Observation of Early Childhood The subject of my observation was Josephine‚ a three year old Caucasian female in her home environment located in Lake Highlands‚ as well as a thirty minute observation at her gymnastics class at Little Gym. She is an only child in a two-parent middle-class household and spends fifteen hours a week with a bilingual nanny while her mother is at work at a hair salon and her father is at school teaching middle school English. I observed activities in problem-solving
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Friedrich William Froebel (1782-1852) had a significant influence on early childhood education as we know it today. He is known as the inventor of kindergarten‚ a German word meaning "children ’s garden". The model of the modern day kindergarten was conceived by Froebel‚ who opened his own kindergarten in 1836‚ calling it a Play and Activity Institute. There he implmented such practices as promoting a child ’s right to play‚ to have toys‚ and to be in the care of trained teachers. He believed that
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The benefits and acceptance of play in the early year’s classroom is not a universal attitude. Differing cultural‚ social and political aspects determine the importance given to play in early years settings. However the Irish curriculum strongly believes in play being an important part of a child’s learning experience. The main aim of this essay is to make the point that work and play are not necessarily separate activities and can be integrated to maximise the child’s learning in many areas of development
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The early years of a child’s life are crucial to their growth and development. Early education is important for all children. During the period of early childhood‚ children need a great deal of care and support to aid them in their development. Early childhood education seeks to prepare young children to succeed in school as well as in their life. Early childhood is a time in a child’s life where they begin to shape their identity‚ communication skills‚ intelligence‚ and problem solving skills that
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the field and become an Early Childhood Educator. In order to fulfill this dream‚ I need to earn my Bachelor’s Degree‚ but this comes with a cost. As a low-income teaching assistant‚ I struggle to pay my way through college. In addition to tuition fees‚ I need to budget for my fifteen-month-old daughter‚ groceries‚ utility bills‚ and transportation costs. It is a daily trial. In spite of these difficulties‚ I will persevere and achieve my goal of becoming an Early Childhood Educator. I will
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Communication is the most important factor for young children’s learning and social development. Humans have the unique skills of language and speech to enable the sharing of information‚ knowledge and feelings with others. Early childhood educators have an important job to nurture and support the development of communication in children. Communication skills are required in order to deliver the right message and convey it properly to the child. These involve body languages and facial expression
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for ages three to five years old. After spending a whole semester working with three to five years old children I knew that the preschool age will be a good choose for me to work in with I get my early childhood education degree. I am currently finishing my Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education at College of the Ouachitas‚ I have been rewarding my Child Development
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Discuss Early Childhood Curriculum approaches: Compare and Contrast of High/Scope‚ Reggio and Te Whariki Introduction: Early Childhood is an important stage of children’s life. By interacting with people around (each other and the adults)‚ children explore and make sense of the world around them. A successful early childhood curriculum should fulfill children’s need to give children rich experience at the most important developmental stage of their lives. This paper will critically discuss‚ compare
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Early Childhood Pioneers [pic] Pioneers of Play Friedrich Froebel 1782-1852 Froebel pioneered the view that play acts as an organising function which integrates learning and helps children apply their knowledge and understanding in relation to their developing ideas‚ feelings‚ physical bodies and relationships. Froebel thought that schools should be communities in which the parents are welcome to join their children. He believed that parents were the first educators of their child. He
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TBI in Early Childhood: Impact of Early Intervention on Childhood Development TBI in Early Childhood: Impact of Early Intervention on Childhood Development Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a growing concern for children in their preschool years. Children of young ages undergo many developmental changes during the ages of two through five. These changes are significant for their growth and maturity. They include cognitive‚ social‚ and behavioral development as well as development in executive
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