In addition, I agree with Bourdieu’s work that cultural background should be considered in terms of planning activities and resources only because every child has different abilities. According to the EYFS, it seeks to provide quality and consistency in all early years’ settings, so that every child makes good progress and no child is ignored. Moreover, a secure foundation which provides learning and development opportunities which are planned around the needs and interests of each individual child. In my practice, I was working with a child who did not understand the lesson outcome when delivered in class, I therefore simply explained differently, showing different strategies and examples as to how the teacher did and the child was able to…
The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and the Te Whariki are both similar and different. The EYFS is structured. It is a mandatory require for all early years’ provider in England. The education in England is more teacher led and making the children more school ready than anything else. Although play is emphasised in the EYFS, it is not a key component in the curriculum.…
When I was pregnant with all my children I would be filled with anticipation with what will they look like and who will they be with they grow up. But the sad part of this anticipation is wishing past every stage of their development to see the adult they will become. I often wonder if my mom thought the same things when she was pregnant with me and I wonder if she likes what she sees now that I am an…
At Little Joey’s Early Learning Centre we believe that the children’s lives are recognised through the use of being, belonging and becoming, which is reflected in the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), this is a guiding framework for all educators. We aim to provide an environment where it is friendly and caring so that the needs of the children, families and community are met. We are a privately owned centre with a promise to participate and collaborate by working well together. Our philosophy has been developed in talks with staff and families.…
The provision made in school is about supporting very young children and this is base on the concept that children learn through play. The Early Year Foundation stage (EYFS) IS Created to tackle or promote the learning of Children's playtime. Learning through play is very productive for young children, this help…
Introduction: How Children Succed p.xiii&xv In this introduction I was surprised on how they are having three year olds filling out worksheets and completing drills on letter and number recognition (Tough, 2013, p.xiii). I did notice when my son went to transitional kindergarten that what was expected from him was what a kindergarten back then would be learning. When he went to kindergarten he was expected to know more than what I remember was required before.…
The observation is about the preschool program at Pasadena City College Child Development Center, located at 1324 E Green Street, Pasadena, California. The Center is funded by the state and accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The preschool program is serving children between two and half to four and half years old. During this observation, there are twenty-nine children in the classroom. There are five teachers, Ms.Kassandra, Ms.Mikki, Ms.Melissa, Ms.Katie, and Mr.Alex.…
How do the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) documents guide practitioners to support children’s development? Government guidance and documentation for practitioners in the area of early years has been of considerable interest and scrutiny since the EYFS was first officially introduced in 2008. The current documentation in the UK has evolved through the years, becoming what we know today, through the influence of studies, reports and theories. The United Kingdom 's Early Years Foundation Stage is comprised of 3 documents; Statutory framework (DfE. 2014), Development Matters (Early Education, 2012), The Early Years Foundation Stage Progress Check at Age Two:…
My field work experience had started in the preschool and where I have done the majority of my observations thus far. In the preschool I was beginning to understand how the different of components of the preschool all had concepts of phycology through all aspects of the classroom. During my time I saw how Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, how students handled new information through various methods, and Vygotsky’s sociocultural perspective are incorporated through different sections of the classroom. The classroom was based that learning should not be a structured experience, but learning should be developed through play and exploration.…
For this observation I attended Horseshoe Trails Elementary School in Cave Creek, where I observed a boy in 2nd grade. To keep the confidentiality of the child, I will refer to him as Bob. Bob is a Caucasian 8-year-old male, who lives with his older sister and both of his parents in Cave Creek. His teacher, Ms. Sunshine, informed me he is a very bright child who performs above average in all of his core subjects. She reported he has a lot of friends in class and is just starting to take an interest in girls.…
Autobiography My mother is Maria Emerita Menjivar, daughter of Pascual Lopez and Andrea Orellana. Emerita was born in small town in Chalatenango, El Salvador and moved to Nueva Concepcion, Chalatenango. At the age of 30 years she gave birth to me. I was born in July 24, 1998, in Nueva Concepcion.…
The age of the children I observed were around the age three to five years old, preschool age. I arrived at 3:30 pm, and the children were all sitting in the carpet. It was around reading time. Some children had books and were sitting on the carpet, while others were sitting on a couch reading, or picking out a book from the shelf. One girl on the carpet was talking to another girl about wanting to eat chicken nuggets, and imitated eating nuggets.…
The Algoma Health Unit Christmas Party was a fun day to interact and observe children through their development. Throughout our course, we learned very well the five areas of development and how crucial they are within a child’s life. By knowing the five areas of development, it has helped me observe the children at the party and apply my knowledge and really see it in action. Crafts engage multiple brain areas simultaneously and improve bilateral coordination between both sides of the brain, leading to future cognitive development. Within our craft, there were many materials that required kids to use both their hands to do something (ex: putting glue on an eye).…
I feel it is important to note that these programs are very new and have not been established for long, so although a lot of their accommodations for children do not meet the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale, at least when I observed, it is understandable why. However, the infant and toddler rooms had great outdoor space for gross motor play and is located by a nature trail surrounded by trees and other natural life. I felt this influenced the children to be more explorative, and the teachers did a great job pointing out educational instances while they experienced them…
There was a bin that had different compartments filled with form blocks while supporting himself on the bin with his left hand and tummy, he was grabbing the blocks with his right hand from the bin closest to him and then placing them in the compartment in a further compartment. I noticed that while he got to the bigger pieces he began to struggle as well as seemed to give up. Please note: When I was observing and reading this document, I some how missed that we needed two examples. While I was observing the child play, he did not really seem like he needed the much support, however in the observation above it did seem like he was supporting himself on the bin. In terms of a second behavior to record, I am recalling on measure 2 when the…