The aboriginal childhood domain‚ one that is dominated by women. These women are taking up positions as educators for children who are like blossoming buds‚ waiting at nourishment to bloom and display glory and pride‚ their colourful petals. To acheive a garden of blooms the early childhood educator must be a honest reflecter; on her self and her ward. As a woman she plays different roles in her life: an affectionate mother‚ a devoted wife‚ a filial daughter‚ an empathetic sister and at times an
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Community College of Baltimore County Instructor: Azar Etesamypour-King Adulthood is the period of time in our life when a person has gained maturity and is aware its state and responsibilities‚ but according to Sigmund Freud‚ adulthood is a time for work and love. Our lives center throughout our careers and relationships‚ leaving less time for anything else. Adulthood has been part in three different stages‚ young adulthood (18-40)‚ middle adulthood (41-65) and late adulthood (65 to death) according
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Carol Gestwick‚ (1995) in Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Curriculum and Development in Early Education‚ postulates that‚ “Portfolios are collections or samplings of information relating to each child’s development progress in an educational setting.” In addition‚ portfolio is a collection of student’s work which is being collected over a period of time‚ so that the class teacher‚ principal‚ vice principal and parents can view the child’s progression in the various subject disciplines offered
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Education and Care in the Early Years (3rd edition‚ Dublin 2007) 2 reasons why childcare is developing Increased participation by women in the paid labour force. Recognition of the value of play and socialisation opportunitites for children’s development. In Ireland today‚ women with young children are forming an increasing proportion of the paid labour around 60% of women with a child under 6 years are now employed and it is recognised that lack of childcare can act as a barrier to employment
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during their childhood(s). Lenore C. Terr (January‚ 1999) states‚ "Childhood trauma appears to be a critical etiological factor in the development of a number of serious disorders both in childhood and in adulthood." To better understand childhood trauma‚ Terr defines this as‚ the "mental result of one sudden‚ external or a series of blows‚ rendering the young person temporarily helpless and breaking past ordinary coping and defense operations" (January‚ 1999). The statistics of childhood trauma is
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In what ways has your view of yourself as an early childhood professional changed over time? Explain. I believe that over the last two years as I have studied at Concordia University my view as an early childhood professional has changed dramatically. I have come to accept that even though I will graduate‚ I will never stop learning. And‚ that is part of being in this field. Each day that I go to work‚ I learn from the staff‚ children‚ and from conducting research on ways to educate children
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family may need. Multi-agency working could involve anyone whose job or voluntary work puts them in contact with children‚ young people and their families. It is likely to include people from professional backgrounds including social work‚ health‚ education‚ Early Years‚ youth work‚ police and youth justice. Because children‚ young people and family’s needs can be very different‚ the composition of a multi-agency team will differ from case to case. It is important each practitioner brings with them their
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Brain development is a complex and prolonged process; the developing of different parts and functions of the brain occur at different times. Until 2 years of age‚ peak synapse development‚ and significant brain growth occurs. By preschool age‚ synaptic density has reached the adult level. The myelination of some parts of the brain mainly those that control higher cognitive functions‚ such as the frontal lobes continues well into adolescence‚ whilst myelination occurs earlier in other parts of the
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Psychology Psychology‚ Department of 10-1-2009 The Early Development of Gender Differences Matthew H. McIntyre University of Central Florida‚ mmcintyr@mail.ucf.edu Carolyn P. Edwards University of Nebraska - Lincoln‚ cedwards1@unl.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/psychfacpub Part of the Psychiatry and Psychology Commons McIntyre‚ Matthew H. and Edwards‚ Carolyn P.‚ "The Early Development of Gender Differences" (2009). Faculty Publications‚ Department
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During the preschool years‚ the brain is the most fascinating and quick to grow organ at this time. In fact‚ it is also develops to three fourths of the size and weight of an adult brain. This clearly shows how important learning is at this age and how fast children develop the knowledge from their experiences. There are many biological reasons why the brain grows so vast at this period. During this time‚ there is a drastic increase in the connections between cells. This is to allows a more developed
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