short quote. As humans‚ we begin as tiny beings with barely any ability‚ but‚ as we grow‚ we develop into creatures of play and imagination‚ of right and wrong decisions‚ and of motivation for the tasks we face in our day-to-day lives. As an Early Childhood Education student‚ I often have the opportunity to volunteer and to observe a variety of organzations‚ classrooms‚ and programs. For this particular class‚ I was able to analyze a classroom-like environment at the YMCA for children of all ages‚ and
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Velma into the delivery room‚ rolling her around the in a squeaking wheelchair through the polished hallways. At 3:23 a.m.‚ the morning of October 28th‚ 1962‚ my father‚ the man the world would know as MLK‚ was born. Now and throughout his youth‚ childhood‚ adolescence‚ and young adulthood‚ he has remained one of the
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Professionalism What is professionalism? Webster’s Dictionary defines it as‚ "the conduct‚ aims‚ or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person." While that definition of professionalism defines the word‚ it does little to help you to understand which qualities and characteristics are important‚ or how you can become a recognized professional in your life. There is much more to being a professional than simply acquiring the best training and skills. Becoming an
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Early Childhood Programs HES 474 Final Exam Loukisha Armstead Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) is a set of ideas used to guide educators in teaching students of all ages. The basic idea of DAP is to reach students on an individual level and as a whole group. The educator must also help students reach goals that are challenging‚ yet achievable. In teaching young children‚ the educator must understand children’s way of learning and the different stages of development.
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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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Environmental education and play in Swedish and Australian early childhood curriculum. Environmental education and play are two important facets of both Swedish and Australian early childhood curriculum. Sandberg and Arlemalm-Hagser (2011) provide us with an overview of the Swedish curriculum‚ the current landscape of environmental education and the place of play in environment curriculum. An Australian perspective is demonstrated by Edwards and Cutter-Mackenzie who examines domestic responses to
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Sally Lou A. Curato November 23‚2014 Reflection Paper in Educ 1: Chapter 1 THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT LEARNERS Parents begin teaching their children in the early stages of life‚ even while they are still infants. Establishing a schedule for feeding‚ sleeping‚ bath time and playtime are the first things babies learn‚ and come to depend on. Providing mobiles that play music‚ toys that entertain‚ even parents who sing to their babies are ways in which help them develop into curious toddlers‚ and
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He is a middle age adult in his early 30s. Sergeant Lucas is very tall standing at 6 foot and 4 inches tall with light blue eyes‚ waxed eyebrows and a narrow nose. Sergeant Lucas‚ is from California‚ but he moved to Jasper Texas when he was 8 years‚ old him and his mother moved because of the cost of living was too high in California. Sergeant Lucas attended Jasper elementary which was one big school so that meant it went from kindergarten all the way to the 12th grade so it was the only school in
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At this age their motor development visual information as well as maintaining balance in gross and motor skills occur (Boyd & Bee‚ 2010). Gross motor skills is the ability of a child’s movement which by this age should be able to run easily‚ skip‚ tiptoe‚ “walk up stairs‚ one foot per step” (Boyd & Bee‚ 2010‚ p.193). Moreover
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Play is fun. It is a method by which children gain all knowledge‚ skills and understanding they need to fulfil their potential in the early years. Play is something of great importance to children and sometimes difficult for adults to fully grasp its functions and value. Play is an essential learning tool and can make an important contribution to children’s life and their physical‚ social‚ and emotional wellbeing. It is crucial to their wellbeing as a form of learning‚ development‚ expression‚ communication
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