1. Describe the life and works of Dr. Maria Montessori? Dr. Montessori is recognized as the founder of Montessori Method and one of the pioneers in the development of early childhood education. She is also respected and reputed for promoting a substantial number of important educational reforms‚ which now have become integral components of 21st century’s educational core. She is one of the most renowned women in the history of education of children. Her revolutionary and innovative findings and
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PSY104: Child and Adolescent Development Theories of Development Dr. Craig Allen November 1‚ 2000 Introduction There are five major theoretical perspectives that focus on different aspects of Child Development‚ they are; (1) Psychoanalytic‚ which focuses on the unconscious‚ emotions‚ and drives that are shaped by unconscious forces. (2) Learning‚ this studies observable behavior; People react‚ to the environment that controls behavior. (3) Cognitive‚ which analyzes thought processes;
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Montessori believed that the imagination be encouraged through real experiences and not fantasy. She felt very strong that this powerful force was not wasted on fantasy. It was important to allow a child to develop their imagination from real information and real experiences. Montessori believed that young children were attracted to reality; they learn to enjoy it and use their own imaginations to create new situations in their own lives. They were just excited about hearing a simple story of a
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of child development are sets of systematically organized assumptions about why children act the way they do‚ why and how they change over time. In developing a theory‚ theorists’ focus is affected by their orientation. These theoretical orientations are shaped by several factors‚ including prevailing social and cultural ideas‚ the influence of respected teachers and authority figures‚ religious and philosophical beliefs‚ and personal inclinations and experience. This paper looks at the child development
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Father and Child | * Formative experience * Opens with simple frank story- narrative used to inform her growth/development * Father is a link to the Violets= father missing out on pursuing authorities’ side as he is asleep * Story of chils in the process into adult life | I Barn Owl | * Kills birds= reflects relationship- reflects domestic world and lack of empowerment-recognize birds and flowering trees are when temporal life is reduced=importance of relationships- realization love/memory
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1a. What is the greatest task of each child? Mother Nature has endowed every child with the necessary powers for a great task is that of building the adult human being. Dr. Maria Montessori emphatically states that the first and the foremost of all that the child needs to do is the great and miraculous construction of a healthy human adult. All the different aspects of teaching‚ child rearing or even child care should revolve around this thought especially when we are dealing with the two to six
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Name: Shem Blake Course: Child-Adolescent Development Lecturer: Mrs. Kennedy Date: February 19‚ 2013 Discuss how poverty affects the psychosocial‚ cognitive‚ moral and physical development of the adolescent The term poverty is usually used to simply refer to a lack of money‚ but living in a state of financial instability is both physically and emotionally damaging. While an adolescent who grows up in a middle class suburb is taught that he or she can go to college‚ marry‚ have a rewarding
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Topic Sentence: People used to believe that the absence of the mother due to her professional life affect the development of their children. 1-To understand the emotions of the children The mother has to give explanations to the children She has to ansure that every night she will return at home 2-The children must take mental suport from their mothers The helping tools like toys The concentration of the children during the day 3-To pay attention to behavior of the children To have a conversation
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Summarise the main development of a child from the age range 0-2‚ 3-5 and 5-8 years The main developments of a child are as follows: Physical Development Intellectual Development Language Development Emotional Development Social Development Here I will summarise the above points: Physical Development 0-2 years The first physical stages in a baby happen after they are born. They will start by learning how to hold their head up. Babies have a grasping reflex which enables them
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Child and Young Person Development Unit no. TDA 2.1 1.1 0-3 Months | Sleeps 20 hoursCrying is main form of communicationMoves around moreTurn their head towards bright colours and lightsRecognize bottle or breastCan be comforted by a familiar personMake cooing noisesCan focus both eyes togetherWiggle and kick both arms and legsLift head when on their belliesStart to smileCan respond positively to touch | 3-6 Months | Starts to babbleCuts down on feeding‚ i.e. 3-5 feeds a dayMay help to hold
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