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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1.1 Explain how the range of early years settings reflects the scope and purpose of the sector. There are many different types of childcare provision: *Mother and toddler group-this is a place where toddlers can socialise with other children of their own age whilst the mother and father can stay‚play and learn more ways to look after and help with their childs development *Pre school-Is a private nursery‚one that is paid for by the parents and children from 3 years can get 15 hours free a week
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practitioners modifying and adjusting their interactions‚ provision and support‚ and providing feedback to children. (Miller et al‚ 2005‚ 141) Unfortunately‚ assessment is a time-consuming process (Hamilton et al‚ 2003) and it may be that it is not the best use of a practitioner’s time. This report will take the form of a child study and will investigate how essential it is for practitioners to carry out ongoing observations and assessment in an early years setting. Firstly‚ the child’s biographical
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This assignment is based upon my understanding of child development and children’s learning‚ considering the curriculum for the Early Years and the curriculum for the Early Years Foundation Stage/Key Stage One. I propose to outline a rationale for effectively continuing children’s learning‚ from the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage into Year One and include strategies to support transitions‚ effective curriculum delivery and links between the EYFS and the National Curriculum. Throughout the
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Assessing the Quality of Early Years Learning Environments Abstract This article describes a means of evaluating early years classrooms from the perspective of the child’s experience. Nine key themes‚ such as motivation and independence‚ are identified as representing significant aspects of a high-quality environment for learning. The manner in which these manifest themselves in relation to the three elements of the interactional trianglethe children‚ the adults‚ and their physical environmentis
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Active Play in the Early Years Active Play is physical activity with random outbursts of high energy. This type of play is evident in Early Learners as they get bursts of energy that last for a period of time and then they are tired. They do not have the stamina and strength of an adult. As they get older and learn more skills the active play will increase as they are growing stronger. Active Play is really important in the Early Years as it is vital for their development. Children that do not have
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Playing in early childhood years is a critical part of this period within the lifespan. It positively influences the development of many areas and has a large effect on who they will become as adults. Children are able to learn and improve skills through play‚ as well as influencing social and cultural and how it influences them as a person. Overall‚ this essay will answer why play is considered to be essential to any early years programme by discussing play‚ what children are able to learn by playing
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Wales and Northern Ireland have all developed different approaches to the planning and delivering of early year’s education. England has the EYFS a statutory curriculum for children aged birth to 5 years for any child being cared for outside their homes. This applies to all settings regardless of how they are funded Wales has the Foundation Phase which applies to children aged 3 to 7 years who are in receipt of local authority funding in setting such as schools‚ childminders‚ pre-schools and
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Throughout this assignment a discussion will take place into the theories of leadership‚ whilst examining the role of managers within the context of the early years. A series of management competences will be evaluated‚ whilst investigating the notions of leadership and collaboration. Some theorists use the terms ‘leadership’ and ‘management’ reciprocally as if they are tantamount with one another‚ while others use them in a very purposeful sense to express that they are‚ in effect‚ rather different
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I have once again enjoyed teaching in Year 2 and developing myself as an early years practitioner. In my second year‚ I have gained a much better understanding of early years pedagogy. I have appreciated the support of my team members and senior leader‚ Therese Gallen to help me continue to develop and strengthen my teaching and learning practise. I have also sought out professional development to help me understand the developmental stages of this age group as well as how to support children with
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