Unit 2 Assignment D1) Describe the expected stage of social development of children aged 4 years Most children at this age feel more settled. They grow in confidence as they are able to make friends and play with other children. They show social skills, for example turn-taking, sharing and concern for others. Strong emotions are still felt and quarrels and temper tantrums may appear at times. During this year most children will be affectionate towards their family, friends and carers and they also want to play with children but mostly pretend play.
Compare and contrast the approach to studying children’s friendships taken in the Bigelow and LA Gaipa (1975) study with that taken by William Corsaro. [pic] In early infancy, children’s most important relationships are those with their primary guardians and other family members. Initially, relationships with other children are far less important than those with family members. However the importance of children’s peer relationships develop throughout childhood and by the teenage years most young people tend to use friends as their main bases of social and emotional support. Childhood friendships serve as a training ground for future relationships in which social skills, such as persuasion and resolving conflict, can be developed.
Children are put into groups in order to give them the best learning potential and for their learning to be appropriate for their age and level of understanding. Some children can be easily distracted, so would work better in a smaller group with adult supervision to keep them on task and encouragement them to keep focused. Potential issues that may arise in group learning could be that some children may take over the group and always answer before others, which in turn not all children in the group get to put their opinions, idea's or views across. It could cause ineffective communication between the group if a few are not understanding the task or some may be shy and introvert. Due to the nature of working in teams, children can sometimes find that they are not working effectively, which negatively impacts on their learning, and their ability to progress.
1) Be able to develop positive relationships with children and young people. 1.1) Explain why positive relationships with children and young people are important and how these are built and maintained? Having a positive relationship with children and young people are important because: • Children feel comfortable with us so they can separate easier from their parents. • Children are more likely to participate in play and activities if they secure emotionally. • Children are less likely to show unwanted behaviour.
Most children between this age group may have close friends and will still play with both genders. A child should have started school and will be able to enjoy their independence although still needing comfort and reassurance. By now a good sense of self-awareness (both positive and negative) will have been developed. Children around this age are able to form firm friendships which helps them to understand boundaries and why they are necessary. At school they may be responsible for being class helpers,
It is predominantly during this time that children begin to mature, the parents still maintain a strong influence over them but there are other adults who also become influential in this period, such as teachers and peers. Berns (2013) refers to ‘peers’ as relationships that are between individuals who are equals, this would mean that being of the same age, gender and social status and form amongst children through everyday experiences such as school, sporting groups, musical lessons, etc. Additionally, Berns (2013) believes that a child’s peer group relationships may serve as a sign of present-day and future achievements as well as
He believed that children needed a key worker in order to help them feel safe and secure within the setting. Bowlby also believed that it helped children build close relationships with people from a young age, so they wouldn’t have problems building these relationships when they are older. Bowlby found that children who did not have relationships with others found it hard to socialise and be comfortable around other people than children who had that close relationship, “His findings suggested that children who were at an early age, deprived of a relationship with their primary carers were more likely to have behavioural problems in later life.” (Tassoni, 2007, page
CU1522 – Develop positive relationships with children, young people and others involved in their care 1. Explain why positive relationships with children and young people are important and how these are built and maintained. It is very important to build positive relationships with children as it benefits both the children and us as practitioners, and is like a continuous circle. The better the relationship between a child and their key person, the more a child can flourish and develop. The benefits include: • Children taking part in activities and joining in with play as they feel secure and happy.
Explain why effective communication is important in developing positive relationships with: Children Young people Adults Effective communication is fundamental in building positive relationships with all children, young people and adults. Children and young people acquire their communication skills by observing how adults interact with each other which will influence how they communicate and behave. Therefore, it is important for the Teaching Assistant, and other carers involved, to act as positive role models. Children and young people need to feel comfortable within their surroundings enabling them to separate more easily from their parents/carers. As they become more emotionally secure they are likely to become more actively involved with play or learning activities.
It is important effective communication with adult to be able to build a relationship of trust and understanding. Parents and adult are likely to give beneficial of supporting if the communications is strong and effective and this can be beneficial for the children. Build and establish relationships ,prevent problem,misunderstand ,stay motivate,establish mutual respect are some example. Aim children to learn,have fun ,play and engage. Children will lear and develop when ether is a friendly environment with people they trust.