Unit 1 - Working with Children E5

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E5 – Children’s Individual needs It is important to value and respect children in the setting, when meeting the children’s needs there are three to understand which are diversity, inclusion and differentiation. First useful term is diversity which is about understanding the child’s background, religion, race, disability and etc. In placement they are a few polish children some that can’t seem to speak much English and can be treated differently, myself and other practitioners value and respect them by learning to speak some polish words to try and communicate with them, also at the setting they brought remembrance day and polish independence day together for the polish religion as well as ours. You can also value the children’s needs having adults around them listening and giving interest to them. “You can value children by listening properly to them and acknowledging their efforts, ideas and interests” (Tassoni P, 2007, p.8). Another useful term is inclusion; every child in the setting should be included in the activities makes them belong and feel part of what is happening, a practitioner would plan an activity to include every child so they not left out if they was someone with a disability they can find activities to work around this to adapt it. The last term is differentiation this is practitioners listening to the children in what they like and dislike and also I would sit down with the child and give eye contact. To encouraging the children I would praise them to give them confidence and attention when doing the activities, for example if a child finished a drawing they might want a praise to say it’s
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