working with children has always given me joy. After taking a few classes in education‚ I realized I wanted to focus my time on providing individualized care; leading me to psychology. Yet this decision felt like a mistake; I yearned for a playful and boisterous classroom‚ not a sterile and quiet office. While working at a daycare‚ I observed a speech therapist work one-on-one. Before working with the therapist‚ the boy communicated through gestures and grunts. Over the next year‚ I witnessed his
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There are many different guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people that will affect the daily work of practitioners working with them. These relate to Child Protection – Lakey lane‚ we have policies and procedures for safeguarding‚ which say that employees‚ students and volunteers should be meticulously checked for suitability verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications‚ obtaining professional and character references‚ checking previous employment
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It is very important for adults who are responsible for children in there formative years to know this. Children are influenced by everything they see. Adults should also be aware of the years in which they have the skills able to identify and do what they see. Children do not all develop at the same rate; therefore‚ making it harder to identify this stage of life. Children are more influenced by people that they respect a lot‚ like parents‚ than they are by people they just know‚ babysitter. Basically
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As it is acknowledged that early years is the foundation stage for all children as it the first stepping stone that they will encounter in their life. Personally‚ I am interested in studying early years at university reason being is because I am interested the way children develop from birth up to the age of five and I have a strong passion for it. A career within this field consists of skills such as being dedicated‚ caring‚ reliable‚ hardworking and understanding and I believe that I possess these
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Explain each of the terms: • Speech - it is a meaningful vocalised form of language and involves the physical motor ability to make sounds‚ i.e. pronouncing articulate sounds and words accurately‚ and speaking fluently in the correct tone‚ volume and intonation. It is used to express wants and needs‚ feelings and emotions‚ thoughts and ideas. Correct speech is delivered without stuttering and in a suitable vocal condition. • Language – it is a way of communicating in a pre-structured‚ systematic
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The Modern Early Years Curriculum The Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) (Scottish Executive‚ 2006) is a flexible framework which is used for planning children’s holistic development and learning. (Education Scotland‚ 2016). The aim of this report is to define the Early Years Curriculum and how the content‚ context and process are child centred‚ developmentally appropriate and inclusive. The Modern Early Years Curriculum recognises each child as an individual. An individual that grows‚ develops and
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My Five Year Plan Professonal: Right know as I write this paper I am not in the best point in my life the best part of this though is that I am going to school to further my education. At this point and time I am attending I.O.T in full ride to become a professional medical assistant and get further in my life. In five years I see my self with everything I could ever want let. Me start with my nursing career‚ I plan to graduate I.O.T and start working: while still working I plan to go to school
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Task 11. Explain how multi agency teams work together to support speech‚ language and communication. Communication is a vital skill in child development. Every individual in a child’s life contributes towards building this skill. It is critical to identify if a child needs support in speech‚ language and communication. Children with speech problems may show some of the following signs • They may not make clear sounds‚ struggle to say words with S‚ Z‚ B‚ G‚ K‚ D‚ R‚ etc. or pronounce incorrectly
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with Down syndrome‚ I understand what practitioners go through to support children with Down syndrome. Children with Down syndrome can be delayed in their development‚ their social factors may
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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 individual needs
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