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    The concept of childhood has been around for many of our lives‚ but it wasn’t in the lives of some of our ancestors. Childhood as an idea is something that has progressed and changed over time. Rather than childhood be biologically based like infancy‚ it is instead a socially constructed idea. Postman‚ in his 1994 publication‚ The Disappearance of Childhood addresses where the origin of childhood came from and how it has developed over time and changed to adapt depending on the country and what kind

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    Good communication in early childhood is essential because without communication the child wanders hopelessly around looking for some explanation as to why things work the way they do. When born‚ children know who to look for‚ listen to and bond with. Even before birth their brains are already somewhat “prewired for survival” (Gerrig & Zimbardo 2008) Doctors and scientists have researched that in the womb babies favour the sound of their mother’s voices rather than voices of their fathers or a stranger

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    Xxxxx xxxxxx Professor xxxxxx English 101 Date The Cause and Effects of Childhood Obesity The damaging effects on a child’s physical and mental health are two of the main aspects that are associated with childhood obesity. This condition is at epidemic proportions in the United States. (Henry and Martin‚ 13-6) Childhood obesity is a condition where a child weights more than the normal weight for a child their age. There are several factors that cause this condition such as food choices‚ lack of

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    Middle Childhood Development Carman Moon ECE 332 Professor Haddy October 3‚ 2011 Each child will grow and develop‚ but not all will reach milestones at the same time. This makes it very important for educators and parents to have knowledge and understanding of the developmental milestones of middle childhood in order to ensure that a child is developmentally progressing within a normal time frame. These milestones are set up as a guide to help parents and educators make choices to take

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    Classroom Practice Buckingham: Open University Press. - Borden‚M. E. (1997) SMART START The Parents ’ Guide To Preschool Education. Facts On File‚ Inc. 0-8160-3677-2; Oct. 97 -Dunn‚ J. (2003) Wright‚ S. Enhancing dramatic activities in the early childhood years. The Arts Young children and learning‚ Pearson Education (pp.211-227) USA: Pearson Education‚ Australia. - Johnsen‚ E.P. & Christie‚ J.F. (1986). Pretend play and logical operations. In K. Blanchard (Ed.). The many faces of play (pp. 50-58)

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    Wordsworth’s Concept of Childhood Sabah Karim Abid Ali†Ã Abstract: The present paper tries to shed light on one of the most important poets of his time‚ William Wordsworth‚ and his concept of childhood. It gives a holistic picture of the poet’s own childhood‚ rearing and education which can enlighten the reasons behind his ideas and beliefs about children’s rearing and education. It also deals with the poems which show his own pure delight and interest in children and childhood since he considers

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    Childhood Disappearing as a Result of the Rich In American society‚ advancement in education has proven to be a major force in narrowing the gap of disparity between men and women‚ whites and minorities‚ the rich and the poor‚ and now‚ childhood and adulthood. The Disappearance of Childhood by Neil Postman stresses the concept that childhood and adulthood have been separate stages in one’s lifespan; though‚ the similarities between the two are so parallel that they are emerging into one. Throughout

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    Salvatore’s remembers many good things from his childhood‚ growing up in the 40’s and 50’s. There were also some tough times in his childhood. One of his struggles started early‚ and it’s the same struggle a lot of kids have even today. He felt school was boring‚ and that some teachers could be strict or mean. Like today‚ there were bullies and kids who got bullied. Sal said he was one of the kids who never really bullied anyone. When he went to Theodore Roosevelt Jr. High‚ (when he was twelve)

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    Recent research has shown that childhood mistreatment is linked to the development of delinquencies. In the article‚ “Understanding the Link between Childhood Maltreatment and Violent Delinquency: What does Schools Have to Add?”‚ by Crooks‚ Scott‚ Wolfe‚ Chiodo‚ and Killip‚ they have centered their research around the development of delinquent behavior due to child maltreatment. Using a Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and a few other questions they were able to identify those who were introduced to

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    Homework 3: Middle Childhood Development Middle childhood is the period of life between the years of 6 to 12‚ were children are going to school‚ making friends outside their family mastering new physical and mental abilities and also becoming more and more independent. During these years the child also faces new challenges that it can be both stressful for the parents and child leading to having an effect on the child’s development. While looking back to my childhood pictures I was able to

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