Introduction Continuous Professional Development should be essential for every early childhood practitioner. Every setting which promotes early childhood education essentially need to plan activities for children‚ short term‚ medium term and long term‚ but predominantly according to children’s interest. Consistent with Aistear (2009) the author agrees that planning is an on-going process‚ which requires early years workers to think about short-term‚ long term and medium term plans. It is vital
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Each stage of life is filled with unique areas of growth and development. It can be seen in the prenatal stage with the transformation from egg to fetus‚ and in the adolescent stage from child to teenager. No stage sees quite as much physical and cognitive development at such a fast pace‚ however‚ as infancy. The first two years of life are a time of extensive growth for infants as they experience rapid physical growth‚ development of motors skills‚ and sensory and perception skills. There are
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Parenting and Education during early childhood paper PSY/280 November 3‚ 2010 Professor Jeff Dunlap‚ Ph.D. Parenting styles influence on development during infancy and early childhood Nurture versus nature is a well-known controversial debate that will never be resolved. Family relationships constitute the most significant component in the development
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1. Why is childhood difficult to define? The term ‘childhood’ is a social invention and you cannot explain this term without understanding the ‘context of childhood’. That means‚ that childhood is not equal in every part of the world and it is defined by the cultural expectations towards being a child. If you try to define childhood in your own words‚ you may come up with different suggestions‚ which reflect very much to your own experiences. But you can’t find a general definition that fits
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Assessments for Early Childhood Programs Catherine Kelley Saint Petersburg College William J. Wilson once said‚ “The person who scored well on an SAT will not necessarily be the best doctor or the best lawyer or the best businessman. These tests do not measure character‚ leadership‚ creativity‚ or perseverance”. Why do we test students? What is the purpose of assessments? Do these tests and assessments benefit the students? These are questions educators have been asking for years. It is impossible
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Effective Communication in Early Childhood Education Effective communication creates a learning environment where students can learn according to their individual needs in a safe and accommodating environment. Think about your early childhood education (or your child’s early education)‚ was it flexible to suit individual learning experiences or were children required to conform to the teacher’s methods of teaching? If you answered the latter‚ do you think the former would improve the quality of
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The observation was done during free play time. Steven is a 3 year old boy. He was in the block area and then walked over to the playhouse. He stopped and looked at the other two boys playing in the playhouse. Then he went to the table that three children were playing. On the table‚ there were two game containers: Magna-Tiles and counting bears. John and Tiffany were playing with the counting bears‚ and Tim was playing with the Magna-Tiles. Steven stood behind Tim and looked at what Tim was doing
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Diversity in the Early Childhood Classroom Diversity encompasses all of the differences that people possess as humans. It includes differences in race‚ language‚ gender‚ socio-economic status‚ ethnicity‚ nationality‚ abilities‚ exceptionalities‚ and geographical placement. Diversity consists of a quality that make individuals dissimilar and that brings to the classroom individuals existence experiences‚ abilities‚ talents‚ character traits‚ and preferences that enhance individuals being (Pearson
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must have an ocra card or any other working with children card depending on the state they are working and must also have a first aid certificate before joining the workforce. To get the best outcome for children in their early years‚ the early childhood education sector and the educators must imply the National Quality Framework (NQF) and EYLF (early year’s framework) designed by the Australian government to make continuous improvement in education and care services throughout Australia. Educational
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Behavioral Problems in Early Childhood Abstract Early childhood behavioral problems is are a complex issue and there are many important aspects to consider when discussing this unique age group. The following is a broad review of the research on the subject. Included is an overview of the topic‚ as well as a review and discussion of risk factors‚ assessment methods‚ and intervention strategies. It is also discussed that further research must be done in order to provide better assessment techniques
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