In this essay I am going to discuss how play is a framework for learning in early childhood education in New Zealand and the role of a teacher in implementing a play based curriculum. I will also be discussing 2 theoretical perspectives in relation to play. Play is an important factor in our children’s lives. Through play children learn many different things in life. ‘Play is seen as a positive impact in children’s learning‚ and play-based curriculums are advocated as one of the best approaches
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How do children experience war and what coping assistance do they need from adults? What can we do to raise children in war torn times. According to a report by the London based International Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers‚ an estimated 300‚000 children in more than 80 countries are participating in armed conflict. I personally feel that children experience war because adults bring them into this conflict. Professor Henninger mentioned in his post‚ “Culture plays a big part‚”
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Roles and Responsibilities of agencies in Safeguarding Children We all have a responsibility in Safeguarding and Protecting children and every child should be kept safe. Safeguarding children is a "multi-agency" organisation. Statutory organisations that work with children have a duty under Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 to ensure their functions are discharged with regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. What is safeguarding? It might be difficult to accept
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early year’s frameworks and how national and local guidance materials are used in settings. All four nations in our country develop their frameworks slightly differently. Since 2008‚ England has introduced a statutory curriculum for children aged 0-5 years for children who are being cared for or educated outside their homes. This framework is in place for child-minders‚ nurseries‚ Pre-schools and after school clubs. In addition to the ’education’ programme for the early year’s foundation stage (EYFS)
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for Children‚ it states that resilience concerns the ability to ‘bounce back’. It involves doing well against the odds‚ coping‚ and recovering (Rutter‚ 1985; Stein‚ 2005). Masten et al (1990) define resilience as “the process of‚ capacity for‚ or outcome of successful adaptation despite challenging or threatening circumstances”. As a concept it appears to be cross-culturally recognised (Hunter‚ 2001). Masten et al (1990) have identified three kinds of resilience among groups of children. These
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Counseling Children of Divorce Kristy Bazzanella Liberty University Abstract Currently‚ 50% of today’s children are affected by parental divorce. Court dockets across the country are rife with angry parents embroiled in contentious divorce proceedings that are often protracted by custody and child support disputes. Children of these broken and failed marriages are stuck in the midst of a traumatic event. Whatever parental strife existed prior to divorce is now
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prepare her for a long weekend of make-up‚ hairspray‚ and gowns. Jessica is one of the thousands of babies forced into the many children’s beauty pageants each year. Sharon is among the many over-demanding parents who pressure their young and innocent children into beauty pageants each year and this is wrong. Beauty pageants were started many years ago but became more prominent in the society in 1921‚ when a hotel owner started a contest to keep tourists in town past Labor Day. The winner of this contest
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opportunities that play based learning presents to children. There are specific types of this method of instruction such as outdoor play and sociodramatic play. The kids are influenced and exceptionally effected by the interaction and engagement that play based learning presents. In addition‚ creating pretend issues and resolving them is one of the many components of play that embed skills such as problem solving and utilizing imagination. By teachers taking advantage of these opportunities‚ children will be
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early childhood education on the learning and development of young children. Internationally‚ curriculum and practice are changing to incorporate child development (Hayes & Krenan‚ 2009). The Netherlands have developed and implemented the developmental education approach based on Vygotsky’s theory of learning and development. Developmental education in the Netherlands centres on the classroom as a place where both teachers and children learn together (Fleer‚ 2013). Sweden recognises the importance of
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childhood education agree that there are some specific types of play that will enhance learning and should be included in the classroom (Butler‚ 2008). There are times when a structured play in an environment is appropriate. Children do not care what category their play falls into‚ but when they engage in various indoor and outdoor play activities they are free to explore and create experiences that are meaningful to them. Free-play in a preschool classroom allows for creativity‚ imagination and
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