of an Early Childhood Educator Early childhood educators work hard to prepare young children for the transition into kindergarten. The importance of pre-kindergarten education has resulted in a larger number of preschool teachers needed across the country. These educators should have certain characteristics to be effective teachers. To properly prepare young children‚ the teachers must have patience‚ compassion and creativity. For most students in preschool‚ this is their first experience with
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themselves." Robert Hutchins. It is very clear to me that a successful early childhood program must provide a safe and nurturing environment that promotes social‚ emotional‚ physical and cognitive development. Young children need a warm and inviting atmosphere to learn. Children must have their basic needs met before any learning can take place. Safety‚ nutrition‚ and shelter are a few needs which must be provided. Although early childhood centers may not directly provide these services outside the regular
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Children become social beings through the process of socialization. Through this process humans are taught their social rules. Learning social roles come through a complex array of agents and factors. These include the family‚ the media‚ formal education‚ toys‚ and peers. While some of media for socialization are formal‚ others are informal. Humans are innately sexual beings‚ and sexuality is an important medium through which a lot of life’s processes are expressed‚ and even human life finds its
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A Memorable Childhood Experience The most memorable childhood experience I have recalled is when I was nine years old. I grew up with my mom‚ dad‚ and five brothers. Being the only daughter‚ I was more like a tomboy. One day my dad was getting ready for work‚ he told my younger brother and me‚ to do our homework and chores before going outdoors to play. As my dad left the house‚ my younger brother and I decided not to do our homework and chores‚ but instead go out doors to play. My dad friend
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relates to 2 specific stages of his theory of psychosocial development and 2 specific examples of characters at these stages. The writer has chosen 2 characters which in her opinion have a lot of complex characteristics that help illustrate interesting concepts and ideas related to Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development. This information can be used accordingly in advertising campaigns targeted at the demographic in the mentioned stages. The first character is “David” from the movie Artificial
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Childhood Development and Sexual Behavior Frank Sehi PSY/265 January 24th‚ 2013 Nicole Pansey Childhood Development and Sexual Behavior Sexual behavior begins to develop as early as the "Infancy (0 to 2 Years) stage" (Rathus‚ Nevid‚ & Fichner-Rathus‚ "CHAPTER 13 ● Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence‚” 2011). Male fetuses have erections while in the mother’s womb‚ and both male and female fetus suck on their fingers‚ which gives pleasure in the mouth (Rathus‚ Nevid‚ & Fichner-Rathus
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Lev Vygotsky: Social Development Theory Shannon Reardon Rasmussen College This research paper is being submitted on January 25th‚ 2015‚ for EC100/EEC1700 Section 09 Foundations of Child Development As an early childhood professional‚ there are many developmental theorists that I have identified with over the last few years. One theorist that I feel I have related to most recently in my career is Lev Vygotsky. Lev Vygotsky was a Russian teacher and psychologist who developed extensive
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Kohlberg’s Moral Stages Theory An indepth explaination Josh Gallo March 24‚ 2015 Crim. 101-f Dr. Kenneth Minton How exactly do children develop morality? This question has fascinated parents‚ educators‚ religious leaders‚ and philosophers alike for decades. Does society and our surroundings dictate our moral development or do parental influences assume the majority role in which the way we develop our morality? Psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg is looked at as one of the staple theorists who developed
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by social and cultural contexts (Macmillan‚ 2009‚ p. 1). There is a common misconception that early childhood educators do not need to teach mathematics‚ therefore many pre-service teachers opt to study the early years over primary and high school‚ as they do not feel comfortable with their own knowledge in this domain (Macmillan‚ 2009‚ p. 110). The abstract nature of mathematics has caused a misunderstanding that it is not relevant in a young child’s discovery of their world. Young children‚ however
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Infancy‚ Babyhood‚ Early Childhood INFANCY * Covers the 1st 2 weeks of life – time needed for the newborn to adjust to his new environment outside the mother’s womb. * Normal for babies to experience a small weight loss at this time because newborns are unwilling to eat during their 1st few days. * A slight yellowing of the skin around on the 3rd day is natural – adjustment of his liver. It disappears as soon as the infant begins to eat normally. * A baby needs to be put
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