Pre-Birth to 3
The Pre-Birth to 3 document is a guideline put in place by Learning Teaching Scotland for children in the womb to age 3. This was previously Birth to 3 but was changed in 2010 to Pre-Birth to 3 as new research found that children learn in the womb before births, such as recognising sounds and smells. Many organisations were involved in this change, such as midwives, health visitors and the NHS as a whole. Also researchers such as Suzanne Zeedyke and Robin Balbernie were involved in the change from learning in the womb and language respectively.
The main purpose if the Pre-Birth to 3 Curriculum is “to help inform and support all adults who work with and on behalf of Scotland’s youngest children” (Learning Teaching Scotland, 2010). Also the curriculum aims to make sure that children from all backgrounds, poor or affluent, get the same quality of care and learning and also help build relationships with adults such as family and nursery practitioners or fellow children in childcare to support relationships in early life.
There are 4 key principles that run throughout the Pre-Birth to 3 document which are referred to as the 4 ‘R’s’. These are Rights of …show more content…
The final key principle of the Pre-Birth to 3 document is Respect which means that children, no matter what background they come from, should have their views and values appreciated, listened to and respected. This also means that practitioners should consult with and listen to children’s ideas so that children feel included and respected. This principle links with some of the nine key features such as partnership working and role of staff as with very young children going into the childcare setting, practitioners may need to consult with parents as to what the child’s likes and dislikes are as well as any requirements relating to the
The Pre-Birth to 3 document is a guideline put in place by Learning Teaching Scotland for children in the womb to age 3. This was previously Birth to 3 but was changed in 2010 to Pre-Birth to 3 as new research found that children learn in the womb before births, such as recognising sounds and smells. Many organisations were involved in this change, such as midwives, health visitors and the NHS as a whole. Also researchers such as Suzanne Zeedyke and Robin Balbernie were involved in the change from learning in the womb and language respectively.
The main purpose if the Pre-Birth to 3 Curriculum is “to help inform and support all adults who work with and on behalf of Scotland’s youngest children” (Learning Teaching Scotland, 2010). Also the curriculum aims to make sure that children from all backgrounds, poor or affluent, get the same quality of care and learning and also help build relationships with adults such as family and nursery practitioners or fellow children in childcare to support relationships in early life.
There are 4 key principles that run throughout the Pre-Birth to 3 document which are referred to as the 4 ‘R’s’. These are Rights of …show more content…
The final key principle of the Pre-Birth to 3 document is Respect which means that children, no matter what background they come from, should have their views and values appreciated, listened to and respected. This also means that practitioners should consult with and listen to children’s ideas so that children feel included and respected. This principle links with some of the nine key features such as partnership working and role of staff as with very young children going into the childcare setting, practitioners may need to consult with parents as to what the child’s likes and dislikes are as well as any requirements relating to the