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This often occurs in unpredictable stages and is a process of change in which the child learns to master increasingly complex levels of moving, thinking, feelings and relationships with others. Although each child will progress at a different pace, it is nevertheless possible to group children into six age bands that mark different stages of psycho-social development: under one, 1-2; 3-4; 5-9; 10-14; and 15 and over. The unequal spans demonstrate the unevenness of children’s development, which progresses particularly rapidly in all dimensions in the early
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New guidelines (Department for Education, 1995., School Curriculum Assessment Authority, 1996 and Department for Education and Skills (DfES, 2006) placed upon settings, stipulates that children should be given the opportunities to communicate ideas, express feelings, observe, experiment, design, create and imagine. I feel that children are being raised in a society with many sources of enriching learning experiences and diversity and good early years practice needs to sustain this from early childhood. Staff need to work continuously to create an encouraging learning environment and I feel that emphasis should also be put on the training of staff who work with children, providing and supporting opportunities for creative development (Council for Awards in child Care and Education, …show more content…
International Journal of Early years Education. 11(2) 91-103
Blenkin, G.M & Kelly, A.V. (1998) Early Childhood education: a developmental curriculum. (2nd edition). London. Paul Chapman publishing.
British Association for Early Childhood education (BAECE) (2007) Early Education.53. Autaum. British Association for Early Childhood Education.
Bruce, T. (2004) Developing Learning in Early childhood. London. Paul Chapman.
Bruner. J. (1978) the process of education. Cambridge MA. Harvard University Press
Craft et al., Jeffery, B and Leibling, M (2001) Creativity in Education. London Continuum.
Department of Early Education (DfEE, 2003) The Foundation stage profile. London. QCA.
Department of Education for Northern Ireland (DENI) (2001) New targeting Social need. Bangor. DENI
Department of Early Education (DfEE, 2003)Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their families, . London. QCA.
Duffy, B (1998) Supporting Imagination and Creativity in the early Years. Buckingham. Open University Press.
Frobel, F. (1852)cited in Corbett, B. (1979) op.cit, p6.
Geraghty,P.(1988) Caring for Children. A Textbook for Nursery Nurses. (2nd edition) London. Bailliere
New guidelines (Department for Education, 1995., School Curriculum Assessment Authority, 1996 and Department for Education and Skills (DfES, 2006) placed upon settings, stipulates that children should be given the opportunities to communicate ideas, express feelings, observe, experiment, design, create and imagine. I feel that children are being raised in a society with many sources of enriching learning experiences and diversity and good early years practice needs to sustain this from early childhood. Staff need to work continuously to create an encouraging learning environment and I feel that emphasis should also be put on the training of staff who work with children, providing and supporting opportunities for creative development (Council for Awards in child Care and Education, …show more content…
International Journal of Early years Education. 11(2) 91-103
Blenkin, G.M & Kelly, A.V. (1998) Early Childhood education: a developmental curriculum. (2nd edition). London. Paul Chapman publishing.
British Association for Early Childhood education (BAECE) (2007) Early Education.53. Autaum. British Association for Early Childhood Education.
Bruce, T. (2004) Developing Learning in Early childhood. London. Paul Chapman.
Bruner. J. (1978) the process of education. Cambridge MA. Harvard University Press
Craft et al., Jeffery, B and Leibling, M (2001) Creativity in Education. London Continuum.
Department of Early Education (DfEE, 2003) The Foundation stage profile. London. QCA.
Department of Education for Northern Ireland (DENI) (2001) New targeting Social need. Bangor. DENI
Department of Early Education (DfEE, 2003)Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their families, . London. QCA.
Duffy, B (1998) Supporting Imagination and Creativity in the early Years. Buckingham. Open University Press.
Frobel, F. (1852)cited in Corbett, B. (1979) op.cit, p6.
Geraghty,P.(1988) Caring for Children. A Textbook for Nursery Nurses. (2nd edition) London. Bailliere