Unit 331 understand child’s and young person’s development case study X is a five year old child in Year 1 in a class of 30 other children the same age. He attends school on a full time basis. He is described as having learning‚ behavioural and communication difficulties however has not yet been diagnosed with any formal condition. He was badly neglected as a baby/ young child. Social services and a large group of external support staff are giving him and the school support. He has a brother also
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How to select toys for young children There are right ways and wrong ways to select toys for different age groups. In this essay I will explain what some of the appropriate ways are. First off be sure to know what toys you are looking for (age group‚ developmental level and safety). Observe the age group for a bit and see what kind of toys they are most interested in. Do they like building blocks‚ dolls‚ and dress up‚ reading books or coloring? This will give you more of an idea of what is
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Why children learn gender stereotypes Through media‚ toys‚ family and friends‚ children are imbedded with the idea that there are certain jobs only men can do and others only women can do. When a child is at a very young age they will see certain roles that their parents will take around the house. This can be things like mum always doing the washing up and dad always repairing things when they go wrong. As the child knows nothing other than this they then see it as the norm and then see it as
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Fostering Literacy Development in Young Children (783 words) In the modern society‚ words are everywhere. They are on signs‚ labels‚ in books‚ on computer screens‚ TVs‚ advertisements‚ and many other materials that exist within the immediate environment. It is because of this that young children are aware of words and letters even if they cannot yet comprehend the respective meanings. Young children can often recognize such environmental print as a stop sign‚ or certain labels‚ or product brand
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welfare of children and young people- The children act 1989-The main concepts of this act are parental responsibility‚ the welfare of the child and partnership and cooperation from all associated services. In summary the act states that the mental and physical well-being of the child is above all else and appropriate steps need to be taken to ensure this. The protection of children act 1999- The act created a system for identifying persons considered to be unsuitable to work with children. This
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2.1 describe with examples the kinds of influences that affect children and young people. Different kinds of influences within each area Example of how the influence could affect children and young people Background Parent and child stable relationship‚ love‚ affection‚ family values‚ quality time It could affect their future relationships with partners and also their own children but if they do receive its showing them how a parent / child relationships should and can be because
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Cache level 1 Award in an Introduction to Early Years Settings. The value of play for babies and young children – Task 1 (1.1 & 1.2) Developmental Area Ways play can support the area of development The value of play in the area of development Physical Walk forwards‚ backwards and sideways. Walk on tip-toes. Running‚ stopping and starting. Jump up and down on the spot. Jump a distance. Crawl through a barrel or tunnel. Throw‚ catch and kick a ball. Carrying and passing‚ Climbing
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Nutrition in Children and Young People Within this essay I am going to discuss nutrition in children. The definition of nutrition is (Oxford‚ 2013) the process of providing or obtaining food necessary for growth and development. I will consider why nutrition is important; looking at how it benefits children‚ how we get nutrients from food and what nutrients we get from our food‚ as well as looking at a balanced diet. I will then focus my research down into looking at breastfeeding and the composition
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Writing Storybooks for Young Children A Lesson Plan for Middle-Years Writers Overview This is a long-term creative writing activity best suited to middle-years learners (grades 4-6). The goal is to conceive‚ write‚ illustrate‚ and construct a storybook for a pre-school or primary-aged child. It can be used as a stand-alone activity or as a care-partner activity. Experience has revealed that this activity works best when the student is writing for a real audience – that is‚ the finished
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The Concerns of Obesity in Children and Young People Introduction Fat adults are fat because they eat too much fatty food and do not get enough exercise. Fat children are healthy and cute. Fat teenagers are not. Fat people are funny. Fat people can lose weight if they really wanted to. These are just a few common perceptions the public have of people who are over their ideal body weight. What most people do not know is that being overweight or obese carry with it a myriad of health
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