The sleek design make it easy to handle, and the options of parental controls make it ideal for educational and recreational use. The option to customize specific unwanted websites and age appropriate apps makes it not only very desirable but leaves the competitors something to be desired. Apple has made their product so user friendly that children have and use their product on a daily basis (Smith, 2012). In addition, apple has a variety of educational apps that many schools have now adopted for their curriculum. Not only is this beneficial to the public, private, and charter school system, but for the homeschooling children as well as children with learning disabilities.
Teachers who truly value the family’s role in a child’s education, and recognize how much they can accomplish by working with families, can build a true partnership (Dodge, Colker, and Heroman, 2002, pg. 211). The curriculum is based around the theories of: Abraham Maslow (basic needs and learning), Jean Piaget (logical thinking and reasoning), Lev Vygotsky (social interaction and learning), Howard Gardner (multiple intelligences), and Sara Smilansky (play and learning). These theorist help mold the foundation for the curriculum that is used in many classrooms today. The Creative Curriculum enhances social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development.
I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” This quote would suggest that if you involve your students where they do what you are trying to teach them then they are more likely to understand and learn. 4. There are a variety of different organisations that can be used as a reference point for meeting the potential needs of the learner, these include Highfield Awarding Body of Compliance (HABC). The government also introduced Skills for Life in 2001 which is a strategy to improve adult literacy and numeracy skills.
There are several relationships that matter here: Parent- teacher, parent- child, teacher- child. They all should be equally yoked and the parent should realize that each of these relationships will be beneficial to their child. “ Several Studies show that when parents are positively involved in their child’s education that they achieve higher grade, test scores, perform better in school, and actually attend school” (Children, 2008). The children are more excited about learning and education because their parents show an interest in it. In the teacher- child relationship, the teacher can build the relationship by utilizing active listening skills, making direct eye contact, engaging in one on one and face to face interactions with the child.
It encourages children to learn at their own level that they feel comfortable and confident with, therefore enhancing the opportunity for developing many social and intellectual skills. Skinner Skinners theories are used widely in practices as we praise children for positive behavior or for performing an action correctly, Skinners theory on negative behavior was putting a child on timeout. 1.2 Explain the potential impact on service provision of different theories and approaches I feel that we use a bit of all these theories and approaches in our setting. The children use their own choice and freedom to develop their own play. As each child starts in our setting, their parents fill in a portfolio, which helps our staff learn their likes and dislikes and their favorite toy, song and story.
TDA 3.1 Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults It is immensely important that we develop positive relationships with children, young people and adults and this begins with the manner with which we approach and respond to them. Having positive relationships means we are more than likely to communicate information well to parents and other visitors to the school environment and this will gain their trust and in turn will be beneficial to the pupils. The more positively we deal with this will, in turn, mean that we end up with better relationships and should communications not be clear or break down, this is when misinterpretations become evident and lead to relationships deteriorating. When individuals feel comfortable in our company they are more likely to communicate effectively with us and this is paramount in relationship building. Other essential aspects to be considered include the following: Showing respect and taking the time to listen, making sure of clarity on key points, showing consideration for others and remembering personal issues, finally being effective in your communication and retaining a good sense of humour.
Basing on research of Brody & Benbow (1987) and Stanley (1985), Heward (1996) indicated: “Programs that allow gifted students to accelerate their academic program have been highly successful in terms of academic achievements, extracurricular activities and social and emotional adjustment” (p.482). Beside acceleration, curriculum compacting is also an effective method to engage talented children in learning activities. It aims at focusing on important content in required curriculum, removing superfluous information and substituting appropriate materials (Heward, 1996). According to studies of Renzulli, Smith and Reis (as cited in Haring & McCormick, 1974), curriculum compacting guarantees that the
Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development Jean Piaget (1896-1980) studied how children’s thought processes develop and has been very influential in our understanding of children’s cognitive development. He believed that interaction with peers was the most critical factor in children’s cognitive development. ‘He described children as ‘"little scientists," actively constructing their own theories about the world, testing these theories, and adjusting to new information’ (quote taken from Kendra's Psychology Blog at about.com: Psychology). He suggested mental plans - schemas (schemata) function as guides for action, as structure for interpreting information, as frameworks for solving problems. (For full explanation on schemas, conservation, assimilation and accommodation and explanations of terminology see appendix 2).
According to Canney and Byrne (2006), circle time involves activities aimed at developing participants’ awareness of themselves and of others; raising self-esteem; and promoting mutual trust. It also enhances listening skills and positive interpersonal behaviours. In addition, circle time provides children with numerous learning opportunities, which can facilitate their transition to elementary school (Dodge and Colker as cited in Zaghlawan and Ostrosky, 2010). Hence, circle time is seen as an integral part of the delivery of the Early Childhood
In a school situation a teacher can change students’ behavior by adjusting the learning style to the learners level. One of the most known teaching technique is associating students good behavior with the rewards.This can be as simple as giving them a smile, saying "well done,” or awarding a prize. Reinforcing appropriate behaviors can make positive results since children tend to continue or repeat an action that is rewarded. Rewarding technique helps children learn to listen, to complete work, and to behave appropriately, but the most important factor in the learning process is the teacher.The Brazilian educator Paulo Freire writes in his book “Teachers as Cultural Workers - Letters to Those Who Dare Teach” that, “Educators need to know what happens in the world of the children with whom they work. They need to know the