THE PREPARED ENVIRONMENT Montessori classrooms provide a prepared environment where children are free to respond to their natural tendency to work. The prepared environment offers the essential elements for optimal development. The key components comprise the children‚ teacher and physical surroundings including the specifically designed Montessori educational material.There are prepared environments for children at each successive developmental plane. These environments allow children to take
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Throughout this assignment a discussion will take place into the theories of leadership‚ whilst examining the role of managers within the context of the early years. A series of management competences will be evaluated‚ whilst investigating the notions of leadership and collaboration. Some theorists use the terms ‘leadership’ and ‘management’ reciprocally as if they are tantamount with one another‚ while others use them in a very purposeful sense to express that they are‚ in effect‚ rather different
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sequence of development and rate of development is that the sequence of development refers to the expected pattern of development‚ whereas the rate of development refers to the speed of development in terms of age and length of time. It is important that we are all aware of these differences in order to avoid any misdiagnosis and labelling. Milestones help us has health care professionals‚ parents and carers to gain a greater understanding of what the expected pattern of development should be‚ and
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the existing EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) framework (Dfe‚ 2014)‚ which many suggest supports a developmental approach to assessment (Moyles & Worthington‚ 2011). Whilst we readily acknowledge that development matters‚ this approach is felt to be excessively constrained by its reporting requirements and assessment obligations. Ollson‚ (2009:113) endorsed this principle but also added currently “there is a risk that we document that which we already know about children and learning and by doing
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On August 31st 1870‚ Maria Montessori was born in Chiaravalle in the province of Alcona‚ Italy to father Alessandro Montessori and mother Renilde Stoppani Montessori. Her father‚ being a soldier‚ had old-fashioned ideas‚ conservative manners and apparent military habits. Her mother‚ Renilde Stoppani‚ was a bright well-educated woman. Being a well-read person‚ she also encouraged Maria to do the same. For Renilde it was important for girls to have a good education. With Renilde’s influence‚ Maria
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How does the Reggio Emilia Approach support the themes of the Early Years Foundation Stage? ‘A Reggio pre-school is a special kind of place‚ one in which young human beings are invited to grow in mind‚ in sensibility and in belonging to a broader community.’ (Learning and teaching Scotland‚ 2006) For this case study I am going to look at the four themes of the Early Years Foundation Stage‚ also known as the EYFS. The EYFS sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure
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Professional practice in the early year’s settings Understand the scope and purposes of the early year’s sector Explain how the range of early year’s settings reflects the scope and purpose of the setting The early year’s sector has been at the forefront of the government’s agenda over the past 10-15 years and there have been huge changes in response to social and economic development. In October 2003 the EPPE report was published where the effects of preschool education on 3-4 year olds were studied. A
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into types. These are three key types of approach to cognitive development: • Constructivist approach. This focuses on children as active learners. Theyâ€TMre interested in how children learn from their experiences‚ and how they learn to understand the world around them. Outlined in Jerome Bruner’s theory “that the learners actively construct their own knowledge based upon the things they know now and have known in the past―. • Behaviourist approach. This focuses on the way children respond
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in your classroom-‚ It is important to provide a comfortable homelike environment‚ which is safe and secure. The definition of a developmentally appropriate classroom to me is one that provides the children with the opportunity to initiate their learning. The classroom should be a place where the materials in the room are individually‚ culturally‚ and age appropriateAccording to research developmentally appropriate programs produce students that are less stressed‚ more creative thinkers‚ have less
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for students educational‚ personal and social development it is extremely important to monitor‚ record and analyse their progress to make sure they are at a level appropriate to their age and ability. There are many different methods to store records of progression. For younger children in early years education observations are the most popular and informative way or measuring a childs progress. Observations are taken place in a high quality learning environment‚ watching the actions‚ expressions
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