Considering the work of key pioneers and current experts with links to child development theory. There are many theories about how children learn and develop. This area of study is called developmental psychology which covers subjects such as cognitive, language and emotional development. The research methods are based heavily on the on going assessments carried out by observing children over a period of time. Assessment is part of the process of understanding what children know, understand and can do so that future teaching steps can be appropriately planned.
The strands are: • To learn about themselves - Self Concept Development • To learn about their feelings - Emotional Development • To learn about other people - Social Development • To learn to communicate - Language Development • To learn to move and do - Physical Development • To learn to think - Cognitive Development The quality of early experiences is shaped by the individuals with whom infants and toddlers spend their time and by the environments where they spend their time. As early childhood professionals, we know what children need in order to be successful in both school and in life. This document designed for program trainers, directors and parent educators to use as they work with caregivers and parents to insure quality care for infants and toddlers. Infants and toddlers are cared for in a variety of settings. These settings include the child’s own home, child care centers and family child care.
20). The media and community are also settings for development sometimes positive or negative it depends on how these influence the children’s development. The mesosystem is defined as linkages and interrelationships between two or more of a person’s Microsystems such as home and school, school and community(SITE). The impact of mesosystems on the child depends on the number and quality of interrelationships (Berns, Roberta Eighth Edition, pg. 20).
Expectations about own work role as expressed in relevant standards: standards relevant to own role eg national occupational standards for Children’s Care, Learning and Development eg role to support child or young person with special educational needs, expectations to meet standards eg Help to keep children safe, Promote children’s development. Support the needs of children and young people with additional requirements, Reflect on, develop and maintain your practice 2.1. Explain the importance of reflective practice in continuously improving the quality of service provided. The importance of reflective practice in continually improving the quality of service provided: aim to continually review progress to improve or change approaches, strategies, actions; benefits to children, young people, setting and individual of improved performance eg enables learning to take place and practice to improve, enables all relevant factors to be taken into account, provides clarity; identification of learning needs of individual undertaking reflection; Experiential Learning Cycle (Kolb) 2.2 demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice How to reflect on practice: regular reflection; focused; use a structured approach; appropriate way of
This paper explains how Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory of development has shaped my development and how these levels influenced my decision to pursue my life’s passion. Urie Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory of development is a theory that is relevant to the lives of all persons. A person’s development is affected by their environment and those relationships are how Bronferbrenner explained his five models of systems. Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory suggests an approach that recognizes the significance of a child’s environment during growth, with the interaction factors between the child and their environment routing and fueling the development (McWhirter, McWhirter, McWhirter, & McWhirter, 2013). The Ecological Theory believes that a person’s development is reflective of five environmental systems (1) microsystem, (2) mesosystem, (3) exosystem, (4) macrosystem, and (5) chronosystem (McWhirter, McWhirter, McWhirter, & McWhirter, 2013).
Bandura believed that humans are able to learn through modeling. Modeling is an observational behavior and it is not purely imitation (Berger, 2011). Modeling allows children especially, to acquire new responses through observing others' behavior. A social model can be a parent, sibling, friend, or teacher, but particularly in childhood a model is someone of authority or higher status. The interaction of nature and nurture is clearly described in social learning theories.
Bowlby in particular believed that the family system was important for a child’s growth and development. He developed the attachment theory which he described as an “internal
When we take care of children, we are also helping the human species find the truth and understand the world. (Gopnik et al. 1999: 211) This chapter begins by looking at what elements need to be in place to ensure that children develop to their full potential and have opportunities to explore and extend all their capacities and capabilities. It will further explore the generalized impact on children’s development of social breakdown because of war and conflict – looking in detail at the developmental processes of early childhood, and noting what happens when that progress is interrupted. The major theories of play will be outlined, with the emphasis here on play not only as a necessary feature of childhood and essential component of development, but also as a means to regain ‘lost childhoods’.
Ecological systems focus on interrelationships between humans and the environments. The environment in which a child is raised in can have a large impact on ones growth and developmental outcomes. Schools and teachers need to work together to provide a learning atmosphere. To develop intellectually, emotionally, socially, and morality includes interaction of family care, peer groups and neighborhoods, and schools all working together to build a strong communication between them. There are five systems in the The Bioecological Model of Human Development, they are the Microsystem, Mesosystem, Exosystem, Macrosystem, and Chronosystem.
Empathy develops from a young age as a result of the interaction that occurs between the caregiver and the child. Prosocial behaviour is the outcome of several factors that also include socialisation that happens within the family. The family is a very influential in the development of prosocial behaviour in children. It is the first environment in which the child interacts from a young age. Culture is also crucial in the development of prosocial behaviour.