values influence my way of teaching Within any early childhood education (ECE) setting the pedagogy of the educators will have great impact on the programmes and philosophies which the children within that setting will be influenced by. Teachers have a responsibility to build and maintain authentic‚ open‚ reciprocal relationships with children‚ families and the community (Gailer‚ 2010). This is not only an integral part of the early childhood curriculum Te Whāriki which has relationships as one
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Cary Stayner‚ born August 13th 1961‚is a man who will forever be remembered as a murderer‚ and a monster. A man who at the age of 38 brutally murdered 3 young women‚ evaded the police for at least 6 months‚ and was only caught after killing another woman. Cary Stayner without a doubt had a rough childhood‚ however his actions aren’t excused by past experiences. considering his younger brother Steven was kidnapped at the age of seven‚ by a child molestor named Kenneth Parnell in 1972. Cary was only
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Andrea Biancuzzo Early Ed Spring12 and 13 High Scope cont. High/Scope (Cognitively Oriented) Theory: The High Scope early childhood education approach‚ used in preschools‚ kindergarten‚ and childcare‚ or in elementary school settings. The High Scope approach is a branch off of the Cognitively Oriented Curriculum‚ which was developed under the leadership of David Weikart at the High Scope Foundation in Ypsilanti‚ Michigan in the early 1960’s (Essa‚ 2007). The philosophy behind High Scope is based
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Children Play and Learn Together During the early childhood years‚ children learn to interact with one another in ways that are positive and successful. Researchers stress the importance of positive peer relationships in childhood and later life. The absence of positive social interactions in childhood is linked to negative consequences later in life‚ such as withdrawal‚ loneliness‚ depression‚ and feelings of anxiety. In addition‚ low acceptance by peers in the early years is a predictor of grade retention
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wide range of technology from an early age. Research indicates that computers are widespread and becoming an increasingly important part of children’s life (Li and Atkins‚ 2004). With the increased number of computer in home‚ children are exposed to computers from early childhood. As educators incorporate computers into the curriculum and instruction in school‚ early childhood educators are emphasizing the importance of appropriate use of computers in early childhood classrooms. Although the effects
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INFANT BIOLOGIC DEVELOPMENT Proportion Changes Growth is very rapid during the first year‚ especially the initial 6 months WEIGHT Infants gain 150 to 200 g (5 to 7oz) weekly until approximately age 5 to 6 months – when the birth weight has at least doubled Average weight for a 6-month old child is 7.26 kg (16lb) Weight gain slows during the second 6 months By one year of age the infant’s birth weight has tripled‚ for an average weight of 9.75 kg (21.5kg) HEIGHT Height increases by
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The early childhood period is considered to be the most important developmental phase throughout the life span. This period focuses on the physical‚ social/emotional and language/cognitive domains of development of a child‚ which have direct effects on their overall development as an adult in the future. Physical Development Physical developments of a child are associated with the motor skills and physical growth of the child. As a child grows‚ and his or her nervous system becomes more mature
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Introduction: YMCA Early Years Center is a community service program focus on early education. The plan curriculum and programs help children grow up and develop their different abilities of life. In order to build the gap between philosophy and practice; in this paper‚ I will analyze the YMCA’s educational philosophy in four main points. Also‚ I will integrate the philosophy by connecting with philosophers and theorists. Finally‚ I will evaluate the philosophy with the ELECT document‚ and make
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Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood Education Linguistic diversity in American homes has risen dramatically over the years especially in children under the age of six. Households of more than one in five school age children speak a language other than the English language. (nayec.org) Along with the rate of linguistic diversity rising‚ so has the issues and concerns associated with it. Problems arise with negative attitudes towards the diverse students and the language they speak‚ the
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is never too early to teach a child.Through research it has been discovered that the infant even before he/she is born can hear sound and as we know that is how we acquire language‚ by hearing spoken words. According to Otto (2010)‚ language development begins when language speakers assume that an infant is a participating partner in conversational settings‚ even though it is months before the child is able to begin using conventional
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