English as a Second Language Activities for very young learners in early childhood education and early primary education © Integrate Ireland Language and Training 2005 1 Some important points On entry to pre-school or the early years of primary education‚ children whose mother tongue is not English do not differ greatly from their English-speaking peers. They may suffer from shyness and some fear at being removed from the safety of the home environment. Like other small children experiencing
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NFP program’s birth came about through the observations and experiences of David Olds (the founder) while working in a day care center in the inner city of West Baltimore‚ in the early 1970s. The center served children aged three to five years with a curriculum that was majorly play. Olds noticed this and decided to reintroduce a new curriculum that involved play‚ cognitive stimulation and increased parental involvement in order to improve child health and development. However‚ he realized that his
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1. The Concept of Motivation Each concept or idea has its own history determined by the general evolution of human thought. For many years‚ the understanding of the term and the research on motivation were dominated by the so-called drive reduction theories. Psychologists identified a large number of human needs (both biological and psychological ones)‚ all of them causing inner tensions‚ which had to be released in one way or another. In 1964‚ Atkinson (quoted in Williams and Burden‚ 1997: 113)
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The short article‚ Moving Beyond Colorblindedness in Early Childhood Classrooms emphasizes on teaching diversity in an early childhood classroom. The article deliberately encourages teachers to teach children about race by communicating racial diversity to them however they can. The publisher of the article states that‚ “Once teachers recognize that silence on these issues contributes to the problem‚ then they may be more likely to interrupt racism rather than ignore it.” Being color blind to the
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Introduction to Philosophy Philosophical Concerns according to Dr. Bob Zunjic The study of philosophy may deal with every dimension of human life and can raise questions in any field of study or endeavor. Philosophy pursues questions rather than answers. Philosophy is not bound by any particular “truths” that set limits to the desire to continue asking questions. Philosophy changes historically both in respect to its content and its character. Definitions Etymologically‚ philosophy is derived
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and it’s somewhat ironic to read interpretations of Marx that are structuralist in focus yet use dialectic principles. First‚ I find the move between philosophy to practice a simple one. After theorizing about the nature of things one looks for examples in real life‚ which for Marx’s theory of alienation was the class struggle and economic theory. In Marx’s earlier writings he addresses issues of supply and demand‚ class struggle‚ and controlling the means of production. Marx continues to focus
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Early Childhood Education: Impact on Cognitive and Social Development Liberty University COUN 502 Human Growth and Development Dr. David W. Appleby Jennifer M. Wallace October 8‚ 2012 Abstract There has been a great deal of research conducted in the subject matter of early childhood education. During the preschool years‚ the human brain is growing rapidly and extremely sensitive to new information. Researchers have conducted studies in an effort to show a correlation between enrollment
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The aboriginal childhood domain‚ one that is dominated by women. These women are taking up positions as educators for children who are like blossoming buds‚ waiting at nourishment to bloom and display glory and pride‚ their colourful petals. To acheive a garden of blooms the early childhood educator must be a honest reflecter; on her self and her ward. As a woman she plays different roles in her life: an affectionate mother‚ a devoted wife‚ a filial daughter‚ an empathetic sister and at times an
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PHILOSOPHY The History of Philosophy is often divided into three periods: Ancient philosophy‚ Medieval philosophy‚ and Modern philosophy. Philosophy is the discipline concerned with questions of how one should live (ethics); what sorts of things exist and what are their essential natures (metaphysics); what counts as genuine knowledge (epistemology); and what are the correct principles of reasoning (logic). The word is of Ancient Greek origin (philosophía)‚ meaning love of wisdom. Definition
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embodies numerous traits and self-concept holds the predominant of these traits according to Rogers. It helps the person understand personality and social development‚ for it is through the developing self-concept that man form increasingly stable picture of their selves‚ partly‚ reflected by others in their surroundings (Craig;1996‚p.367). As the person interacts with his environment‚ such as peer groups‚ school‚ community and most especially the family‚ these concepts are constructed. Many developmentalists
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