CHALLENGING CHILD OBSERVATION ASSIGNMENT For my observation assignment I chose Sam‚ a four-year-old boy who stays in my class for the aftercare program. I have worked with Sam previously in the camp last summer and became aware of his challenging behavior. For starters‚ he has a medical condition – he is prone to epilepsy (the cause is unknown). Sam is on medication and his doctors are constantly adjusting it and testing his condition. Sam’s parents asked teachers to be on the lookout for
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The purpose of this essay is to examine Te Reo Māori‚ Tikanga Māori‚ the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti ō Waitangi and how early childhood educators can support the inclusion of Te Ao Māori and Māori cultural knowledge within the early childhood setting. Te ao Māori can be defined as how Māori view the world. It encompasses the Māori cultures beliefs of the universe‚ how they came into existence‚ the Gods‚ Te Reo‚ Tikanga‚ Marae and access to whānau‚ hapū and iwi (Durie‚ 2005). The Māori Creation
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The three significant factors that promote health and safety in early childhood settings are Environment “Children experience an environment where: their health is promoted; their emotional well-being is nurtured; they are kept safe from harm” (MoE‚ 1996‚ p. 46). A healthy and a safe environment protect children from any kind of harm. The environment is made up of physical‚ social‚ economical and cultural factors. These factors influence the way children perceive and
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Communication Disorders Stuttering Source #1 A source that can be used to learn more about the difficulties associated with stuttering is the website www.stutteringhelp.org. Summary of the resource: The Stuttering Foundation (A non-profit organization) website offers several forms of information on this topic. When you are on the homepage‚ click on the “resource tab “. There you will find sources such as: brochures‚ free e-books‚ translations‚ videos‚ and newsletters to name a few. This site
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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK This Chapter presents the Relevant Theories‚ Related Literature and Studies‚ Conceptual Framework‚ Hypothesis and the Definition of Terms used in the study. Relevant Theories There are two theories which are considered relevant in this study‚ namely: Goal Setting Theory of Motiviation by Dr. Edwin Locke (1990)‚ and Cognitive Learning Theory. Goal Setting Theory states that goal setting is essentially linked to task performance. It states that specific
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Assessment Portfolio and Analysis Heather Lima ECE 354 Assessment & Intervention during Early Childhood Instructor: Cassandra Melendez 06/22/2014 The purpose of assessment. b.Your plan for including assessment when working with children. c.How you can use assessment to document children’s work. d.How you will use children’s interests and ideas when assessing. Assessment Portfolio and Analysis The mission is to help children/students to better themselves and be able to finish any task
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This work of ECE 353 Week 2 Discussion Questions 2 Educational Innovations shows the solutions to the following problems: Many educational innovations‚ such as dynamic assessment and FCL (Fostering Communities of Learners) classrooms‚ have incorporated insights about learning and development from the sociocultural theories. Choose either dynamic assessment or FCL. Define your choice‚ and discuss how it incorporates insights about learning and development from the sociocultural theories.
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This pack of ECE 353 Week 4 Discussion Questions 1 Theories of Concept Representation includes: Identify and describe one of the three major theories of concept representation: defining-features‚ probabilistic‚ or theory-based. What is the mechanism of conceptual development in your chosen theory? Provide an example (not given in the text) that illustrates the mechanisms of your chosen theory. How would a child likely respond to a given scenario from the perspective of your chosen theory
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Screeners and Diagnostic tests Jessica Evangeline Adams ECE 354 Assessment & Intervention During Early Childhood Instructor Cassandra Melendez May‚ 4‚ 2015 Screeners and Diagnostic tests The purpose of this paper is to address the significance of child development milestones and to bring awareness to the significance of developmental awareness in children from birth to five years of age. More specifically I am going to address areas of developmental strengths and weaknesses that were
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This pack of ECE 353 Week 4 Discussion Questions 2 False Belief Tasks comprises: According to your text‚ General Questions - General General Questions False Belief Tasks . According to your text‚ “the ‘gold standard’ that researchers use to demonstrate understanding of belief is success on tasks that require understanding of one’s own or another person’s false belief ” (Siegler‚ 2005‚ pg. 318). Young children often fail false belief tasks. This finding has been interpreted in a number
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