Placement activities: 11/11/2013 Craft table: The activity that I had to manage was using different shapes to make patterns on Elma the elephant. The children had been told the story earlier in the day and was asked to think of their own pattern for Elma. The children had to use the shapes that they had been learning about; square‚ circle‚ triangle‚ hexagon. I was asked to supervise the activity to ensure the children stay on task‚ and to give any support that may be needed. This could mean
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1.1 In the EYFS there are 6 areas of learning and development‚ these are: Communication and language development involves giving children a language-enabling environment to give them confidence and skills in expressing themselves and to communicate and listen in various situations. Physical development includes providing opportunities for young children to be physically active and interactive‚ also to develop their co-ordination‚ control and movement. Children must also be taught the importance
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Core 1 Context and principles for early years provision Task 1: The government has realised in the recent years that the education of children has potential impact on their learning outcomes therefore it is important to have knowledge of the purposes and principles of the early years framework in the UK. The United Kingdom is made up of four nations which all have a slightly different approach to the planning and delivery of the early years education‚ as all four nations are in the early stages
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Ethical Statement Title of course: The early years: Developing practice I am undertaking an E100 course with the Open University that involves the study of children‚ operating at‚ 0-7 year old age range. All children names have been excluded to protect their identity and their parents have given permission for their activities to be used in my assignments. The setting manager has given permission for me to follow this course. The settings anonymity will be safeguarded and kept under
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067:2.3- Describe what is meant by evidence based practice and give examples of how this has influenced work with children in their early years. Evidence based practice is also known as EBP. It is practice that is influenced by objective evidence obtained from research. Everyday practice may have been influenced in many ways including; our qualifications‚ our training‚ our experiences of working with children‚ our learning from colleagues‚ research obtained from books‚ our personal experiences and
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Unit 3 1.1 List the aspects of employment covered by law. These are all covered by law so that no one is taken advantage of and also so that both Parties are covered to a certain point and makes sure everyone is treated fairly i.e. * Minimum wage * Hours worked (working time directive) * Discrimination * Health and safety * Holiday entitlements * Redundancy and dismissal * Training * Disciplinary procedures * Union rights and consultation‚ etc. These apply to all Work environments
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curriculum which I follow. This is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS‚ DfES‚ 2007)‚ whilst still keeping true to my own beliefs in the best environment for learning to meet the needs of all the children whom attend my setting. My setting has eleven children enrolled‚ from one to ten years; all children are able bodied‚ although some have specific behavioural needs. I belong to a local quality assurance and childminding network. As an early years provider I have a responsibility to implement
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Goal 1: Be responsive to each child’s abilities‚ interests and needs. Rationale: According to the Early Years Learning Framework‚ educators should respond to children’s ideas and abilities‚ gain further understanding of each child’s understanding and scaffold their learning to the next level (Department of Education‚ Employment and Workplace Relations [DEEWR]‚ 2009). Be responsive to children in regards to their abilities‚ interests and needs is very important for educators as it provides numerous
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Task 1 (4.1) The paragraph below discusses the importance of the early identification of speech‚ language and communication delays and disorders. Fill in the gaps with the word choices given It is important to _act_ if babies and children are showing any signs of delayed communication‚ because early _intervention_ will make a significant difference to children’s _development_. It will allow outside _agencies_ to work with the affected child and _encourage_ the skills they are lacking in‚ and
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children should be cared for by ensuring that the children are involved and engaged with‚ allowing them to be heard and make decisions and contribute towards their experiences and be supported and safeguarded throughout their development. Even from an early age children’s choices‚ even the simple ones can have an impact on their life chances and outcomes‚ such as choosing which toys to play with at preschool or which friends to play with. The convention also recognises that children have their right
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