Pervasive developmental disorder

Early years of childhood have widely been recognised as the most important years of learning and development. “Research have shown the importance of these years to learn and acquire new skills” (DEECD, 2010), which have assigned a great responsibility to the educators working with the young children. As an early childhood educator, I feel that it is my responsibility to provide the high quality learning environment for the young children to learn, acquire and develop social, emotional, academic…

The journey of learning more about myself and understanding who I am as a person has been an upward climb. Most times it felt as though learning who I am was similar to attempting to ride a unicycle up the side of a steep mountain, with rocks rolling down along the way knocking me off of my path. However, as I have examined and reflected on who I am as a learner and how I learn, I have been able to gain a greater understanding of who I am as a person. This paper will examine the growth that I…

Many teachers speculate what the best styles of teaching are. Each teacher’s style is unique as the individual that utilizes that style. Several key cornerstones of education have lasted through the centuries of modern education; one of the most prevalent is cooperative learning. From students who have taken their first steps coming to the United States, to those who have lived in the same American town for their whole lives, this type of learning is beneficial to all. Cooperative, collaborative…

All children have an inbuilt mathematical knowledge of some sorts in which it is possible for them to build on. Emergent mathematics is how we use to describe how children construct their maths knowledge. The principle of emergent mathematics is that children should be exposed to maths from the day they are born despite their age. Children are taught to use their previous knowledge to solve a maths problem. This helps children to understand how the problem has been solved and not given the…

From Disney Pixar comes Up, a comedy adventure about 78-year-old ballon salesman Carl. The sometimes grumpy elderly old man Carl wants to fulfill his lifelong dream of visiting South America. He ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilderness but discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has latched himself along for the ride: an overly optimistic 8-year-old named Russell. The movie UP is a surprising tale of followings one 's dream, facing fears and being true…

Exploring Myself Identity During the phase of exploration in adolescents and young adults, one’s self concept and self esteem substantially change. Erik Erikson, developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst is recognized for his theory on psychosocial development divided in 8 stages of human development. Erikson claims that adolescents face a substantial psychological turmoil as they encounter an identity crisis (Feldman, 385). Identity vs. identity confusion stage is the phase of discovery and…

During my semester I was given a focus child. Throughout this whole semester I observe and documented my focus child learning development and assess to see if she is developing correctly. She is two and half years old and she lives at home with her mother and father. As I observe my focus child I noticed her temperaments. She is very active and after sometime of seeing you she warms up to you, but at first she could be standoffish. She’s still a young toddler so her attention span is short, but…

Teachers working in the field of Early Childhood Education need to be prepared to deal with all aspects of children. We must realize the importance of parents as the first and primary educator of their children. We must also need skills in working with parents and helping them to meet the needs of the family. We must understand the importance of parent involvement, how to work together with families, and types of approaches to take in practicing effective communication with families. Family is…

In reflecting on this competency, I believe the best phrase that describes my development and growth both as a student and counselor is that of “grit” which was adapted from a student presentation during January’s residency weekend of this year. Grit describes one’s ability to stick with things over a very long time until it is mastered. I believe I was able to exhibit grit throughout my two years of completing the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology program due to the many challenges I have…

Throughout our study of developmental psychology, we have had the opportunity to explore many fascinating theories, each of which highlights a different aspect that forms the individuals we are and will become. Well-known names in the field of psychology have put forth numerous developmental theories, which point to the idea that there is not one definitive element or factor that affects our growth and progression more than another does. The theories put forth run the gamut of influence,…