CHILD DEVELOPMENT ESSAY Sensitive Mothering is essential to the social and emotional development of the child. Discuss this statement in the context of relevant development theory. • Explain what is meant by the term Sensitive Mothering. Explain why sensitive mothering is important in building a positive emotional base. • Link this explanation to Bowlby’s attachment theory and Ainsworth’s studies. You will need to show an understanding of the internal working model of attachment and how
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Chapter 1- Child Development: Themes‚ Theories and Methods – Describe important terms such as conceptions of age‚ periods of development‚ domains of development‚ etc. Development is a lifelong‚ multidimensional‚ plastic‚ multidisciplinary‚ and contextual process. Developmental psychologists typically divide development into 3 broad domains: 1. Biological (changes in body size‚ muscle tone‚ sexual maturity…) 2. Cognitive (changes in thinking‚ language…) 3. Socioemotional (changes in emotions
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The sequence of exercises through which the child is introduced to group operations with golden beads. “If education is always to be conceived along the same antiquated lines of a mere transmission of knowledge‚ there is life to be hoped from it in the bettering of man’s future” (Maria Montessori – The discovery of the child) Dr. Montessori recognized that children are born with a particular kind of mind
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Write a comprehensive note on the role of a teacher in the Montessori classroom. The teacher in a Montessori classroom takes on a completely different role to a teacher in a traditional classroom. So much so‚ that directress or guide are preferred over the word teacher. The reason for this is that it is the teachers main role to guide the children and help the children in their learning. The teacher isn ’t a person who pushes the child to learn when & what she wants them to learn. The teacher
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the child who makes the man‚ and no man exists who was not made by the child he once was.” *** “When dealing with children there is greater need for observing than of probing” *** “It is true that we cannot make a genius. We can only give to teach child the chance to fulfil his potential possibilities.” *** “Little children‚ from the moment they are weaned‚ are making their way toward independence.” *** “Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.” *** “The child is
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MONTESSORI MONTESSORI education is an educational approach developed by Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori. Montessori education is practiced in an estimated 20‚000 schools worldwide‚ serving children from birth to eighteen years old. Montessori education is characterized by an emphasis on independence‚ from freedom within limits‚ and respect for a child’s natural psychological development‚ as well as technological advancements in society. Although a range of practices exists under
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Gilstrap Adrian Dominican Montessori Training Institute May 14‚ 2011 MONTESSORI’S APPROACH AND RECENT BRAIN RESEARCH 2 Abstract New technological advances in brain research allow scientists better understanding of how the brain develops. From birth‚ the task of the brain is to establish and reinforce connections between neurons. Dr. Montessori’s approach on brain development in young children coincides with much of the most recent brain research. Dr. Montessori discovered from her observations
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period are met‚ the greater will be the success of the next.” (Maria Montessori) The Montessori environment may be looked at as a small society that is preparing the child for his future. Guiding him towards finding his role in the Universe; that he has a responsibility to nature; and to be respectful to everything in the Universe. To enable the directress to channel the children towards these goals she must “believe that the child before her will show his true nature when he finds a piece of work
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Child and Adolescent Development Module 2: Patterns of Growth and Development 2.1 Directional pattern Develo pment proceeds from the head downward. The child gains control of the head first‚ then the arms‚ and then the legs. Zygote- fertilized ovum Fetus- product of conception (40 weeks of gestation) or 10 th lunar month of gestation Newborn/neonate- birth to 28th day Infant- 29th day to 12 months of age Develo pment proceeds from the center of the body outward. This means that the
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A Short History of Dr. Maria Montessori and her Methods Teaching a two years old child how to be independent‚ responsible and confident sounds impossible‚ but more than 100 years back an Italian doctor named Maria Montessori made it possible. As she believed "the study of child psychology in the first years of life opens to our eyes such wonders that no one seeing them with understanding can fail to be deeply stirred. Our work as adults does not consist in teaching‚ but in helping the infant mind
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