[pic]Theories of Child Development and Learning [pic] Several theories of child development and learning have influenced discussions of school readiness. Three have had profound impact on kindergarten readiness practices. These three theories include the maturationist‚ environmentalist‚ and constructivist perspectives of development (Powell‚ 1991). Maturationist Theory The maturationist theory was advanced by the work of Arnold Gessell. Maturationists believe that development is a biological
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the Children’s Care‚ Learning and Development (CCLD) National Occupational Standards were reviewed in 2011/12 following extensive sector consultation. They describe the skills and knowledge required by those working in a variety of Early Years settings and in services for children and young people. It is our duty under the HSW to ensure that all children are safe when in when in our care. This means that all qualified people within this environment must have a qualification in first aid and be able
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The topic of my observation was children ages 2-5 and how they play. I’ve found through research and observation that play is affected by each child’s individual development. Play has norms and structures that most children follow‚ but these guidelines are moldable based on the circumstances encompassing each child’s development. In the PowerPoint slides from class‚ Berger (2014) states that development is multi-cultural‚ multi-directional‚ multi-contextual‚ and plastic. Style of attachment‚ ethnic
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How does ICT Support Children’s Learning & Development T he technical advances of the last thirty years and the introduction of the internet‚ globalisation has made the world a smaller place and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become increasingly important part of everyday life. Today‚ it is reported that over eighty percent of households have a personal computer (PC)‚ with sixty eight percent Internet enabled. (Marketresearch.com‚ 17/05/09) Subsequently‚ government has
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Research Child Labor Abstract: Child labor refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives children of their childhood interferes with their ability to attend regular school‚ and that is mentally‚ physically‚ socially or morally dangerous and harmful. Child labor started around the industrial revolution. During the industrial revolution‚ Children had always worked‚ especially in farming. But factory work was hard. A child with a factory job might work 12 to
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Disabilities affect the development of a child in many ways but it is important to focus on the needs of the individual child rather than only the disability. Physical disabilities can affect a childâ€TMs development as they may not be able to run around and play outside with their friends‚ this will then affect their confidence and social skills. For example cerebral palsy affects movement and coordination and can also cause communication and learning difficulties. Children can also be affected
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Prenatal care is essential in the holistic development of the child because it will determine the child’s health after birth. Good prenatal care gives less a chance for birth defects‚ this is why the mother has to be as careful as she can with everything she does. There are many ways in which a mother can achieve a healthy pregnancy. These steps must be carried out carefully. Healthy eating and fitness In order for a child to be healthy prenatally‚ a mother must make sure she gets the right nutrition
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Exposure to deadly diseases affects the development of civilization by either giving it an immunity or kill off the majority of the population. Civilizations with an immunity will be able to thrive‚ take resources‚ and other civilizations that happen to fall to the diseases. In small amounts‚ exposure to deadly diseases can in a way help a civilization. It helps because it enables people to develop an “immunity” to the specific disease. For example‚ when you go to the doctor‚ you get shots. In the
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Video Games and How They Affect Child Development Positively For years‚ people have argued that there are no positive effects of video games‚ for they induce violence in people. Nevertheless‚ if supervised‚ playing video games can actually help in a child’s development‚ giving to the child enormous potentials in various aspects such as psychological‚ health and social. Learning happens constantly‚ for whenever one plays a game‚ and whatever game one plays‚ whether the players want it to‚ and
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There are 7 factors that affect the development of a child: growth‚ diet‚ love and affection‚ sleep‚ stimulation‚ environment and medical conditions and illness. I will discuss six of them below: - GROWTH - a major factor affecting a child’s physical (eg. growth of bones and muscles) and mental (eg. growth of the brain) development. It is responsible for many things which are usually taken for granted. There are many illnesses and disorders that can negatively affect growth and prevent children
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