1. What are the six sensitive periods? Describe each briefly. Sensitivity to order: From the age of one to the age of three‚ the child expresses their need for stability. At this time the child is extremely sensitive to order. The child will in some cases be distressed or very upset if there is a slight change in the environment‚ since children is formed by their surroundings they have the need to accuracy and control. Refinement of senses: The young child has a strong desire to know and
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Infant and Toddler Development HDV-282504-1-12542 Lois Ingellis Environmental Influence Luce-Josie Nicolas 06/30/13 / Dear Nancy‚ Thanks for inviting me to your wedding and for informing me of your intention to be part of the parenthood experience as soon as you get married. However‚ by the same token allow me to take the opportunity‚ as a friend‚ to warn you against the danger of consuming alcohol‚ which is a powerful teratogen‚ during prenatal period. As you may have
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demonstration without the element of hands-on practice. Experiment I: Conservation of Volume The Fluffy Factor Materials: •Two identical natural zippered pillow cases‚ both square‚ both natural muslin‚ both ironed to a smooth and crisp appearance •Two 12 x 3 inch lengths of red hand-dyed combed wool batting •scissors‚ ruler In each interaction with individual children‚ the venue was set up as any new lesson: teacher on dominant side of the child‚ work on the table in front‚ materials presented on a tray
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Sensitive Periods: The sensitive period for small objects In her work Dr. Montessori identified what she called Human Tendencies - lifelong tendencies that serve us in adaptation‚ etc. (Which I’ve written about previously) - and Sensitive Periods - short lived "windows of opportunity" for learning something specific with the greatest ease. The brain of the child from before birth to about age 6 has periods of ’sensitivity’ for certain things. From before birth‚ and lasting until 3‚ there is
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"What to an uninformed observer may look like a world of chaos and mindlessness is to the child the serious work of creating a personal existence" (Ayers‚ 1989‚ p. 28). Based on your reading of Chapters 2 and 3 of The Good Preschool Teacher‚ describe two goals of a quality infant/toddler care and education program and two ways caregivers/teachers can help reach such goals. Two goals of quality care programs and reaching those goals include: Ensuring cultural congruency & ensuring that professionals
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7 Irreducible Needs of infants and toddlers We look at the 7 Irreducible needs of infants and toddlers. The first few years of life is very important for a child’s development. A child’s brain is growing at a fast steady pace. Many things can contribute to the child’s development and learning. Some things are language barriers‚ health‚ income and biological factors. We do have control over some of these things. A child’s development and learning starts at home from the first day they are born
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At birth‚ the human being’s physical development is (more or less) complete However‚ Dr Montessori said that the new born child is psychologically still in an embryonic state – his inner development is incomplete. For this reason‚ she said that the human being is a ‘spiritual embryo’ when he is born. After birth‚ the child’s task is to create him/herself. The child does this through his interactions with his environment‚ and therefore‚ we must provide the child with an environment which
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and young people’s development from birth – 19 years. 0 – 3 Months Physical development Many babies who are under three months old cry a lot. From birth‚ a baby’s reflexes will allow them to turn their heads and to suckle when you touch their cheek. Their sucking and grasping reflexes will develop. They can flex and extend their fingers‚ arms and legs. By about 4 weeks their eyes can follow a moving light‚ although it may only be for a few seconds. By 2-3 months‚ they can watch and follow a moving face
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physical and psychological needs of a three year old child. Explain how these needs can ideally be met in a childcare setting. “The child ’s development follows a path of successive stages of independence‚ and our knowledge of this must guide us in our behaviour towards him. We have to help the child to act‚ will and think for himself. This is the art of serving the spirit‚ an art which can be practised to perfection only when working among children.” (Montessori‚ 2007‚ p 257) In this essay I will
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Felicia Cabiero Child Development Chapter 13 A nurturing family is critical for the healthy development of a child. Loving families can make a child feel safe‚ secure‚ loved‚ and help promote their self-esteem and well-being. It can also help a child become more socially competent and have better communication skills than a child who does not feel these family connections. Parents who are interact in children’s activities‚ like outdoor games or reading books together can to lead to a more social
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