Assessing the Quality of Early Years Learning Environments Abstract This article describes a means of evaluating early years classrooms from the perspective of the child’s experience. Nine key themes‚ such as motivation and independence‚ are identified as representing significant aspects of a high-quality environment for learning. The manner in which these manifest themselves in relation to the three elements of the interactional trianglethe children‚ the adults‚ and their physical environmentis
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Education and Care in the Early Years (3rd edition‚ Dublin 2007) 2 reasons why childcare is developing Increased participation by women in the paid labour force. Recognition of the value of play and socialisation opportunitites for children’s development. In Ireland today‚ women with young children are forming an increasing proportion of the paid labour around 60% of women with a child under 6 years are now employed and it is recognised that lack of childcare can act as a barrier to employment
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Explain how different occupations might have impacted on health and well being (6marks) Occupation is a job or profession. Health and well being is defined as ‘A state of complete physical‚ mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’. Having a job is most likely to improve your social skills. You can become friends with the people you work with and can interact with the customers. This keeps you engaged and having friends can boost your self-esteem. You will
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about you‚ and does affect your well-being. I will also address the situation of how well-being changes after you have died. Imagine that after you die‚ people spread malicious rumors about you so that everyone comes to believe that you were a terrible person. Does this affect your well-being? If it does‚ how do you explain how your well-being can change after you have died? Now first of all‚ let me address the situation of being dead and still having well-being. For the sake of this argument
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How have understandings and ideals of early years education changed and developed in Britain? This essay is going to discuss how over time‚ the understandings and ideals of early years education have changed and developed enormously in Britain. The ideals of education are to emphasize an individual’s mind of knowledge‚ allowing them to adapt and develop what they already know. Early years education is a modern term‚ which is the first part of education‚ providing a variety of opportunities for a
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literature can be defined as good quality trade books for children from birth to adolescence‚ covering topics of relevance and interests to children of those ages‚ through prose and poetry‚ fiction and non-fiction. Children can connect with the characters‚ events‚ places‚ and problems in literature on a personal level. Such affective responses to literature provide opportunities for students to become personally involved in reading and learning. For children to be successful they should be exposed to a wide
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1. How did this community initiative benefit children in the Early Years? Embed child developmental theory into your answer‚ including reflection on early intervention to support children with Additional Educational Needs. -Hungarian folk music is used which focused on oral and movements for children. Kodaly believed that children will pick up music when they are exposed to it often. -“Music is a language‚ a way of contact with each other using various channels.” (Greenberg‚ 1979) . -Music is another
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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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An effective early childhood educator knows and understands the principles‚ practices‚ outcomes and implementation of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)’Being Belonging and Becoming’‚ and strives to establish effective teachings to children between birth to eight years old‚ the most important time in brain development for young children. This paper centers around the EYLF and current research that argues‚ teachers need to create suitable environments to implement the curriculum in accordance
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IDENTIFY THE RANGE OF EARLY YEARS SETTINGS AND HOW THEY REFLECT THE SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF THE SECTOR: In the uk there are a variety of Early Years settings. Depending on the individual family needs‚ parents have a choice. Nurseries full or part time provide a safe environment where children play and learn new experiences whle the parents are at work. Also for parents that work a more homelike environment may be preferable‚ so child minders that look after a small number of children in their own
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