prevalence of 6.8 percent metabolic syndrome among overweight adolescent and a striking 28.7 percent among obese adolescent. (20) In a case control study among children living in Kuala Lumpur‚ metabolic syndrome was found in 5.3 percent of overweight/obese children. (21) It was also found that Indians have higher odds compared to Malays or Chinese. (21) Causes of childhood obesity can be multifactorial with the most common being unhealthy diet‚ reduced physical activity and genetic factors. (22) The Malaysia
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Various research studies have found that children are quite resilient in the face of life challenges in general although childhood trauma as abuse‚ neglect‚ and maltreatment can take a toll on children and negatively affect their physical‚ mental‚ emotional‚ and spiritual development. Children subjected to traumatic encounters for extended periods of time often experience trouble with relationships‚ ability to understand others feelings‚ boundary setting‚ and emotional isolation (“How Trauma Affects
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Essay Questions Applicant Name: Rashmi S Date: 12 Jan 2013 Select one of the following and write a response to the question you select. (150 words) (Please note these essays are a sample of your own opinion‚ there is no right or wrong answer) a) Do you agree or disagree with the following sentence? The first five years of a person’s life are the most important. Give reasons and examples to support your answer. Yes‚ I agree that the first five years of a person’s
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Matters to Consider when introducing Technology into Early Childhood Education Introduction Earlier research was more concerned with weather or not technology; including computers were‚ in fact‚ beneficial to children’s learning. Current research is concerned with how technology can be used to support children’s learning and development (Morrison‚ 2009). Acronyms like PC‚ CD‚ DVD‚ PDA‚ DSL‚ eBay‚ and .com‚ are part of our professional vocabulary right alongside ECE… technology has changed the way
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Cheyenne McCulley March 27‚ 2012 Sociology 3B Educational Autobiography Educational Autobiography Most people think that education comes from school‚ but school is not the only place you learn. When you are a baby you learn from your parents‚ family‚ friends‚ playmates‚ and surroundings. You don’t go to school to learn to walk‚ crawl‚ or eat. You learn all that from your parents at home. I started my school days with preschool. I went to preschool at Nekcap Head Start. I remember very
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Discussion/Analysis/Conclusion: My claim is that a third of children ages 5 to 6 will eat the marshmallow. During my experiment‚ I discovered that most children will not eat the marshmallow in less than twelve minutes. Only two out of the nineteen children‚ approximately 11% of everyone tested‚ ate the marshmallow. The first child to eat the marshmallow was five years old‚ and succumbed 11 minutes 29 seconds into the experiment. She only had 31 seconds remaining before my scheduled return. The second
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The Importance of Early Childhood Education It is crucial for a child to receive early education because it is the time for growing‚ forming‚ and brain development. Children between the ages of 0 to 6 go through stages of acquiring specific skills like‚ sensorial‚ language‚ math‚ social‚ and cognitive. In those stages children have the ability to soak up and retain information‚ some people say like a sponge. As parents it is our duty to make sure we are stimulating our children’s mind between the
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Disposition & Early Childhood Teachers 1 Disposition and Early Childhood Education Preservice Teachers: Where to Start? Ursula Thomas‚ Ed.D University of West Georgia Ursula Thomas Ed.D is an assistant professor of early childhood education at the University of West Georgia. Her research efforts focus on cultural mediation and teacher belief systems in the context of early childhood and teacher education. Correspondence should be addressed to: Ursula Thomas‚ University of West Georgia. Dept.
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What is early childhood education? American Academy of Paediatrics defines 1-5 years of age‚ other defines as birth to 8 years. Children’s bodies and brains grow rapidly during this period of life. Many skills and milestones such as language‚ physical and social developments are expected to reach at this stage. Importance of early childhood development In the first few year‚ more than 100 billion neurons are formed‚ they are just like milky way. This process is called neuron proliferation
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A classroom says a lot about you and your students. When a parent or another outsider walks in your room they there are questions running through their minds like Is the classroom exciting‚ and interesting‚ Does it keep your children’s attention? Does your room coincide with the curriculum? Does your room have smooth transitions? Are you using positive redirection tactics‚ guidance? In order to have a classroom that functions well all of these questions must be considered to ensure that your
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