Montessori started her career working with children who were mentally handicapped‚ she realised that children needed stimulation and activity to help learn and develop. She expanded the idea of learning and education coming from careful observation and experimentations in schools‚ she believed children should be treated as individuals and practitioners/ adults should observe and direct whilst working with children instead of correct because children learn by absorbing their environment. She says
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outcome 1: 1.1 Describe the expected pattern of children and young people’s development from birth to 19 years. As a teaching assistant it is important to acknowledge different aspects of child development. Babies and children may reach significant milestones at different ages‚ for example some babies will learn to crawl earlier than others‚ which are less advanced and often require nurturing. Therefore it is important to remember that development is a holistic process and that each child is unique
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Understand Child and Young Person Development 2. Understand the factors that influence children and young people’s development and how these affect practice. 2.1 Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors. Personal factors are those which are part of the genetic make-up of a child (nature‚ not nurture). As such‚ they cannot be changed‚ although their influence upon development can be addressed to give children the best possible chance to achieve
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Outcome 1 1. Describe how to establish respectful‚ professional relationships with children and young people. It is important firstly to take into consideration the different needs and levels of development of the children or young people you are building relationships with and reflect this in the way you communicate. With foundation children‚ for example you could communicate in a much simpler way to make sure they understand. It is also important to relate to children in a way‚ which makes them
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guidelines for effective communication are the same for adults as they are for children although how we approach communication may vary slightly. Communication is the most important component in any relationship. Effective communication creates positive relationships and allows children to participate and benefit. You should always think about how you communicate‚ demonstrate and respond to others and the messages you are giving. The principles of relationship building with children and adults are that
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202 Safeguarding children and young people 1.1 Within our school there are policies set in place and it is important that staff know the proceedures. The school has various policies and procedures including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Communicating Health and Safety Information Electrical Equipment First Aid and Medication Serious Injuries Fire Prevention Fire Alarm Procedure Security Confidentiality I ensure i always follow these policies and proceedures
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TDA31-2.1 You have been elected to be communication champion for your school. At the next staff meeting you are asked to explain the skills that staff need in order to communicate effectively with children and young people. Use the table below to record your thoughts and consider what each skill means in practice. Skill needed to communicate effectively with children and young people In practice this means.... • Find opportunities to speak to children. • Give eye contact and actively
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Children with a learning or physical disability may be exposed to prejudice or discrimination at school for the reason that they could be treated differently than the rest of the children. They may be bullied or teased by other students which will affect their self-confidence and in turn affect their learning ability and development. Disabilities are categorised in different forms i.e. learning or physical. Learning disabilities which affect development could be. Autism; autism is a disability which
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Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice. 1. Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role. To have a duty of care in my own work role is to ensure that the young people and other colleagues I work with are kept safe and free from harm. This is from the basic needs of the young people I support; to ensuring that they are well provided and looked after‚ to making sure they have their medication that they need at the right time and dose etc. For each young person
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ages of 0 -19. Some are common‚ happening to most‚ if not all children. Others are less common‚ happening to fewer (a minority) children. All changes can affect children and young people in some way. If children are able to be given the opportunity to ask questions‚ and discuss changes and events then this could help lessen any anxieties and negative effects on their development. Four main types of transitions are below. 1. Emotional Transitions. Obviously children’s emotions are affected by
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