establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment Functional Area 1: Safe One of my goals in the functional area of safe is to prevent or reduce injuries while children are in my care. This is an important goal for the age group children in my care because young children are often not aware of hazards in the environment or of behaviors that could cause injury. One of the ways I do this is by supervising children at all times. I always make sure children are where I can see and
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‘egocentrism’ in young children?” “Egocentrism is the tendency of children to cognize their environment only in terms of their own point of view” (Castillo‚ R.J‚ 1954). This technical meaning for the term was given by Jean Piaget who suggests that it is a state of mind where the child attempts to understand the world from their own point of view and fails to realise that other people’s points of view are different from theirs. Egocentrism is the unawareness of the child to be able to understand the
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PROTECTIVE DISCRIMINATION INRTODUCTION---- Our society has always been full of inequalities. It was a caste ridden‚ stratified hierarchical society‚ and a particular segment of the society had been denied the bare human rights. Their education‚ wages‚ living conditions‚ social status was dictated by the whims of upper strata of society‚ reducing them to destitution. The economic backwardness brought social awkwardness which consequently made them downtrodden and thus depriving
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A healthy and safe home based environment. It is my responsibility as a professional childminder to do everything possible to keep all children safe at all times and prevent accidents‚ to do so: • I will ensure I keep appropriate supervision of children at all times. • I have in place a thorough risk assessment which I enforce and revise regularly. • I use only equipment with children that is age appropriate and in safe working order and complies with national safety standards. • I keep my
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1 UNDERSTAND HOW TO PLAN AND PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTS AND SERVICES THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S HEALTH AND SAFETY 1.1 Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services Most of the factors to consider when planning safe and healthy environments for children and young people come down to common sense. As everyone is an individual you will need to take in to account each child/young persons level of development and
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1.1 Describe the Social‚ Economic and Cultural Factors That Will Impact on the Lives of Children and Young People There are other issues in our broader society that will affect the lives of children and young people. Unemployment can lead to economic crisis resulting in difficulties in funding food‚ bills and cloths for children. Conditions in health or a cultural background can cause exclusion from certain activities in the setting. Being aware of the positive and negative issues that influence
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early socioemotional experiences on later psychological outcomes. • Environmental / External influences - The ability to adapt to our environment is a part of normal development. Children growing up in cold climates‚ on rural farms‚ or in large sibling groups learn how to function in those environments. But regardless of the general environment‚ all children need stimulation and nurturance for healthy development. If these are lacking—if a child’s parents/carers are indifferent or hostile—the
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(2012‚ August). Technology in Early Education. The Progress of Education Reform‚ 13(4)‚ 1-6. Retrieved from http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/01/03/00/10300.pdf Gutnick‚ A. et al. (2011‚ March). Always Connected: The new digital media habits of young children. Retrieved from http://joanganzcooneycenter.org/Reports-28.html Learning Point Associates (2007). Understanding the No Child Left Behind Act: Technology Integration. Retrieved from http://www.learningpt.org/pdfs/qkey3.pdf Mullen‚ R.‚ Wedwick‚
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Young Children and Sports Page 1 There are many different perspectives from parents when it comes to putting their children into sports at a young age. Some parents feel that competitive sports for children at an early age can have a negative effect‚ while others simply just don’t have the time or support children needed to participate in sports. Parents should place their children in sports or marital arts at an early age‚ because it teaches them responsibility‚ teamwork‚ and discipline. According
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nutritional needs of babies and young children. 1.4 Explain organisational or regulatory procedures that protect babies‚ young children and practitioners when providing personal care and why these are necessary. Organisational Policies and procedures provide the setting with a set of expectations that employers and employees must follow in order to maintain protection and safety for all parties. There are a wide range of policies and procedures that protect babies‚ young children and practitioners
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