Te Wháriki Report This report is on Te Whariki: Early Childhood Curriculum in which we follow as a framework for teaching in New Zealand. This report is going to cover the three broad age groups Te Whariki is based upon. It will explain the principles and strands of Te Whariki and the impact it has on a developing child. It will describe the purpose of Te Whariki and discuss ways it is used by early childhood education services throughout New Zealand. It will describe Te Whariki’s support for
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Te Whāriki report Introduction This report identifies‚ describes and discusses the content of Te Whāriki while developing the knowledge of the woven guidelines‚ strands and principles which come together to create the early childhood curriculum. Identify The three age groups of Te Whāriki are Infants – birth to eighteen months‚ Toddler – One year to three years and young child – two and a half years to school entry age. These age groups over lap by six months to allow a child to develop and
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Te Whaariki and its relationship with teaching and learning practices for children in an Early Childhood Education(ECE) Services In my report I will be demonstrating my knowledge of the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum which is Te Whaariki: He Whariki Matauranga mo nga Mokopuna o Aotearoa. It was introduced in 1980 by Helen May and Margret Carr and was published in 1996 for all early childhood education in New Zealand. Te Whaariki is a curriculum guideline for teachers and educators in an
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distinct but interweave with each other to complete a whole picture of the developing child. Each domain influences and is influenced in turn by the others. The principals and strands of Te Whariki support this holistic development as they too interweave within each other. In this essay I will discuss how Te Whariki our national curriculum supports each of the above domains. Physical development begins in a newborn infant with essential survival reflexes such as breathing‚ suckling and rooting.
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Te Whariki and Concepts of Play How important is play to children’s life? Is it just for fun‚ or is it actually a passage for children to learn? According to a research conducted in French and Canadian schools‚ children who spent one-third of school time engaging in physical activity were “increased in fitness‚ improved attitudes‚ and slight improvements in test scores.” And the outcomes correspond with nearly 200 other studies suggesting that “physical activity supports learning.” (Olga S‚ 2003
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Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia is a place in Italy. After the war the local women decided to use the rubble of old houses destroyed during the war and build schools for their young people. Loris Malaguzzi was the first creative director and believed that children were competent‚ creative learners from birth. This type of schooling in Reggio Emilia started in 1945 but hasn’t been recognised worldwide until recently. Reggio Emilia is in the northern regions of Italy. They have an approach which
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Ngon Tran John fielding English 1A 25 August 2013 The Way The Tao te Ching is a Chinese classic text. It was written in sixth century BC‚ by Laozi. The author was a philosopher of the very old china. The author has written the text with the short poems‚ natural imagery‚ and a gentle tone. Laozi has wanted to focus the principle of “Tao” with doing and undoing idea. The text teaches that people should live in a balanced life as well as a simple mind. The bad things such as
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The thoughts of Tao Te Ching (Philosophy) The first thing that struck me about Tao Te Ching is Albert Einstein. I am a big fan of Einstein‚ perplexed by years of studying his scientific theories and thereafter forever being awed by his genius. As for Taoism‚ being of Chinese descent‚ growing up in the eastern world‚ I have constant exposure to the Taoist practices‚ culture‚ traditions‚ images and symbols. However‚ the irony is that I had never ventured further than just being a mere observer
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Te Whàriki He Whàriki Màtauranga mò ngà Mokopuna o Aotearoa Early Childhood Curriculum Ministry of Education Learning Media Wellington Published for the Ministry of Education by Learning Media Limited‚ Box 3293‚ Wellington‚ New Zealand. © Crown copyright 1996 All rights reserved. Enquiries should be made to the publisher. ISBN 0 478 02980 2 Dewey number 372.21 Item number 02980 2 E tipu e rea Mò ngà rà o tòu ao Ko tò ringa ki ngà ràkau a te Pàkehà Hei ara mò tò tinana Ko tò ngàkau ki ngà
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How to Live Your Life According to the Tao The lesson that I take from Tao Te Ching is that everything comes and goes; nothing is set in stone forever‚ and times will always change. It being said that nothing stays the same forever‚ there are patterns and cycles in life. I notice these cycles in more than just life. I notice them in the world as well. One example of where these cycles are rather noticeable is in the seasons. Each year we go from spring‚ to summer‚ to fall‚ and finally to my least
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