1. “Research literature suggests that care and education of young children must no longer be thought of as separate entities”. What does this mean? Young children learn from the environment and the caregivers who are in that environment. “To implement developmentally appropriate teaching practices in the child’s early years, it is vital for teachers and caregivers to be aware of the developmental characteristics of the children with whom they are working.”(Claudia Eliason 3). The care of young children and their education are basically the same thing. If the care of a child is viewed as separate from their education the caregiver does not understand child development and the child is missing out on many developmental opportunities. A child’s
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Children can have unguided and guided play that both set forth in purpose. As our textbook points out that teachers usually need to be able to explain the importance of play to the parents of children in their classroom because many people do not fully understand the importance of play especially in the early years. The development the occurs during play in young children is so important that without it there can be long lasting effect on a child’s development. “Programs can be play-based, but the play must be purposeful (Gronlund, 2001). After following the children’s interests, the teacher defines this purpose and intent by setting up the environment and organizing the materials to help children explore, solve problems, practice skills, and learn concepts through hands-on experiences (Gronlund, 2001)” (Claudia Eliason 10). All play has purpose because children during this play the run, jump, communicate, laugh, cry and so much more. These experiences during play help give the child purpose and discover themselves and learn from others. The more children play the more they learn. “Perhaps the greatest asset of self-directed, self-discovery, or spontaneous play is the satisfaction it gives children of making choices based on their own interests, of attaining some control over their own learning” (Claudia
Children can have unguided and guided play that both set forth in purpose. As our textbook points out that teachers usually need to be able to explain the importance of play to the parents of children in their classroom because many people do not fully understand the importance of play especially in the early years. The development the occurs during play in young children is so important that without it there can be long lasting effect on a child’s development. “Programs can be play-based, but the play must be purposeful (Gronlund, 2001). After following the children’s interests, the teacher defines this purpose and intent by setting up the environment and organizing the materials to help children explore, solve problems, practice skills, and learn concepts through hands-on experiences (Gronlund, 2001)” (Claudia Eliason 10). All play has purpose because children during this play the run, jump, communicate, laugh, cry and so much more. These experiences during play help give the child purpose and discover themselves and learn from others. The more children play the more they learn. “Perhaps the greatest asset of self-directed, self-discovery, or spontaneous play is the satisfaction it gives children of making choices based on their own interests, of attaining some control over their own learning” (Claudia