The early childhood field is dynamic‚ dealing with social and political change and provides a range of settings to meet diverse community needs (Ebbeck & Waniganayake‚ 2003). Leadership is essential during these challenging times‚ to ensure early childhood settings are high quality organisations for children‚ families and staff teams (Ebbeck & Waniganayake‚ 2003). Correspondingly there is a growing awareness of the importance of the theory and practice of leadership specific to the early childhood
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Assessments for Early Childhood Programs Catherine Kelley Saint Petersburg College William J. Wilson once said‚ “The person who scored well on an SAT will not necessarily be the best doctor or the best lawyer or the best businessman. These tests do not measure character‚ leadership‚ creativity‚ or perseverance”. Why do we test students? What is the purpose of assessments? Do these tests and assessments benefit the students? These are questions educators have been asking for years. It is impossible
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Effective Communication in Early Childhood Education Effective communication creates a learning environment where students can learn according to their individual needs in a safe and accommodating environment. Think about your early childhood education (or your child’s early education)‚ was it flexible to suit individual learning experiences or were children required to conform to the teacher’s methods of teaching? If you answered the latter‚ do you think the former would improve the quality of
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Outline Anthropology 311 Research Paper I. Introduction A. Early Childhood Caries and background information and statistics on the disease. B. Early Childhood Caries is a rapid form of dental caries that can affect a child’s self esteem‚ health‚ oral and speech development and quality of life. II. Early Childhood Caries – medical/dental definition of disease A. Causes of Early Childhood Caries – complex interaction of the following 1. cultural beliefs 2. behavioral
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Infancy and Early Childhood Development Paper Infancy and early childhood are considered a time when most cognitive‚ social‚ emotional‚ and physical development takes place; allowing it to be exceptional and very essential in human development. A child’s development does not start at birth but through proper nutrition before and during conception. “Infancy and early childhood is a critical stage of development that forms the foundation for children’s future well-being and learning” (UNICEF‚ 2011)
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT GROWTH PATTERNS * Height and Weight What Changes Occur in Height and Weight During Early Childhood? * Growth rate slows * 2 to 3 inches per year * 4 to 6 pounds per year * Individual variation * As a group‚ boys are slightly taller and heavier * Development of the Brain How Does the Brain Develop During Early Childhood? * Rapid growth in weight due to myelination * By age 5 – brain is 90% of adult
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Computers in the Early Childhood Classroom People are always looking for some wonder drug to solve or “fix” our problems. Today‚ the wonder drug for education is technology in the classroom. It is believed that integrating technology will solve all of our educational problems. It will increase academic skills and test scores‚ keep curriculum fun and interesting‚ lessen dropout rates‚ and make the lives of teachers easier and less stressful. Well‚ integrating technology may not accomplish all of
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Dockett and Elspeth Harley. It is possible to find out a great deal of information about the authors‚ for example what university they attended‚ their current job roles and what they are interested in researching. The journal was published in the Early Childhood Research Practice‚ and it can only be found here. The journal has been peer reviewed. From reading the title and the abstract‚ I have learnt that “The approaches to teaching and learning mathematics in Australian preschools and schools can be
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working with children card depending on the state they are working and must also have a first aid certificate before joining the workforce. To get the best outcome for children in their early years‚ the early childhood education sector and the educators must imply the National Quality Framework (NQF) and EYLF (early year’s framework) designed by the Australian government to make continuous improvement in education and care services throughout Australia. Educational program and practice‚ children’s
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Diversity in the Early Childhood Classroom Diversity encompasses all of the differences that people possess as humans. It includes differences in race‚ language‚ gender‚ socio-economic status‚ ethnicity‚ nationality‚ abilities‚ exceptionalities‚ and geographical placement. Diversity consists of a quality that make individuals dissimilar and that brings to the classroom individuals existence experiences‚ abilities‚ talents‚ character traits‚ and preferences that enhance individuals being (Pearson
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