catering for all learners needs. Education is inherently political as it involves values and goals in relation to such fundamental questions as what kind of individual and society are we trying to shape? These questions cannot be answered in a factual or technical way because they are questions of opinions‚ values and ideology and they are inevitably disagreements and conflicts (Carter‚ Harber & Serfi‚ 2003). The nature and reality of educators is that‚ it places so much importance on the teacher to ensure
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requires and provides; and in this respect‚ it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become." - C.S Lewis‚ a British scholar and novelist. This wise saying is perhaps the most appropriate description of the importance of literature in our lives and especially to children. Literature reminds us of stories‚ epics‚ sacred scriptures and classical works of the ancient and modern times. Literature is defined as the body of written works of a language‚ period or culture‚ produced by scholars
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practitioner in supporting the learning needs of children is they have to do regular assessments on their development and learning to identify their progress and plan their next steps Beaver‚ et .al‚ (2008). The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)‚ (2008) 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
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[pic]Theories of Child Development and Learning [pic] Several theories of child development and learning have influenced discussions of school readiness. Three have had profound impact on kindergarten readiness practices. These three theories include the maturationist‚ environmentalist‚ and constructivist perspectives of development (Powell‚ 1991). Maturationist Theory The maturationist theory was advanced by the work of Arnold Gessell. Maturationists believe that development is a biological process
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initiated play is encouraged when supporting very young children‚ this is not in the place of a formal education but works well alongside one. It allows the young children to play with their peers and `learn through play`. It’s been found that this type of learning is very important in young children The early years foundation stage is a framework for learning and development for children from birth to when they leave reception. Foundation stage take place when children are ages between 3 and 5 years
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Too often development efforts portray non-Western women as victims and subjects of vulnerability whom need ‘saving’. This paper addresses the ‘savior’ approach to development to demonstrate how North America has created false images of women in developing areas. Like wise‚ it explores the role of power/knowledge hierarchies‚ development discourse and NGOs role in the process. Development discourse and institutions tend to marginalize and disempower the Third World ‘other’. How could one resist
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In “Children’s Need to Play‚ Not compete‚” Jessica is worried about the increasing hype of the competitive sports activities in the younger generation which are actually designed for grownups. These games are imposed by the parents as well as their coaches. Jessica is of the opinion that these types of sports should not be made a part of child’s life at such a young age. These games start feeling like work rather than an enjoyment. Jessica talks about the physical and mental stress these sports have
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DELIVERING LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 1.1 Many things combine to create a classroom’s learning environment. This can be on an individual or environmental factor impacting positive or negative on learning‚ efficient or inefficient. Much of this depends on the plans you have in place to deal with situations that affect this environment. The list below looks at each of these things in order to help teachers better understand how to ensure that they are creating a positive learning environment
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Understand inclusive practices and teaching in lifelong learning Level 4 2.1 Analyse learning and teaching strategies used in own specialism. As a ramp operations trainer for Airline Services‚ it is my responsibility to write‚ learn and run a number of different training courses‚ from aircraft door opening and closing training‚ to large vehicle slow speed manoeuvring training. All the training courses that we offer have to follow the same criteria: risk assessments need to be given out before
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It is well known that reading to children‚ especially throughout the toddler and pre-school years‚ is positively correlated with increased reading and literacy levels throughout the school-age years. One particular study (Lee‚ 2010) investigated the impact of reading to children specifically during morning transitional periods at a childcare facility. The implications of this study show that there could be numerous benefits linked to parents reading to their children during these periods in particular
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