A child’s play is not simply a reproduction of what he or she has experienced‚ but a creative reworking of the impressions that he or she has acquired (Vygotsky). This simple phrase is meant to carry the notion that observation and documentation is key in understanding young children as learners. Observation and documentation of children has been an important part of early childhood teaching throughout history (Stuart Reifel‚ 2011). In the early nineteenth-century German educator Friedrich Froebel
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importance of childhood spiritual experiences as a way of shaping the rest of the child’s life towards a future of continual spiritual development. The author also points to the massive decline in spiritual endeavors by our youth‚ and hints at the decline nationally and globally of a spiritual population. It can be assumed by the author’s words that the author believes the future of spiritual development as a whole is directly correlated to the amount of opportunities for spiritual experiences our children
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Sally Lou A. Curato November 23‚2014 Reflection Paper in Educ 1: Chapter 1 THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT LEARNERS Parents begin teaching their children in the early stages of life‚ even while they are still infants. Establishing a schedule for feeding‚ sleeping‚ bath time and playtime are the first things babies learn‚ and come to depend on. Providing mobiles that play music‚ toys that entertain‚ even parents who sing to their babies are ways in which help them develop into curious toddlers‚ and
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been a major part of my life for as long as I can remember. I was taught to read both at home and at school‚ and was given the freedom to choose whatever genre I decided on. My experiences with books were always positive‚ which allowed me to develop a love for literature. The reading that I did throughout my childhood helped to shape both the genres I enjoy and the amount I read today. The earliest memory I have containing books involves my mother reading me bedtime stories. She would read to
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a hot topic these days. A small but growing number of studies link enrolment in preschool or child care centers (which typically include a preschool curriculum) to higher cognitive and language scores on kindergarten-entry tests The early childhood stage is a permanent learning stage. Whatever they learn now‚ they will take home. This preschool education is the provision of education for children before the commencement of statutory education‚ usually between the ages of three and five‚
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Why I am Thinking of a Career in Nursing Since as long as I can remember I have wanted to be a doctor. I wanted to “fix” people when they were sick and make them feel better. I am also a very compassionate person and friends and family know they can always come to me if they have something going on. My main goal in life‚ if I never accomplish anything else‚ is to make a difference‚ for the better‚ in someone’s life. I think by being a nurse I have a good chance of completing my life goal. I started
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In order for one to gain an understanding of an early childhood environment‚ one must put them inside one. People really do not understand what takes place everyday if they do not sit back and observe the interaction amongst the children and the staff. I observed a class at A Child’s World- Doylestown. A Child’s World is located at 2001 South Easton Road‚ Doylestown‚ PA 18901. The building is brand new‚ they just moved in June 2003‚ however A Child’s World has been in business for 10 years and they
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poor parent-child relationships‚ and negative interactions” (CDC‚ 2016) are listed under child abuse and neglect family risk factors. These are risk factors that can also produce Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) and according to Nadine Burke Harris (quoting a research study entitled “Adverse Childhood Experience Study”)‚ “ACE’s include physical‚ emotional‚ or sexual abuse; physical or emotional neglect; parental mental illness‚ substance dependency‚ incarceration; parental separation or divorce
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Education that the Ministry of Education(MOE) had put together in 2003 highlighted the significant importance of pre-school education being the platform for lifelong learning. It’s intention were far beyond preparation of these children merely for Primary School curriculum (Wong‚2000). Very much alike to John Dewey (Dewey)’s quote‚ MOE’s take on pre-school education exists similar context. I felt that it challenges the perceived notion that education is only about getting the necessary qualifications or securing
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Kristyna Bilbrey UNV104 5-26-13 Shanna Huslig Early Childhood Education This essay is on Early Childhood Education. Early Childhood Education is a very important program for children. Without a substantial preschool program children are set up to fail. For those of you who are looking for a way to give your child or children a competitive edge Early Childhood Education is the way to go. Children that go through an Early Childhood Education program will not have to worry about the effects
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