EARLY CHILDHOOD PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT GROWTH PATTERNS * Height and Weight What Changes Occur in Height and Weight During Early Childhood? * Growth rate slows * 2 to 3 inches per year * 4 to 6 pounds per year * Individual variation * As a group‚ boys are slightly taller and heavier * Development of the Brain How Does the Brain Develop During Early Childhood? * Rapid growth in weight due to myelination * By age 5 – brain is 90% of adult
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“Today‚ for an increasing number of infants‚ toddlers‚ and young children‚ early childhood education programs provide their institutional experience outside the home.” (Taba‚ Castle‚ Vermeer‚ Hanchett‚ Flores‚ 1999‚ p 173). There are different kinds of leadership which help people tell what kind of leader they are. There is an advocacy leader‚ administrative leader‚ community leader‚ conceptual leader‚ and career development leader. Each leader has a unique definition behind them. This helps describe
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My professional beliefs and values about early childhood education are to establish and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment I will ensure a safe environment and I will teach the children how to prevent and reduces injuries for their safety of them and their following children in the classroom. My teaching values will include teaching children the safety of good nutrition and I will ensure they have an enjoyment and interesting environment to play and learn different materials. My beliefs
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Early childhood professional can be defined as “a person who works with or on behalf of children and families in early childhood settings” (Early Childhood Australia‚ 2016). Working with the children and families makes the early childhood profession complex. The educators and teachers come in contact with a number of other people such as colleagues‚ parents and children‚ which is sometimes very challenging. Therefore‚ there are the ethical and legal rules to follow the educators’ practices during
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Designing an Early Childhood Program When designing an early childhood program‚ the first step would be to assess the need in your community. You need to determine what is missing in your community and then offer a solution. The next step would be to develop your program philosophy. This will let people know how you plan on addressing the need and what values you will be instilling in the children you serve. The last step in establishing a program in your community is to decide the type of
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During early childhood‚ the brain retains the ability to re-learn sounds it has discarded‚ so young children typically learn new languages easily and without an accent. After about age 10‚ however‚ plasticity for this function is greatly diminished; therefore‚ most people find it difficult to learn to speak a foreign language as well as a native speaker if they only begin to learn it in adolescence or adulthood(Hart‚ B. & Risley‚ T. (1995) Pruning takes place throughout life but is far more common
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Developments During Early Childhood Physical‚ cognitive‚ and psychosocial are the three major developments that children learn to live by. Children learn so many new things as they grow and‚ these three developments tend to change the way children think about the world and themselves. When children go through physical development their appearance tend to change as they are growing older. They also learn great motor skills. Cognitive development is when child start to use their language skills to
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Physical Activity In Early Childhood Physical activity is important for the healthy growth and development of all children. This essay will be focusing on the importance of physical activity on the early childhood aged children‚ ranging from the ages of two up until the age of six. Discussing factors such as why physical activity is important for children‚ what role a teacher plays in addressing and preventing childhood obesity and will also outline four ways that teachers can assist in preventing
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Early Childhood Life and Events Clayton Newsome Dr. Pamela Todd Counseling 502 October 03‚ 2014 Abstract Introduction Human growth and development starts as soon as conception takes place. As soon as a child enters into the world‚ they connect with their mother and a bond is formed. This bond is important because a mother and the child’s family life can influence them throughout their life. In this comprehensive paper‚ I will give some in site on my life as well as discuss several topics which I
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maltreatment with their own parents or caregivers responsible for the trauma. From early infancy through adulthood‚ trauma can impact how we view the world and ourselves. Trauma can alter how we process information and how we behave and respond to an event or environment. Trauma may include loss or lack of consistent caregivers‚ emotional‚ physical or sexual abuse‚ domestic violence‚ different forms of neglect and more. Early childhood maltreatment or exposure to trauma can impact the way the brain develops
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