In order to help children achieve their full potential across the six areas of learning development of babies and young children must be encouraged through opportunities for them to be active and interactive and to improve their skills of coordination, control,…
* Greater ability to talk about thoughts and feelings. * Think more logically. * Developing mathematical and literacy skills.…
The difference between what a learner can achieve independently and what a learner can achieve with scaffolding and encouragement is known as the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). Vygotsky states that the ZPD is where the most sensitive guidance should be given and if done so properly, it can support children towards developing higher mental functions. Furthermore, he recommends that teachers make the most of cooperative learning exercises where all children can benefit from one…
Jillian is a 9-year-old female of average height and weight. When Jillian was asked to do a round-off, she had to do many cartwheels before being able to successfully complete a round-off. She also stumbled a few times and her landing was uncertain. This is to be expected of children between the ages of 8 to 10 years. Their motor skills are much more precise than younger children but, still need some “fine tuning” as they mature into later childhood. This is also seen as she threw a ball to her friend. She was able to catch the ball but still occasionally had to catch it with her body to make sure she did not drop the ball. “Increased myelination of the central nervous system is reflected in the improvement of fine motor skills during middle and late childhood” (Santrock, 2014, p.149).…
I am competent in the area of cognitive development. My goal in the area of cognitive is to create meaningful experiences through exploration, problem solving, and curiosity to allow children to learn actively. To accomplish my goal I use every day activities such as cooking, gardening, building, and dramatic play to teach. I encourage curiosity and problem solving with every activity by asking open ended questions. I respond to children’s interest by webbing themes to create immersion learning. I recognize children learn differently and incorporate all centers as active learning discovery opportunities. I set aside time before and after center time to ask questions to extend the child’s thinking. I am aware of each child’s progress and support them with new and challenging opportunities.…
I try to plan activities for cognitive development that make children think. I ask open-ended questions; play verbal guessing games, memory games, and other sensory motor activities. When I ask questions I use current events and experiences that the children can relate to. For an example, I’ve asked the children what happened to Goldilocks once she ran into the woods. Then, I wait for thinking gestures from the children. Their responses were the…
Piaget’s focus on the child’s thinking led to the development of the stages of cognitive development. Piaget believed the focus was on the child’s thinking and that they must be self-initiated and actively involved in learning activities. He recognised that not all age groups thought the same way and dealt with changes in circumstances differently.…
Intellectual development in childhood, is one of the most important types of development in this life stage. This is where children learn many new things such as reading, writing and counting. At the age of 4, George would have started school. In the early school years, George would be extremely curious and he would have been likely to ask a lot of questions about his environment. He would have also had a better sense of time. His attention span would had increased from 5 to 15 minutes. He would be absorbing information by observing. Additionally, she is able to draw recognizable pictures and can tell you her name, age, and where she lives. From the ages of 6 to 9, George would know how the alphabet,know how to write a few sentences, know how to count up to 100 and by the end of childhood, he would have been learning how to multiply.…
beneficial effect on children's racial attitudes. Her first step was to give the children a Racial Attitude…
As children grow so does their development and as with Piaget developmental theory I believe these stages are very critical when it comes to a child’s growth. Children in the preoperational stage need to be able to use their imagination engage in meaningful conversations. When children reach the concrete operational stage they need to be challenged in ways that encourage them to…
University of Phoenix Material Development Matrix Part I – Developmental Stages For each developmental domain, physical, cognitive, and social, identify two major changes or challenges associated with the following stages: childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Stage of Development Physical Development Cognitive Development Social Development Childhood This is when children begin to grow, crawl.…
Some children learn at a slower pace and it could extend to the ages of eight to twelve. Children of all ages, whether they are out of their development stage or not can be influenced by adults. Parents, kindergarten teacher, and other adults that have an effect on children's lives have a big responsibility. Some adults do not realize that children that see them can imitate everything they do. Little eyes that want to grow up to be just like them watch everything they do. An adults influence on a child can be overwhelming to some adults who do not know exactly what their child can and will…
The Children will be able to identify each of their five senses and how these sense help them learn about their world. Through the use of song, books and journal writing and hands on activites, the children will learn that they use thier eyes to see, their hands to touch their nose to smell, their ears to hear and their tounges to taste.…
I encourage positive social interactions and emotional development by having children participate in activities that involve teamwork. I provide activities that require children to cooperate. I help children respect others, and the materials. I encourage children to help out other children. I help them to understand that other people have feelings, and to respect them. I encourage children to make friends and work together. I help shy or aggressive children to play and engage appropriately with others.…
1.Briefly explain why it is important that the team work together when supporting children and young people’s play.…