In this essay‚ we will be focusing on Maria Montessori’s point of view on children’s development during the first few years of life. Firstly‚ the essay will outline the planes of development and the two embryonic stages proposed by Montessori (Montessori‚ 2007a). Then‚ a detail explanation of what is the sensitive period (Montessori‚ 1966) will be included and link to each stage of child development with practical examples. Lastly the essay will conclude with the importance of facilitating the sensitive
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CYPOP1-1.2 Explain: how development and learning are interconnected how and why variations occur in rate and sequence of development and learning that learning may take place in different ways the importance of play. CYPOP1-1.3 Explain the potential effects on development‚ of pre-conceptual‚ pre-birth and birth experiences. CYPOP1-1.4 Explain the impact of current research into the development and learning of babies and young children. 1-1.2 Connections between development and learning There
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There are many different theories of development that help us to understand children’s behaviour‚ reactions and ways of learning. All equally important as they influence practice. To begin with there is Piaget’s constructivist theories which look at the way in which children seem to be able to make sense of their world as a result of their experiences and how they are active learners. He also suggested that as children develop so does their thinking. Piaget’s work has influenced early years settings
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rest of the children. They may be bullied or teased by other students which will affect their self-confidence and in turn affect their learning ability and development. Disabilities are categorised in different forms i.e. learning or physical. Learning disabilities which affect development could be. Autism; autism is a disability which affects how a person relates and communicates with other people and the world around them. Children with autism find it difficult to understand facial expressions or
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Introduction The Montessori method of education is one of the very unusual approaches of educating young children that has been based on the experiences and research of educator and physician Maria Montessori (1870–1952). The method basically arose from what Dr. Montessori’s discovered and named it the “the child’s normal nature” back in 1907 (Montessori‚ 1972). This happened during one of her experimental observations with young children who had been given the freedom they need d in an environment
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Unit 1- Growth & Development Growth refers to quantitative changes- increase in size and structure. A person grows physically as well as mentally. Development refers to qualitative changes PRINCIPLES OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 1. Heredity HEREDITY gives the human individual a similarity to the other organisms‚ but also a uniqueness. Characteristics of both parents are passed on to the child through the union of the father’s sperm and the egg cell of the mother to form a zygote or offspring
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philosophical standing‚ emerging more as a scientific discipline. Abstract laws were devised‚ and objective and quantitative measurements of isolated variables analysed. Theories of development emerged and have continued throughout history‚ providing organization‚ and “a lens through which researchers can interpret and explain any number of specific facts or observations” (Sigelman & Rider‚ 2012‚ p. 32). In postulating what is seen as ‘normative’ development‚ these theories provide a model or map from
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Theorists that gave us different types of experiments and factors about the development of the individuals children’s behaviour‚ reactions and ways of learning. Theories of development including: • Cognitive (e.g. Piaget) • Psychoanalytic (e.g. Freud) • Humanist (e.g. Maslow) • Social Learning (e.g. Bandura) • Operant conditioning (e.g. Skinner) • Behaviourist (e.g. Watson) The theorist whose theory is physical development is Arnold Gesell. His theory is that most physical skills cannot be taught
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Written by Tim Seldin Montessori believed in a necessary relationship between children and their environment. Children must find a properly prepared environment if they are to fully develop their unique human potentials. In addition to determining children’s eventual height‚ hair color‚ and other physical characteristics‚ there is another cognitive plan which determines the unique emotional and intellectual qualities of each child. These qualities develop through what Montessori referred to as "the
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Moral Development | Morality as Rooted in Human NatureDescribe and evaluate the biological perspective on morality. * The biological perspective on moral development assumes that morality is grounded in the genetic heritage of our species‚ perhaps through prewired emotional reactions. Humans share many morally relevant behaviours with other species‚ and the ventromedial area of the frontal region of the cerebral cortex is vital for emotional responsiveness to others’ suffering. Nevertheless
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