Early childhood is a time of remarkable physical‚ cognitive‚ social and emotional development. Infants enter the world with a limited range of skills and abilities. Watching a child develop new motor‚ cognitive‚ language and social skills is a source of wonder for parents and caregivers. The study of human development is a rich and varied subject. We all have personal experience with development‚ but it is sometimes difficult to understand exactly how and why people grow‚ learn and change. Developmental
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administrator in early childhood programs is making sure that the program they offer in the center epitomizes the best practice in the field. As the head of the center‚ an early childhood administrator must be equipped with the precise knowledge and experience in curriculum planning‚ appropriate curriculum goals‚ variety in teaching approaches and classroom management. He/she is likewise expected to keep up with the latest trends and researches in the early childhood education field to persistently
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professionalism for both personal and professional growth. The ways I shows that I am professional are: I keep the parents and children files and observations confidential. I am very organized and work in a clean work space. I am hardly if not always on time to work and work related functions. I enjoy working with others and am always energetic with a great attitude with any task. I know how to assist with a disabled child or special needs child. I always ask questions on new rules or ways of going about in
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Early Childhood Early childhood is a stage of development that involves children from ages two through six. There are several factors that can affect physical development in early childhood. A child’s physical and cognitive development can be influenced by genetics and the environment. Genetics can play an important role in the physical development of early childhood. A child considered small for his or her age may have parents who are small in weight and height. The
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Promote creativity and creative learning in young children. 1. Analyse the differences between creative learning and creativity. Creativity and creative learning are highlighted by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework as being a significant aspect in the holistic development of young children. Children need to have the opportunities to respond in an individual and personal way‚ make choices and follow new ideas uninhibited by adult expectations. Many people believe creative
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essay there will be a range of strategies to support children and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds Identified and discussed using perspectives and concepts. In addition‚ I will reflect on my personal identity and attitudes to diversity in my role as an early childhood teacher. There are multiple strategies that can support children and whanau from cultural and linguistic diverse background. Firstly communication between teachers and parents/whanau or centre and home
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(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 encouraged all kindergarten teachers to observe the children in their care in order to understand the ways in which children think‚ learn and build on their many
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student‚ I plan to expand my education by attending a four-year university. As of now‚ I plan on attending the University of Iowa to pursue pre-medical. While pursuing pre-medical‚ I plan on majoring in a scientific field and minoring in art animation or Spanish. Upon completion of my Bachelor of Science degree‚ I hope to continue my graduate medical education at the University of Iowa. My end goal is to become a pediatrician or an obstetrician-gynecologist. To achieve these goals‚ I want to foster
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3) Understanding CALD family’s perspectives on early childhood education The data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that 34 percent of people living in five mainland state capitals of Australia were born overseas. One of the city councils in New South Wales reported that 40 percent of the population of the state were born overseas‚ half of residents speak a language other than English at home and 21 percent say they either do not speak English or feel they do not speak it well (Cologon
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“Why I Want to Be a Teacher” First of all‚ I love kids and it has always been my dream and passion to become an educator. For most people‚ the word teacher is defined as someone who is responsible for informing or teaching someone something. But not everyone would have the same meaning or image for a teacher. Teachers have a very important role of shaping the lives of young children and preparing them to become productive citizens in our community and with these types of responsibilities teachers
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