Lev Vygotsky: Social Development Theory Shannon Reardon Rasmussen College This research paper is being submitted on January 25th‚ 2015‚ for EC100/EEC1700 Section 09 Foundations of Child Development As an early childhood professional‚ there are many developmental theorists that I have identified with over the last few years. One theorist that I feel I have related to most recently in my career is Lev Vygotsky. Lev Vygotsky was a Russian teacher and psychologist who developed extensive
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Appendix 2 Literature Review – Childhood Obesity Obesity - Background All of the literature refers to similar statistics regarding obesity. The list below gives some examples of the data available from the different sources. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Obesity has more than doubled between 1990 and 2000 in Britain. One in 10 six year olds (8.5%) are obese. One in six (15%) 15 year olds is obese. If the current trends continue‚ one fifth of boys and one third of girls will be obese by 2020. Obesity is measured using
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For characters in early English literature‚ race‚ a lower class‚ or simply the fact of being female alters the ease of achieving goodness due to societal prejudices. Peasants often speak in prose rather than verse‚ and authors code their villains with lower social standing and racially ambiguous backgrounds. In the days of Marie de France‚ love is an emotion felt only by the rich and noble. From these standards‚ the idea of a feminine dichotomy‚ or the distinct categorization of women as either good
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James Oglethorpe’s childhood starts off on December 22‚ 1696. He was born in London‚ England. Oglethorpe’s mother was Eleanor and his father was Theophilus. He was born into a big family that lived in a small town. In 1714‚ Oglethorpe attended Oxford University. Soon after‚ Oglethorpe dropped out of school to enroll into a military academy. He never graduated‚ but he did get a special M.A. in 1731 from the college. Oglethorpe soon ran for Parliament and was successful. He occupied a seat in the House
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Themes of Early American Literature Early American literature does a tremendous job of revealing the exact conditions and challenges that were faced by the explorers and later by the colonists of the New World. From early shipwrecks to the later years of small colonies barely surviving through dreadful winters‚ the literary works of the time period focus on some very recognizable themes. The theme of any given work – being simply the unifying subject or idea – is a very important element of any
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five boys‚ two girls‚ and two teachers Ms. Nadia and Ms. Emma. The classroom itself was large and spacious. The classroom is very appropriate for children this age and it has many interesting areas such as a blocks and art area‚ and children taped some of their previous work in the art area. The color of the class is bright and has interesting posters like calendars with the name of children’s birthdays. Also. There is a toys area that has toys suitable for both boys and girls like cars‚ animals‚ and
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Epics in Early British Literature Early British literature contains some of the most read pieces of literature in history. From Beowulf to Paradise Lost to The Rape of the Lock each work fits into a time in history and literature that is distinctly different yet the same. Each work fits loosely or tightly into the conventions of epic type poetry. The epic conventions of poetry have distinct characteristics and conventions. Characteristics of epic pieces of literature range from style and setting
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Santo C. (Fictitious name) Male 4 years 9 months old 45Lbs Observation dates: May 02‚ 2013 09:00am to 11:00am May 08‚ 2013 11:00am to 12:30am Observation place: Preschool During my observation‚ there were always nine children between four and 5 years old and two more adults in the same group. Santo is an enthusiastic and active boy who according to his parents loves to go to preschool. He loves music time and outdoor play. I observed him twice‚ during two different
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door. There is a bathroom that connects both preschool classrooms. The classroom has three rectangular tables‚ which have six seats in each table and one small round table with two seats. There is a block‚ dramatic play‚ sand box table‚ water table‚ art and writing‚ library and a computer area. There is also a meeting area where the blackboard has charts about good and poor choices‚ center time chart‚ the classroom’s schedule and charts about today and the letters. There are many signs in the classroom
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Textual Reading Guide for Module 1 ________________________________________ The Literature of Early America p. 1-5 1. The first Europeans to establish settlements on this continent did not call it America until the 18th century. What did these early settlers call it? The New World 2. The colonies that became the United States were - for the most part - inhabited by individuals from which European country? England 3. How much is known of the perspectives of the native inhabitants of this continent
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