can be powerful tools for assisting children with special needs and disabilities. Computers can help children with attention deficit disorders focus more effectively on their learning tasks and can also assist autistic children by improving their communications and interactions with peers as they use computers together. This topic became very important to me when my cousin was born deaf. He is only three now but the assistive technology that awaits him during his educational career are very promising
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Speech 4 - Informative Speech We’ve got a gang of clueless bozos steering our ship of state right over a cliff‚ we’ve got corporate gangsters stealing us blind‚ and we can’t even clean up after a hurricane much less build a hybrid car. But instead of getting mad‚ everyone sits around and nods their heads when the politicians say‚ "Stay the course." Stay the course? You’ve got to be kidding. This is America‚ not the damned Titanic. ~ Lee Iacocca Finance planning legend. A probably angry Lee Iacocca
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Understand Child and young person development 1. Understand the expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth-19 years As a nursery practitioner I should know the sequence and rate of each development from birth-19 years of age. I have discovered that the sequence of development: broadly the same sequence and normal ranges of development. Something I studied‚ that I thought was very interesting‚ was the Kohlberg’s stages of moral development. He says that he agreed with
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Ethics in Early Childhood Development Early childhood development meant may be defined as the critical years of education for toddlers. During these years they become increasingly aware of their surrounds and the behavior. Children will adapt to the behaviors which are visual to them. During these years child absorb more information than the average adult over a 4 year span. This is because their sole purpose is to learn and grow. As parents‚ we have to be very aware of the surrounds and things
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to Early Years Education Acknowledgements I wish to express my sincere thanks to Pat Wharton‚ Diane Alexander and Eileen Carmichael for their generous contributions to the first and second editions of this document. I would also like to thank all the children‚ educators and parents of the many Reggio schools who gave so generously of their time and answered my questions with enthusiasm and patience. And finally‚ a special thankyou to Ruben‚ Sebastian and Emily … my three Reggio children!
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The early childhood stage of development is the time of physical‚ cognitive‚ social and emotional development. Infants enter the world with a limited range of knowledge‚ skills and abilities. A child beginning to develop new motor‚ cognitive‚ language and social skills is a source of wonder for parents and caregivers‚ but sometimes may not be so much of a wonder. The study of development is a rich and varied subject‚ because sometimes factors may influence a child’s development to take an atypical
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Expected patterns of development in children aged 0-19 years Age Group | Cognitive | Communication | Physical | Social‚ Emotional & Behavioural | Moral | 0-3 months | Recognition of the smell of her mother. Baby stops crying when she hears her mother’s voice. Recognition of familiar voices. | Crying when hungry. Cooing from 5-6 weeks. Crying when distressed. | Swallowing reflex. Sucking reflex. Rooting reflex. | Smiles of contentment from 5-6 weeks
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Professional Practice The Importance of Routines in Early Years Early Years Classrooms need to have routines. These routines help maintain order‚ If there is a set activity for every part of the day‚ the teacher will be able to focus more on the teaching and less on giving instructions to the class. Routines help children cooperate by reducing stress and anxiety for everyone. Setting up classroom and home routines help children understand expectations and boundaries. Routines help kids learn
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working with children has always given me joy. After taking a few classes in education‚ I realized I wanted to focus my time on providing individualized care; leading me to psychology. Yet this decision felt like a mistake; I yearned for a playful and boisterous classroom‚ not a sterile and quiet office. While working at a daycare‚ I observed a speech therapist work one-on-one. Before working with the therapist‚ the boy communicated through gestures and grunts. Over the next year‚ I witnessed his
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Physical Development Birth to 3 month Babies develop basic reflexes that they need to survive e.g. sucking‚ swallowing‚ coughing‚ gagging‚ elimination‚ grasping‚ blinking and startling Babies keep their hands clenched in fist most of the time Babies can turn from side to back Arm and leg movements are jerky and uncontrolled Babies turn their head towards the light an stare at bright and shiny objects Babies use their fingers to grasp the carers fingers Can lift head and chest off
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