Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for the Children and Young Peoples Workforce-Early Years (Management/Advanced Practice) Unit 136 136.2,7 Through adult-led activities we can introduce children to new ideas, provide opportunities for them to develop their skills and ensure that they experience all six areas of learning in the EYFS. During adult-led activities we are in control of the teaching we are providing. However, what we cannot have any control over is what young children are learning from these activities. This is why it is important to balance adult-led activities with time and opportunity for children to explore their own ideas, play with resources and use their imagination and creativity. Through doing this and practising the skills that they have learned the children will be able to take ownership of their learning and be able to apply it in different situations.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), (2012) states that the role of the practitioner is crucial in observing and reflecting on children’s spontaneous play, building on this by planning and providing a challenging environment which supports specific areas of children’s learning and extends and develops children’s language and communication in their play. (See appendix 1 note 2) Another role of the practitioner is to work professionally and responsibly such as to ‘work as part of the team, work with parents and partners, participate in providing an environment that is welcoming and stimulating’ (Tassoni P, et.al, 2007 page 137) and to meet the learning needs of each individual child by providing a range of activities and experiences. A1 While attending placements I have worked to support the learning needs of children in this particular role by working with my supervisor, other staff members and parents or carers. When doing this, practitioners should always be professional, for example using a polite tone of
Theorists Robert Sternberg and Howard Gardner argue that children who can make new connections and draw something new from them is a type of intelligence. It is important to offer children lots of first-hand experiences so that they can develop knowledge and draw from their own experiences. Social Models – These theories look at the environment in which the children are learning and the adults they are supported by. Social models link to cultural approaches and role modelling. Children learn by observing and imitating and so watching and being supported by adults who encourage and work creatively by being flexible in approach, solving problems and painting and drawing with them can help develop their creativity.
Her approach to early education was developed around schemas. She believed “a pattern of repeated actions. Clusters of schemas developed into later concepts” Another key element of Tina Bruce Theory is ‘free flow’ play. She believed children learn better from first hand experiences, developing rules and props, freely chosen activity, rehearsing recent learning or celebrating learning, imagining the future, pretending and co-ordinated ideas and feelings. Tina Bruce’s theory was put into practice with the twelve features of play, some of these are: • Children make up their own rules while they play.
Unit 065: Promote Learning and Development in the Early Years 4.2: Explain the importance of engaging with a child to support sustained shared thinking Sustained shared thinking can be considered as an extended conversation with children which helps the child to develop an idea. It helps children to reach conclusions and explore different concepts at a deeper level by giving them the opportunity to process information and make connections with things. It develops analytical thinking, problem solving and linking past experiences and learning with new. This type of “joined-up” thinking is very important as it actually physically develops new neuro-pathways in the brain. For sustained shared thinking to take place children need to be concentrating
Lauren Fowler Pin: 30199220 OP2.17 1.1. Describe why creative development is important to children’s learning. Creative development is important to children’s development and learning because it helps your child to use their mind and imagination to express their own ideas. Even playing with their friends is also helping your child to understand that all family’s and cultures can be different. It also helps your child to make connections in their thinking and the way in which problem are solved.
We need to make sure that a range of play opportunities are provided to encourage this, and ensure that we provide materials that are stimulating and attractive, whilst encouraging children to make choices and to take responsibility for their play. Play is fundamental to children’s health, growth, development and over all well being. A child’s brain is stimulated when they play, especially when they have varied and interesting opportunities. Stimulation of the brain is vital for its growth. Play also provides good exercise for most
The results of the study indicated that drama can be a highly effective tool that the children enjoy taking part in. However, for this to be the case, the right classroom culture must be created, support and encouragement of the children must be given and a varied curriculum surrounding it’s use provided. Introduction Teachers today face the challenge of educating children that speak English as an additional language (Rieg & Paquette, 2009). Pagett (2006) stated that ‘children from diverse ethnic backgrounds may find themselves caught between two cultures where their identity in each is strongly related to language use’. Using drama around a story could help to provide a child with a good comprehension of the text, therefore helping
dance. Creativity is about exploring emotions and expressions, therefore, the focus of creativity in this sense is only partially about producing an end product and is more about enjoying and learning from the process. Creativity in this context, links to the Creative Development area of learning both in the EYFS in England and the Foundation Phase in Whales. Creative Learning Creative learning is about helping children develop imaginative thinking through an exploration of materials/objects and problem-solving skills, such as construction and ICT. It is also about giving children opportunities to make connections between different areas and to relate to them.
In this essay I will discuss the meaning of the word play and why play is important for the holistic development for the child. I will also outline types of play and explain how play facilitates and is impacted by the maturation of children, considering children with special needs. Every child in the world plays, whenever they are babies, toddlers or even 6 years old child, the only difference would be the approach. Children 'play' at home is more unplanned but when the 'play' is more organised than it is more valuable. I will look at different types of play which need to be provided for child's learning and development.