Obesity has been around since the late 1900’s‚ but is gradually increasing. It is mostly affecting young children and young adults. Many families think their child is healthy if the child eats more than they should be eating. Especially‚ if the parents come from a different generation‚ they believe that seeing their child with full thick skin that they are healthy. So what types of problems are happening with early childhood obesity? Obesity can be caused easily without people realizing it‚ and
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10-15‚ Chs 10 & 12 [Due week 9] 1. What beliefs did Montessori‚ Piaget and Vygotsky have in common regarding young children? Montessori‚ Piaget and Vygotsky share many of the same philosophies when it comes to young children. All three individuals believe that children should actively construct their own knowledge through play. In addition‚ all three individuals agree that environment is important for constructing a free and open learning setting. 2. What did Reggio Emilia contribute to the field
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the Children Act was introduced which ensured that the welfare of the child was the most important factor in any situation. The aim of the act‚ which continues to be an important part of the current legislation‚ is to • Balance the need to protect a child with the rights of the parents • Encourage a collaboration with the authorities and parents • Restructure the proceedings in family courts • Clarify the concept of parental responsibility The Every Child Matters guidelines and the Children Act
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The Importance of Play and the Cognitive Development of Children Marlene Joy M. Cepeda Western Governors University Abstract The focus on academic success and high assessment scores has led many educators and administrators to perceive play as an unimportant part of a child’s development. But play does lay a good foundation developmentally for children. Through each different types of play‚ a child develops the necessary skills in order to succeed. When children are given
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The Effects of Neglect on Young Children Young children who are often times neglected tend to suffer from the poor maintenance of physical health‚ psychological complications‚ and social and behavioral troubles. In 2006 the U.S. department of health and human services estimated 905‚000 children are neglected or abused just in that year alone. Abuse and neglect can cause major difficulties that can last a lifetime. Not all abused or neglected children will have these lifelong problems it all depends
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progressively eliminate the amount of time spent for physical education. They believe that this approach is necessary to vacate time in the day for more possible time in the classroom learning core subjects; such as math‚ English‚ reading‚ etc. This may seem like a productive way to better educate their pupils‚ but in fact they could be limiting their potential learning capacity by restricting their daily physical education. In children‚ daily physical activity leads to more productive brains. Elementary
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I assessed three children with their parents’ permission. Assessment was done through observation of their interaction with me and their environment. They were very comfortable with me as I have been tutoring them for at least six months. A combination of methods helped me gain a deeper and accurate reflection of the child’s developmental progress. Self-assessment involves children reflecting on their individual learning and development. Children do this as part of their learning process. More often
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for children. I believe it is excessive to allow too much screen time and not enough physical play time. Children need an equal balance of time management and suppervision. Children need to be limited on the amount of screen time they have on a daily bases. Spending too much time in front of a screen "can lead to weak executive functions‚ lower test scores‚ and obesity in children". In my personal experiance screen time can cause anger‚ innapropriate behaviors‚ and issolation for children and that
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their life without their phones and tablets. Technology does have its benefits‚ but when the addiction starts trickling into young kids‚ most consequences are negative. Although technology can be beneficial if used moderately‚ over-dependence and excess usage has a negative impact on young children. Today‚ we’ll first discuss how devices affect the bond between parents and children. Then‚ we’ll take a look at how health issues can arise from the overuse of electronic devices. Finally‚ we’ll examine how
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Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of principles and practice in young children ’s language‚ literacy or mathematical development. What skills are involved in the development of early writing and how can these be supported and developed? The definition espoused by the Department of Education and Skills (DES) in the National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy Among Children and Young People 2011-2020 (DES‚2011)‚ notes that: literacy includes the capacity to read‚ understand and critically
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