This assignment is based upon my understanding of child development and children’s learning‚ considering the curriculum for the Early Years and the curriculum for the Early Years Foundation Stage/Key Stage One. I propose to outline a rationale for effectively continuing children’s learning‚ from the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage into Year One and include strategies to support transitions‚ effective curriculum delivery and links between the EYFS and the National Curriculum. Throughout the
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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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Supporting Inclusion in the Early Years brief summary Background Warnock Report (DES 1978) significant landmark in special education stating that the purpose of education for all children is the same‚ the goals are the same‚ but the help individual children need in progressing towards them will be different. The Children Act (1989) and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 both defined disability as:-- "A child is disabled if he is blind‚ deaf‚ or dumb or suffers from a mental disorder
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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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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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development it is extremely important to monitor‚ record and analyse their progress to make sure they are at a level appropriate to their age and ability. There are many different methods to store records of progression. For younger children in early years education observations are the most popular and informative way or measuring a childs progress. Observations are taken place in a high quality learning environment‚ watching the actions‚ expressions‚ behaviours and interactions each child has with
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An effective early childhood educator knows and understands the principles‚ practices‚ outcomes and implementation of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)’Being Belonging and Becoming’‚ and strives to establish effective teachings to children between birth to eight years old‚ the most important time in brain development for young children. This paper centers around the EYLF and current research that argues‚ teachers need to create suitable environments to implement the curriculum in accordance
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Unit 5 Assignment E1 It is important that a practitioner works professionally in their job and understands their responsibility and as they are working with a range of people they need to know how to maintain a good and professional relationship and this generally means they need to be able to talk about the appropriate things to that specific person and should understand their boundaries. A practitioner will work with parents/carers‚ children‚ colleagues‚ students and multi-disciplinary teams
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EYMP EYMP1-1.1-Explain the legal status and principles of the relevant early years framework‚ and how national and local guidance materials are used in settings EYMP2-1.1-Explain each of the areas of learning and development and how these are important The EYFS is a stage of children’s development from birth to five years. The EYFS Framework describes how early years practitioners should work with children and their families to support their development and learning
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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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