Explain the need for keeping records and describe the types of records you would maintain. Without records being kept there would not be a way of gauging the standard of teaching given or how the learners are responding to the teaching. Exam results need to be looked at to see if the pass rates are acceptable‚ and if not why? It could be the course was too high a level for the learner or that it was badly taught. Keeping a detailed register is required‚ as attendances need
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Moreover‚ the teacher’s role and strategies used in encouraging the play-based curriculum in early childhood education are also discussed. Play is the foundation stone of children’s healthy and productive lives (Oliver & Klugman‚ 2002) and is also a significant means of child’s learning and development (Zigler‚ Singer & Bishop- Joseph‚ 2004). Play influences the child’s mind to such an extent that the powerful experiences during early childhood can be easily memorised even after a long period
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Development As an early childhood professional‚ there are many developmental theorists that I have identified with over the last few years. One theorist that I feel I have related to most recently in my career is Lev Vygotsky. Lev Vygotsky was a Russian teacher and psychologist who developed extensive research and theories into the field of cognitive development. His theory of Social Development has become one of the most important theories of child development and is still used by many professionals
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Even though many people think that art doesn’t matter in a child’s life‚ it is a crucial part of the early childhood because children are able to become independent through their art and it helps children develop in many different aspects of life. Art activities are very important. Not only because it allows teachers to recognize children with unusual abilities‚ but because it encourages each child’s “full and all-sided development.” Art activities can and do help children develop their cognitive
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Importance of Pre School Education Preschool education is a hot topic among parents and early childhood educators today. If you are the parent of a preschooler (or younger child) you need to ask yourself why you should care about preschool learning. There are three key reasons why you should not only concern yourself with your child’s preschool education but become actively involved in it as well. First‚ you must remember that preschool education is the foundation for your child’s education
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I believe that it is important to live the value of “making the peace” along with teaching others that value especially in today’s society with all of the violent behaviors that young children and adults witness daily. I believe that as an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher‚ I have a personal duty to model and teach this value of "making peace" to my students. As a teacher‚ I strive to make my students well rounded individuals to help them succeed in their classroom and in our society.
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In order for one to gain an understanding of an early childhood environment‚ one must put them inside one. People really do not understand what takes place everyday if they do not sit back and observe the interaction amongst the children and the staff. I observed a class at A Child’s World- Doylestown. A Child’s World is located at 2001 South Easton Road‚ Doylestown‚ PA 18901. The building is brand new‚ they just moved in June 2003‚ however A Child’s World has been in business for 10 years and they
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This essay will identity three of quality indicators which related to early childhood education [ECE]: trained staff‚ small group size‚ and partnership with parents and families‚ then discuss about why they are important for children‚ parents and society. Firstly‚ young children should be cared by trained staff. Rouse and Tarrant (2001) stated staff should have high qualification‚ training‚ experience‚ and positive attitudes working with young children. Educators with high acknowledge
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On November 6th‚ I observed a four year-old boy at the UCI Early Childhood Education Center. My observation starts at 4:10pm‚ and it lasts for thirty minutes. At the time I did the observation‚ all of the children woke up from the nap time and started to play outside of the classroom. The playground is at least seventy-five square feet‚ and it has many play stations for children. Three classrooms share the same outside playground‚ and the age groups of those children are from three years old to five
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Infancy‚ Babyhood‚ Early Childhood INFANCY * Covers the 1st 2 weeks of life – time needed for the newborn to adjust to his new environment outside the mother’s womb. * Normal for babies to experience a small weight loss at this time because newborns are unwilling to eat during their 1st few days. * A slight yellowing of the skin around on the 3rd day is natural – adjustment of his liver. It disappears as soon as the infant begins to eat normally. * A baby needs to be put
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