through many physical changes. Children’s physical development is the outcome of countless orderly changes (McDevitt & Ormrod; 2010). There are certain age groups where children’s development will rapidly occur and then begin to slow down. Over the course of middle childhood children tend to show slow but steady gains in both height and weight (McDevitt & Ormrod; 2010). Throughout this essay we will look at the motor development of children in the middle childhood phase‚ the benefits physical activity
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Sandra Girniute Mateus Unit 082 Promote creativity and creative learning in young children Outcome 1 Understand the concepts of creativity and creative learning and how these affect all aspects of young children’s learning and development 1.1 Analyse the differences between creative learning and creativity Creativity is all about helping children develop their imaginative skills through exploration of different materials and ways of expressing themselves‚ for example this can be methods like
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Cognitive Development According to Piaget Cognitive development is defined as gradual orderly changes by which mental processes become more complex and sophisticated‚ or the scientific study of how human beings develop in certain orderly stages as they get older. The actual study of cognition refers to the process of knowing; it is the study of all mental activities related to acquiring‚ storing‚ and using knowledge (Microsoft‚ 2001‚ p.3). How we as humans develop cognitively has been thoroughly
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Assessment 1: Essay- Physical Development. Within the grades kindergarten to grade 2 and the ages between 4-7‚ an extensive amount of growth physically and physiologically takes place in a child. This goes hand in hand with children beginning primary school and the time in which their extensive educational years begin. For this time of their lives to be successful in them gaining physical and physiological growth‚ Children need to be encouraged and supported in improving further their gross motor
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Process Essay Cognitive Development There have been many different areas of interest in the field of psychology. The most popular area is the cognitive development of children. Cognitive development is the growth in children’s ways of thinking about and interacting with their environment. Some of the famous theorists concerning in the development of cognitive human development are Freud‚ Erikson and Piaget. The most accurate theory is Piaget’s theory. His theory provided many fundamental
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the observation and interpretation of Mary’s physical and cognitive development. Mary‚ who is 5 years of age‚ has a flamboyant personality. She is jovial and ebullient by nature. An active girl who adores sports education as well. In consideration to Mary’s mix parentage background‚ she speaks eloquently with good intonation and enunciation. Physical Development- Gross Motor Skills This observation particularly elucidates about Mary’s development in her gross motor skills. Based on the observation
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From a newborn baby to an eleven year old child‚ cognitive development is affected by both inherited genes (nature) and experiences that take place throughout our lives (nurture). The development of the human brain plays an important role in living‚ learning‚ and other skills needed throughout life. Our brain’s cognitive understanding and interpretation of information is what makes us all individuals. Though many machines or computers can perform many functions such as mathematics or language
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065 Promote learning and development in the early years 1.1 Explain each of the areas of learning and development and how these are interdependent. The EYFS has 7 areas of learning these areas are interdependent from each other there are 3 prime areas which are very crucial for encouraging children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning‚ they are also for building the children’s capacity to learn‚ form friendships and thrive. There are also 4 specific areas which link to the prime areas by enhancing
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identified the effect of early childhood education experience on the academic performance of primary school children. The research instrument used was the school continuous assessment records. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested using z-test statistics‚ at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that there is a significant difference between pupils who had pre-primary education and those without in their academic performances-cognitive ability‚ social skills and motor skills. Based
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CU1565 Promote Creativity and Creative Learning in Young Children 1.1 - Analyse the differences between creative learning and creativity. Creative learning is about how children are actively involved in their own learning‚ and their ability to make choices and decisions. This can be achieved through providing a creative environment‚ allowing exploration through play and praising creative efforts. Creativity is about risk taking and making connections‚ allowing children to explore and express
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