Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood I. Physical Development A. Skeletal Growth: Between 2 and 6‚ 45 new epiphyses (cartilage to bone growth centers) form and are used to determine skeletal age 1) Teeth: girls tend to lose teeth earlier‚ malnutrition delays their development‚ and obesity accelerates the process a) Exposure to smoke triples the likelihood of tooth decay b) 30% of U.S. preschoolers have tooth decay (60% by age 18) due to poor diet and inadequate healthcare
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The benefits and acceptance of play in the early year’s classroom is not a universal attitude. Differing cultural‚ social and political aspects determine the importance given to play in early years settings. However the Irish curriculum strongly believes in play being an important part of a child’s learning experience. The main aim of this essay is to make the point that work and play are not necessarily separate activities and can be integrated to maximise the child’s learning in many areas of development
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Friedrich William Froebel (1782-1852) had a significant influence on early childhood education as we know it today. He is known as the inventor of kindergarten‚ a German word meaning "children ’s garden". The model of the modern day kindergarten was conceived by Froebel‚ who opened his own kindergarten in 1836‚ calling it a Play and Activity Institute. There he implmented such practices as promoting a child ’s right to play‚ to have toys‚ and to be in the care of trained teachers. He believed that
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Observation of Early Childhood The subject of my observation was Josephine‚ a three year old Caucasian female in her home environment located in Lake Highlands‚ as well as a thirty minute observation at her gymnastics class at Little Gym. She is an only child in a two-parent middle-class household and spends fifteen hours a week with a bilingual nanny while her mother is at work at a hair salon and her father is at school teaching middle school English. I observed activities in problem-solving
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Asian Culture in Early Childhood Classrooms Tene’ Williams ECE 405 Children and Families in a Diverse Society Prof. Kerry Trethewey August 19‚ 2013 Asian Culture in Early Childhood Classrooms Diverse backgrounds or “cultures” are necessary for the preschool classrooms just as they are for all classrooms. As a teacher‚ it is very important to understand all the cultures that are in your school as well the classroom. Students have no control over their culture; therefore no student
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Responsibilities of the preschools in the development of early childhood education. Responsibilities: I used my experience and expertise got as a Preschool Teacher and handled the responsibilities of Program Manager-Preschool with efficiency. I took the task of making plans for lessons each week. I also managed and coordinated the team of teachers and recorded my observation about children and teachers which would be presented to director in meeting. I also monitored and presented the needs of
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the field and become an Early Childhood Educator. In order to fulfill this dream‚ I need to earn my Bachelor’s Degree‚ but this comes with a cost. As a low-income teaching assistant‚ I struggle to pay my way through college. In addition to tuition fees‚ I need to budget for my fifteen-month-old daughter‚ groceries‚ utility bills‚ and transportation costs. It is a daily trial. In spite of these difficulties‚ I will persevere and achieve my goal of becoming an Early Childhood Educator. I will
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I get my early childhood education degree. I am currently finishing my Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education at College of the Ouachitas‚ I have been rewarding my Child Development
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References: Cyert Center for Early Education. (2004). The Reggio Emilia Approach. Retrieved March 10‚ 2007‚ from http://www.cmu.edu/cyert-center/rea.html. Gandini‚ Lella (1993‚ November). Fundamentals of the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education. Young Children‚ 4-8. Hertzog‚ Nancy B. (2001). Reflections and Impressions from Reggio Emilia: “Its Not About Art!” Early Childhood Research and Practice‚ 3 (1). Retrieved March 10‚ 2007‚ from http://ecrp
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Early Childhood Curriculum Times are changing and consistently evolving‚ with time‚ there are also changes happening in education. Teachers work constantly to be aware and knowledgeable of the progress‚ as each must be able to teach on new topics‚ as well as new methods of teaching. This is how every teacher works to do their part to provide a chance for an even better future for children. Education is one of the most important aspects of children’s lives. One of the changes that developed is that
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