Montessori and Froebel are two of the most influential pioneers who developed their own educational method that influenced our early childhood program and setting as it is today, in both theoretically and practically. Both Dr. Maria Montessori and Friedrich Froebel believed in the importance of educating children in their early years. They thought that childhood is part of life on its own right. Montessori and Froebel based their educational method on where the learner is, as a result of careful observation. Froebel's philosophy of education rested on four basic ideas: free self expression, creativity, social participation, and motor expression.
Unit 3, Task One Sarah Penny Explain the importance of objectivity and the consideration of ethical issues when observing children ‘’An observation is watching children with the clear goal of studying a specific behavior or ability.’’ (PDF Download) Objectivity is incredibly important when observing children mostly because the observation is biased if we are not objective. It would be based on opinions rather than the facts, we need to be able to evaluate children fairly and conclude what milestones are been reached in order to adapt to the level of learning the child is at. “Observation is the key to understanding young children as learners and a vital tool in finding out more about them as individuals. It is an integral part of the assessment and planning cycle and a firm basis for reflection.” (2006). Being objective means children are not generalized or stereotyped, this is important as if children are labeled they live up to them and problems occur, e.g.
• Be healthy • Stay Safe • Enjoy and Achieve • Make a positive contribution • Achieve Economic well being. Rules builds up trust, a common standard for children and young people and I feel it is essential for young people to learn respect for others , self-control and social interaction with others. All schools have policies and they are not stand alone as they have to relate to Local Authority and national guidelines. e.g The Children's Act 2004. The reason for these policies are to promote positive behaviour and all schools have policies on : • Behaviour • Bullying • Child Protection • Equal Opportunities As a TA it is our responsibility to find out about the role of staff, rewards and sanctions and training.
A practice that participates in being involved within the community and not engaging in anti-social behaviour as well as instilling crucial moral values in children from early years to mould their emotional and social development and to determine the kind of adult they will become. Reference used: www.cache.org.uk/ Task 13.2 The Senco in an educational setting gives support to children and families with special needs they are also responsible for identification of special needs. Additional learning support staff works within and outside schools providing a range of services to help children who have
Bully Prevention Plan Laying the foundation of early childhood education is very vital and prominent in the social, physical, and emotional development of a child. As a teacher implementing a warm, safe enviorment and setting a good traits, such as EEDA character traits, in the classroom can help avoid bullying among children. Bullying has become a serious issue in early childhood education and all aspects of a childs development. Bullying can be defined as exposing another person to either verbal or physical harm, or threatening to harm another person with the purpose of controlling the other person’s thoughts and/or actions. Someone who uses bullying looks and most of the time acts like a typical child, but a bully can be defined as a person who is habitually cruel or overbearing, especially to smaller or weaker people.
Unit 3, Task One Sarah Penny Explain the importance of objectivity and the consideration of ethical issues when observing children ‘’An observation is watching children with the clear goal of studying a specific behavior or ability.’’ (PDF Download) Objectivity is incredibly important when observing children mostly because the observation is biased if we are not objective. It would be based on opinions rather than the facts, we need to be able to evaluate children fairly and conclude what milestones are being reached in order to adapt to the level of learning the child is at. “Observation is the key to understanding young children as learners and a vital tool in finding out more about them as individuals. It is an integral part of the assessment and planning cycle and a firm basis for reflection.” (2006). Being objective means children are not generalized or stereotyped, this is important as if a child is labeled they may live up to it and problems could occur, e.g.
The building blocks of knowledge 2 Processes that enable the transition from one stage to another (Equilibrium, assimilation and accommodation) 3 Stages of development (Sensory motor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational) Piaget believed that these stage are universal, i.e. that the same sequence of development occurs in children all over the world, whatever their culture. Because of Piagets theories, preschools and schools have tried to give a more hands-on approach to learning, and teachers plan activities by working out the needs of the children. His work has also influenced the management of behaviour because he looked at morality from a childs point of view
The ethos of freedom will be considered, as well as the relationship between movement and the intellect with regard to aspects such as exploration and concentration. The Montessori classroom should provide specially designed materials and purposeful activities which help the children to develop essential motor and cognitive skills. Since the child’s ultimate aim is to achieve autonomy, the prepared environment should facilitate this by offering freedom of movement and choice, thus enabling the child to respond to his/her natural tendency to work. A key component of the Montessori classroom is its accessibility; the furniture should be child-sized and the shelves and cupboards should be low enough for the children to reach the materials without the assistance of an adult. They should be able to move around freely, choosing whether to sit on a
Lev Vygotsky’s theory was based on social/emotional development needs to show demonstration/imagination to allow a child to progress. His belief was based on the kinaesthetic technique as he believed that when children observe someone that is more advanced than them they learn from them and imitate their actions. Lev Vygotsky“...suggested that this silent inner speech and spoken social speech are connected...” (Meggitt et al, 2012. P.80). It is critical to link his theory to practice as it encourages/allows children to communicate with other children using their social skills which they have developed and allows children to build self-confidence.
Delfinio I. Velasquez Professor: Tami Comstock Eng- 80-32544 3/26/2013 How Autonomy should be used with Parenting Parents want what is best for their kids, but what they think is best for their kids depends on what parents think an ideal adult looks like as a whole. Daniel H. Pink in Drive analyzes how authentic motivation and autonomy are required for children potential to be preserved. Parents should use more autonomy as much as they can to let their children feel that they are controlling their own life. This will increase their motivation in many areas and gain more confidence to achieve better grades in school. Allowing children to be able to think independently and create their own behavior can be an effective way to allow for more autonomy, improving their motivation in many areas and get the confidence to achieve better grades in school.