There are two approaches that I deeply affiliate with and believe will influence my teaching practices; the forest school philosophy‚ and the Reggio Emilia approach. Forest school philosophy recognises that when a child is free to explore the natural environment they able to trust in their own abilities‚ and decision making (Knight S‚ 2009). By allowing children to engage with their surroundings and
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EYMP 1 Context and principles for early years provision. In England the main framework is the early year’s foundation stage 2008‚ which has now been superseded by the 2012 framework. The following is a quote from the 2008 framework where the practice guidance was once the national guidance. This document contains the statutory framework for the EYFS. It sets out the legal requirements relating to learning and development (the early learning goals; the educational programmes; and the assessment
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paper with notes for this midterm. It can be double-sided. Multiple choice terms (worth one point each) Open-ended questions vs. closed-ended questions Open-ended vs. closed-ended materials Parallel talk Scaffolding Play characteristics Reggio Emilia Approach Encouragement vs. praise Child-initiated vs. teacher-initiated activities KWHL charts Self-correcting materials Impact of High-density or crowding in classrooms Phonemic awareness Social-arbitrary knowledge Short answer (worth 5 points
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development’. 1.2: How current provision and practice is influenced by the work of the early year’s educators and approaches to practice. There are a number of different approaches to work with children in early years settings. These include: Reggio Emilia‚ HighScope‚ Steiner‚ Montessori and Forest Schools. The Steiner approach believed in a unity of spirit‚ soul‚ and body‚ and that good education restores the balance between thinking‚ willing‚ and feeling. His theory of child development showed
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Emergent Curriculum Children between the ages of one and five do not learn because they are taught. They learn as a result of their own doing…through Loris Malaguzzi actions‚ relationships‚ inquiries‚ opportunities‚ Founder of the Reggio Emilia Schools‚ Italy and repetition. This knowledge is the foundation of SFLC’s emergent curriculum. Our teachers become research partners with children‚ seeking answers to questions and supporting investigation. Our school is their laboratory‚ offering the materials
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Unit 1- An introduction to working with children E1 Nurseries provide care and education for children under the age of five in my area by offering free learning and play sessions which take place in the mornings and afternoons. Instead of a nursery just being a place where your child plays‚ a nursery provides education by qualified staff and professionals who encourage a child to learn as well a play while still providing care. Holiday play schemes is a place where children over the age of
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How does the Reggio Emilia Approach support the themes of the Early Years Foundation Stage? ‘A Reggio pre-school is a special kind of place‚ one in which young human beings are invited to grow in mind‚ in sensibility and in belonging to a broader community.’ (Learning and teaching Scotland‚ 2006) For this case study I am going to look at the four themes of the Early Years Foundation Stage‚ also known as the EYFS. The EYFS sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure
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ECE217 Tuesday July 2nd‚ 2013 The inspiration for the Reggio Emilia approach came from Reggio Emilia‚ Italy. In Italy‚ all the preschools are centered on this approach. It is a city run program for children from birth to the age of six (Cyert Center‚ 2004). The philosophy is that‚ “children’s interactions and relationships with other children and adults are a vital component of their learning” (Schiller‚ 1995). Reggio Emilia schools in the United States‚ Italy‚ and other countries around the
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In early childhood education‚ we model our programs after highly respected models such as‚ Montessori‚ High Scope‚ and Reggie Emilia‚ Creative Curriculum‚ etc. We all have our own approaches to education. In the following paragraphs I will summarize two curriculum models‚ compare and contrast two of the curriculum models and compare the one that best matches my own educational philosophy. High/Scope curriculum is based on Piaget’s concept that children are asctive learners who construct their
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mentor and learn from different ages of development (Jaruszewicz‚ 2013). The other ideals for a thriving classroom come from different curriculums and theories. The theories I will explore will be intertwining the classic Montessori methods and Reggio Emilia method with the more modern methods and principles of creative curriculum. The Montessori methods and practices are very common and hints of this can be found in almost every curriculum now (Jaruszewicz‚ 2013). The prepared environment is one of
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