Early Childhood Programs HES 474 Final Exam Loukisha Armstead Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) is a set of ideas used to guide educators in teaching students of all ages. The basic idea of DAP is to reach students on an individual level and as a whole group. The educator must also help students reach goals that are challenging‚ yet achievable. In teaching young children‚ the educator must understand children’s way of learning and the different stages of development.
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James Oglethorpe’s childhood starts off on December 22‚ 1696. He was born in London‚ England. Oglethorpe’s mother was Eleanor and his father was Theophilus. He was born into a big family that lived in a small town. In 1714‚ Oglethorpe attended Oxford University. Soon after‚ Oglethorpe dropped out of school to enroll into a military academy. He never graduated‚ but he did get a special M.A. in 1731 from the college. Oglethorpe soon ran for Parliament and was successful. He occupied a seat in the House
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Sally Lou A. Curato November 23‚2014 Reflection Paper in Educ 1: Chapter 1 THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT LEARNERS Parents begin teaching their children in the early stages of life‚ even while they are still infants. Establishing a schedule for feeding‚ sleeping‚ bath time and playtime are the first things babies learn‚ and come to depend on. Providing mobiles that play music‚ toys that entertain‚ even parents who sing to their babies are ways in which help them develop into curious toddlers‚ and
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Environmental education and play in Swedish and Australian early childhood curriculum. Environmental education and play are two important facets of both Swedish and Australian early childhood curriculum. Sandberg and Arlemalm-Hagser (2011) provide us with an overview of the Swedish curriculum‚ the current landscape of environmental education and the place of play in environment curriculum. An Australian perspective is demonstrated by Edwards and Cutter-Mackenzie who examines domestic responses to
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He is a middle age adult in his early 30s. Sergeant Lucas is very tall standing at 6 foot and 4 inches tall with light blue eyes‚ waxed eyebrows and a narrow nose. Sergeant Lucas‚ is from California‚ but he moved to Jasper Texas when he was 8 years‚ old him and his mother moved because of the cost of living was too high in California. Sergeant Lucas attended Jasper elementary which was one big school so that meant it went from kindergarten all the way to the 12th grade so it was the only school in
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At this age their motor development visual information as well as maintaining balance in gross and motor skills occur (Boyd & Bee‚ 2010). Gross motor skills is the ability of a child’s movement which by this age should be able to run easily‚ skip‚ tiptoe‚ “walk up stairs‚ one foot per step” (Boyd & Bee‚ 2010‚ p.193). Moreover
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Play is fun. It is a method by which children gain all knowledge‚ skills and understanding they need to fulfil their potential in the early years. Play is something of great importance to children and sometimes difficult for adults to fully grasp its functions and value. Play is an essential learning tool and can make an important contribution to children’s life and their physical‚ social‚ and emotional wellbeing. It is crucial to their wellbeing as a form of learning‚ development‚ expression‚ communication
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Professionalism What is professionalism? The nursing profession began with a genuine desire to serve and care for others‚ combined with compassion‚ commitment and professionalism. Professionalism‚ as defined by Webster’s Dictionary‚ is “the conduct‚ aims‚ or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person.” Professionalism is the competence or skill expected of a professional. A professional is a person who engages in a specific occupation or activity. A professional
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2015‚ I observed adolescents ages 12-15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m‚ at the Windsor Middle School. I went to a few classes in every grade and sat at the back at the class and observed the class for about 15 to 20 minutes. I also observed the physical education class and their lunch break to watch for signs of eating disorders. Biosocial development During the time I spent with the 6th graders‚ I notice a great difference in physical growth between males and females. About 50 percent of 12-13-year-old
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taught to read both at home and at school‚ and was given the freedom to choose whatever genre I decided on. My experiences with books were always positive‚ which allowed me to develop a love for literature. The reading that I did throughout my childhood helped to shape both the genres I enjoy and the amount I read today. The earliest memory I have containing books involves my mother reading me bedtime stories. She would read to me before bed each night‚ and I quickly developed favourites. One
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