cognitive development is the progression of the ability to think and reason. By examining the valve of the elements often found in a kindergarten – (Journal of Educational and developmental psychology (2015). Retrieved from https//www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.) - peer interaction pretend play and computers, potentially valuable to classroom practices. Jean Piaget, (Theory of Cognitive, Developmental Psychology/pages 21 (published 2014). Retrieved from https//www.studymode.com/essays/uggotsky’sviews-on-cognitve-development-complements.) Piaget underlines that when educators teach through discovery, it challenges the children’s by using hands on experiences and enables the children to build their abilities and cognitive learning skills. As children they adapt to their own atmosphere, meaning to events they will experience Piaget feels that will teach them to develop and
grow.
Vygotsky had faith that children are learning through the energy and the independent social skills through the stages of development. Vygotsky comments that the language of a child plays an important role in their cognitive development, whereas Piaget saw language as a simple milestone which did not necessarily matter in the child’s development. (Piaget’s theory of child development (2018) Retrieved from international encyclopedia of the social and behavioral sciences http//www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii)
Vygotsky- Cognitive Theory (ZPD) is the zone of the proximal development and you would be scaffolding the children learning and see what stage they are at with the ZPD. I believe that Piaget uses the four stages of learning of the cognitive thinking and social transmission. Jean Piaget, theory of cognitive, developmental psychology/pages 21(published 2014) Retrieved from https//www.studymode.com/essays/Vygotsky’s views-on-cognitive-development-complements Whereas Vygotsky’s theory emphasized the importance of a child’s background on one’s cognitive development is affected by their social interaction and he also suggested the children are not born with knowledge but they gain it thought their social interactions with their peers and adults. (Difference between Vygotsky and Piaget (2018) Retrieved from https//www.differencebetween.net/science/difference-between Vygotsky and Piaget)
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Teacher and the student is always learning
A teacher should also see themselves as learners when engaging with students. It is because they learn about the child’s interests, weakness, skills and knowledge. It helps for future planning and modifications. It allows students to feel supported, valued and promise their enthusiasm for learning opportunity. Children are active learners who construct knowledge that is for the environment and social activities.( The role of the teacher (1998) Retrieved from http's oregonstate edu/instruction/ed555/zone/teacher.htm)
. The role of teaching is that the educator must assist the students from all backgrounds and cultures in a well-organized learning environment.
. Student-centered learning is to encourage teamwork, and problem solving projects to increase the social skills in the classroom.
Due to the many individuals in the classroom. Each individual has a different learning style such as ‘visual’ and ‘auditory’. Thus, having the educator teach in separate ways it allows, the students to maximize their educational needs and wants.
Active engagement among peers face to face online, which is discussion online learning and also assist the students who live not close to the schools.
We need to develop the learning that will be able to assist the children in all areas of their needs, etc. behaviors and enhance the learning so they don’t get bored with the environment.
ZPD- Zone of proximal development