Early Childhood Education Theorists Lev Vygotsky, Reggio Emilia, and John Dewey are three fundamental pioneers that espouse the notion of increasing children’s social development through the help and care of adults and members of the community. All of these theorist agree that developing self-awareness is critical to children’s overall comprehension of the world. However, these theorist offer different viewpoints on how children achieve optimal development. Vygotsky support the notion of assessing a children’s comprehension level by using what he coined the learning ‘Zone of Proximity Development’ (ZPD) which declares that although children are capable of working independently they may still struggle to complete task beyond their comprehension level, and thus will require the guidance and assistance of adults. Reggio Emilia focuses more on the role family centered care play in impacting children’s development.
The Framework demonstrates how important is communication and language, and also emotional and social development. Important is to keep children safe and healthy. Following the EYFS standard will help to prepare children for future life. The Curriculum is built around for principles: -UNIQUE CHILDREN- every child is unique with their own characteristic. Every area of development: physical, social, emotional, spiritual is important and individual.
At the heart of every early years setting is the statutory frame work the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS, 2008) this is what early years settings are legally obliged to follow to deliver early years education. Early Year's providers have to follow a structure of learning, development and care for children from birth to five years old. This framework enables all children to learn through a range of activities. The EYFS (2008) ensures that all under fives in childcare benefit from a safe, secure and happy environment where they can play and develop. The EYFS (2008) is aimed to provide help that professionals need in order to give children the best start in life.
1.2. Explain the principles of relationship building with children, young people and adults. Children and young people need to feel safe and valued in an educational environment. The government document Every Child Matters: Change for children 2004 is an important document to read which would benefit anyone working with children. To work and build on positive relationships with children there has to be a good understanding of putting the pupils needs first.
Effective communication is important in developing positive relationships with children, young people and adults in all aspects of life and at any age whether it would be with relatives, friends, neighbours, colleagues or even total strangers. Also effective language skills are essential for children to access the curriculum. In the classroom, spoken language is the main way that teachers teach and children learn. Therefore if the skill of communicating in an effective manner isn’t learned or grasped at an early age then it could lead to various difficulties in terms of interacting with other people. In my experience, good communication is also important when clear expectations and boundaries are established and point made as plainly and as simply as possible.
1.1: Outline early years curriculum models supporting children’s care, learning and development. Every child deserves the best possible start in life and the support enables them to fulfil their potential. Children develop quickly in the early years and a child’s experiences between birth and age 5 have a major impact on their future life. A secure, safe and happy childhood is important in its own right. Good parenting and high quality early learning together provide the foundation children need to make the most of their abilities and talents as they grow up.The early year’s foundation stage statutory framework sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe.
My Educational Philosophy is to educate the whole child. So my Philosophy is that of an Idealist, and somewhat of a Realist. I believe each child is a unique individual who needs a safe, loving, and stimulating environment in which to grow and mature mentally, intellectually, spiritually, physically, and socially. (Metaphysics) It is my desire as an educator to inform, tutor, to educate occurrence, ideas, and generally awaken student’s creative expression, giving them all the knowledge and tools they need to learn. In order to accomplish this, I would have to act as a guide for each of them, allowing their natural inquisitiveness to direct his or her learning, giving the opportunity for achievement, the giving of challenging responsibility, along with the growth in stature and peer recognition should all be appropriate, worthwhile, offered sincerely and done in public, for example; the teacher’s individualized goals for the child, the child’s goals for him or herself, and the family’s goals for the child, which will then promote
We believe that children should develop a happy way of being together, that their self-respect leads to a respect for the rights and needs of other children and adults; a respect which promotes equality and values the diverse local community. We are aiming to educate the whole child by presenting a total experience for every individual, thus fostering the child’s intellectual, physical, cultural, moral and spiritual
Define the meaning of Values: I think values are a person’s principles or standards of behaviour in schools. Values are what Malin Bridge School believes in and will therefore implement on children i.e., being respectful towards others, what the malin Bridge School believes to be right and wrong which could include the rules of conduct, and to consider something important. “A value is something you can strive to achieve to make their school a good place to grow up in” (pupil’s definition). Sector 3.2 Describe with examples how schools (Malin Bridge Primary) may demonstrate and uphold their Aims: Schools might demonstrate their aims by delivering the best curriculum and commitment in making sure all pupils succeed. They would uphold their aims by making sure all rules and class rules are followed.
Unit 136 Support Children’s learning and development in the early years 1.1 Understand the impact of early year’s curriculum models on the application of theoretical perspectives of children’s care, learning and development. Every child deserves the best possible start in life and the support that enables them to fulfil their potential. Children develop quickly in the early years and a child’s experiences between birth and age five have a major impact on their future life chances. A secure, safe and happy childhood is important in its own right. Good parenting and high quality early learning together provide the foundation children need to make the most of their abilities and talents as they grow up.