Observations‚ assessments and planning all support children’s development and learning. Planning starts with observing children to understand and consider their current interests‚ needs‚ development and learning. Observation is the process of watching the children in our care‚ listening to them and taking note of what we see and hear from them. When children participate in child-led activities‚ we record and assess them through observations. In my setting when children first attending and before
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When I first walk into the childcare they children was in circle time. I sat at a round table to watch how the children interact with the teacher. It was this one child who stood out to me‚ her name is DW she was sitting by herself as if she didn’t want to participate with the other children. The teacher would go sit by DW and talk to her to try to get her to interact with her peers. So as they transition from circle time to block area DW would go get the blocks off the shelf and pour them on the
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Through play children‚ among other things‚ develop language that then is the basis for literacy skills that are taught at schools. Play develops a number of skills: Fine and gross motor skills Sensory knowledge (sight‚ hearing‚ taste‚ touch‚ exploration of space) Exploration of different roles Development of social skills – best indicator of success at school Development of cognitive skills Development of problem solving skills and thinking skills Development of language
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of the theories of development and how the frameworks to support development can influence practice: Jean Piaget (1896-1980) Jean Piaget believed that intelligence is a process that helps an organism adapt to its environment. His “Cognitive-Developmental Theory” suggested four major periods of cognitive development. Piaget’s influence created a revolution in human development theory. He proposed the existence of four major stages‚ or “periods‚” during which children and adolescents are
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What Is Observation? Clues to the development and personality of each child‚ for example‚ “read” the child and “see” a situation; distinguish between details and trivia. Seeing Children Through Observation -Children in action during play provides clues ;see children in relation to their peers‚ and Environmental factors that can influence behavior‚ such as Noise level‚ Congestion and Time of day. Observe Skill Development See a Child’s stage of development Meet children’s social‚ emotional‚
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Introduction I observed three children of the age of 5 to 6 years old at the water play area in a private kindergarten. The indoor water play is located in the basement. Their names are Anna‚ Dean and Amy. The water play area had a huge container of water. There were about ten different water play materials for the children to manipulate‚ for example‚ funnels‚ hose‚ cups‚ jugs‚ containers and animals. The teacher-in-charge would fill the basin with water before every play and after which‚ she would
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Observation of the Classroom The way a classroom is designed is very important in order for a classroom to run smoothly. It is important to have enough toys‚ furniture and space to keep children happy. After observing a preschool room‚ other than my own; I learned how I can improve my own classroom. The preschool environment seemed very well organized and the teachers were in control. The classroom observed had all the necessary areas of a preschool room. The room had a house
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Explain how own practice can affect the development of children: My role as a nursery teacher at Zeeba Daycare can have a very big impact on the development of children in my classroom. It is well known that children often observe what others do and many times will imitate actions they have observed‚ so it is very important that I set a good example and be a good role model as I could set a good foundation for the development of a child’s behaviour and morals. It is important to teach children that
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Observation Two: Gino The observation was from 10:00 am to 10:30 am. During this observation Marks class was participating in a reading lesson. The Counting Jar As I entered the classroom I saw a multicolored children sitting mat with the alphabet around the edge. On the left an e-learning white board was hung on the wall surrounded by blue paper with the days of the week posted on it. On the other side of the mat was a kidney shaped
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