[7] Origami: Application in Education and Engineering Origami in education As is mentioned in the section of origami history‚ origami has been implemented in child education ever since the 19th century when Friedrich Fröbel founded the world’s first kindergarten. The Fröbelian education was made up of some toys called “gifts” and some activities called “occupations”‚ origami being one of them. Said gifts and occupations are categorized into three main groups—forms
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D1 – Identify THREE different settings where children might play D2 – State the typical age range and the stage of play of the children who might play in each setting D3 – Describe ONE type of play that may take place in each setting D4 – Describe ONE activity or experience in which children might demonstrate each type of play A setting were children might play is the park. The typical age range is 5-6 years. The stage is cooperative play. Cooperative play is when children take on roles‚ e.g
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The Absorbent Mind Theory of Dr. Maria Montessori This paper will explore Dr. Maria Montessori’s Absorbent Mind Theory‚ the implementation of The Absorbent Mind Theory in Montessori practices; The Absorbent Mind Theory’s relation to Wallace J. Kahn’s ABC Model and to my own personal philosophy statement‚ in regards to the education of young children. The Absorbent Mind Theory states that the minds of young children‚ ages birth to six-years-old‚ are comparable to sponges‚ in that they ‘soak
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statement for early childhood care and education states that‚ “Childhood in its own right.” Looking at both statements it can be seen how Bruce has influenced the core value statement. In Bruce’s‚ all three pioneers of early childhood practise Frobel‚ Montessori and Steiner say that childhood should not just be used for children simply to get ready for adult life. All three believed that childhood is important in its own right. “Childhood is a state to be protected and allowed develop without
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The purpose of this school study is to show the philosophical‚ historical‚ and sociological theory/perspective I observed in The Lion of Judah Christian Academy. I start my day by walking into a school full of school spirit and pride. The environment is rich and full of life; the students are encouraged to engage their abilities to the greatest extent possible‚ by taking risk and building knowledge and skill in a safe‚ flexible environment. The students engage in the school pledge in response to
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This essay will explore the meaning of social pedagogy‚ and its current role within the children’s workforce in the UK. To do this‚ it will highlight both current and historical legislation‚ which both implements and hinders pedagogical ideologies. Furthermore‚ this essay will explore the implications of introducing a social pedagogical approach into the children’s workforce profession. The children’s workforce‚ as defined by The Department of Children‚ School and Family (DCSF‚ 2010)‚ is anyone
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INTRODUCTION To say the difference in intelligence is the result of a single skill would be naive at best and a gross misrepresentation at worst. Most researchers believe genius is comprised of numerous abilities from creative problem solving to athletic or musical skill. But in our observations of how we learn and how other people‚ far more intelligent than us‚ learn there was one factor that really stuck out. People who learned concepts easily didn’t learn the same way other people did. It wasn’t
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early childhood education should begin with observations of the child‚ this has been emphasised in both the EYFS (2008) and the revised EYFS (2012). The importance of early years’ practitioners’ starting with observations‚ is well acclaimed‚ Friedrich Frobel believed that observations of children‚ made by adults (parents and teachers)‚ could indicate a child’s ‘readiness’ to learn. Montessori also
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of security from which the child can explore the surrounding environment. Separating distress – Anxiety that occurs in the absence of the attachment figure. Bruce ‚Tina Tina Bruce is a social learning theorist and is influenced by the work of Frobel. She is a leading figure in early childhood education and an expert in children’s learning. Considering early childhood education‚ Tina Bruce looks at three parts of the curriculum: 1. 2. 3. The Child The context-the people and places The content-what
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“Is the purpose of childhood education to mould children to fit into society’s norms?” 1. Philosophical Question: Justification of Development During our Community of Inquiry (COI) ideas were discussed around the concept of “why do we educate people?” The question was then asked‚ “Is education a tool used by society to mould children?” The group gravitated toward the word “mould” when describing education. This was aroused by theorist John Locke’s idea that education is something that is
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