Early Years Personal Statement

As it is acknowledged that early years is the foundation stage for all children as it the first stepping stone that they will encounter in their life. Personally, I am interested in studying early years at university reason being is because I am interested the way children develop from birth up to the age of five and I have a strong passion for it. A career within this field consists of skills such as being dedicated, caring, reliable, hardworking and understanding and I believe that I possess these skills.
Studying health and social care as a subject for four years has helped me develop my knowledge even more and in various ways. What I mean by this is that in terms of child development I have learned that with each age category children of that age has to meet the norms of development and by children doing this it shows that they are developing properly and healthy as they are meant to because it has been stated by health professionals. However, as every child is unique and different to one another some develop
Studying health and social care has helped me in terms of the fact that with all health care profession it is important that they care to either improve the wellbeing of a person or maintain it. As I was researching about early years I found out that children are regularly assessed but whilst children are playing they are also learning this has been supported from many psychologist such as Lev Vygotsky.
My interest in early years is firstly a personal link to elucidate upon this is that I have a baby cousin who was born with having more white blood cells on her brain than red blood cells as a result less oxygen was going to her brain therefore, she does not develop properly according to the norms of development and for a child of her age to overcome this she receives help from her early years’ service as well as receiving physiotherapy something in which I have witnessed taking