Education and Care in the Early Years (3rd edition‚ Dublin 2007) 2 reasons why childcare is developing Increased participation by women in the paid labour force. Recognition of the value of play and socialisation opportunitites for children’s development. In Ireland today‚ women with young children are forming an increasing proportion of the paid labour around 60% of women with a child under 6 years are now employed and it is recognised that lack of childcare can act as a barrier to employment
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Entitlement and provision for early years education As part of the Every Child Matters agenda and the Childcare Act 2006‚ it became an entitlement of all 3- and 4-year-olds in England to receive a free part-time early years education of up to 15 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year. The government funds local authorities to ensure that every child receives up to two years of free education before reaching school age. Parents do not need to contribute to this‚ but will be charged fees for any
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et al‚ 2003) and it may be that it is not the best use of a practitioner’s time. This report will take the form of a child study and will investigate how essential it is for practitioners to carry out ongoing observations and assessment in an early years setting. Firstly‚ the child’s biographical details will be set out‚ in order to give the reader a picture of the child and also the setting in which the observations were made. There will then be a discussion of the methods used to collect
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connect people to a global community; they enable access to information from around the world; they enable individuals to publish and share their thoughts and ideas; they are tools for discovery and self expression (Kankaanranta & Kangassalo 2003) Early years settings need to provide opportunities for children to learn about ICT as well as to learn with ICT (E.Y.F.S I.C.T is an integral part of all our lives as it is used so largely in society‚ starting from a babies playing with a movement operated
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Playing in early childhood years is a critical part of this period within the lifespan. It positively influences the development of many areas and has a large effect on who they will become as adults. Children are able to learn and improve skills through play‚ as well as influencing social and cultural and how it influences them as a person. Overall‚ this essay will answer why play is considered to be essential to any early years programme by discussing play‚ what children are able to learn by playing
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Language and Literacy in a Multilingual Context In this essay we will investigate underlying issues of discrimination‚ human rights‚ inclusion and difference. The essay also considers the role of the early year’s practitioners in planning and resourcing for teaching in a multilingual setting. In order to evaluate and reflect on my settings approach to multilingualism and the generally ethos of the school‚ I will be referring to the pictures in the essay’s appendix consisting of display pictures
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How have understandings and ideals of early years education changed and developed in Britain? This essay is going to discuss how over time‚ the understandings and ideals of early years education have changed and developed enormously in Britain. The ideals of education are to emphasize an individual’s mind of knowledge‚ allowing them to adapt and develop what they already know. Early years education is a modern term‚ which is the first part of education‚ providing a variety of opportunities for a
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student learning through hypermedia courseware and incorporation of student learning styles Cottrell S (2008). The Study Skills Hand book. 3rd Ed. Hampshire‚ Palgrave Macmillan. Cottrell S (2011). Critical Thinking Skills. 2nd Ed. Hampshire‚ Palgrave Macmillan. Directorate of learning resources (2010). Harvard Referencing Student style guide. 2nd ed. Sunderland: City of Sunderland College. Griggs‚ S. A. (1984). Selected case studies at preferences of gifted students. Gifted Quarterly‚ 28(3)‚ 115–119
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Active Play in the Early Years Active Play is physical activity with random outbursts of high energy. This type of play is evident in Early Learners as they get bursts of energy that last for a period of time and then they are tired. They do not have the stamina and strength of an adult. As they get older and learn more skills the active play will increase as they are growing stronger. Active Play is really important in the Early Years as it is vital for their development. Children that do not have
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Throughout this assignment a discussion will take place into the theories of leadership‚ whilst examining the role of managers within the context of the early years. A series of management competences will be evaluated‚ whilst investigating the notions of leadership and collaboration. Some theorists use the terms ‘leadership’ and ‘management’ reciprocally as if they are tantamount with one another‚ while others use them in a very purposeful sense to express that they are‚ in effect‚ rather different
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