...Children Should Play Outdoors A cardinal flies in and perches on a fence post. The little girl spots is and calls out “a bird!” She runs as fast as she can towards the bird, but the bird flies away. The little girl quickly turns her attention to an inchworm crawling up a picket. There are many reasons why parents should promote and support outdoor play for their children. Children benefit from being outdoors in many ways, such as environmental education, health benefits and self-confidence. Children need to be outdoors to gain hands-on outdoor learning, or environmental education. There are many ways that children can obtain environmental education. Lessons can be taught outdoors. There are many science projects that can be done outdoors. Schools can have field trips to local, state and national parks. Environmental education has become such an important topic that legislation is being passed to support it. In 1990, the U.S. Congress passed the National Environment Education Act, allowing the Environmental Protection Agency to create environmental education initiatives at the federal level. Author Cathryn Creno describes the passage of a “No Child Left Inside Act” which would mandate that schools and parks have a relationship to promote environmental education would provide school children with more outdoor exposure. An important aspect of environmental education is sustainability. Parents and teachers can “Educate our children and our peers to create a society...
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...to, before birth and in the very early years will have a massive impact on how they develop holistically, as well as the attachment to the parent or carer. The curriculum is all the different opportunities, activities and experiences that is offered which help a child to develop in their learning. The different methods and contents used to support the child in their learning are vital. Babies are born with a natural instinct to play and learn naturally because of their curiosity and the people who actively engage with them to make sense of the world around them. There are 4 four key principles within the framework and are the main focus for all children’s learning and development. These are:- Rights of the Child, Relationships, Responsive Care Respect The main aim of the Pre-Birth to Three is to support everyone who work with and for our youngest children and their families, by adopting a long-term, flexible, and organic approach for the benefit of every child, promote confidence, inform the ways in which staff support children and families, and improve and enhance evidence-informed practice. http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/thecurriculum/whatiscurriculumforexcellence/learningthroughoutlife/prebirthto3.asp13/11/2014 Babies discover through their senses, this provides opportunities for the baby to make choices, and freely...
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...What is play? What is play? The word play is usually used to describe the activities of children from babyhood until the early teenage years. There is no neat definition that will cover all the meanings given by parents, early years and playwork practitioners and other adult commentators - let alone how children talk about play when their opinions are invited. Yet there are some common themes: • Play includes a range of self-chosen activities, undertaken for their own interest, enjoyment and the satisfaction that results for children; • Very young children, even babies, show playful behaviour when they explore sound and simple actions and experiment with objects of interest; • Play activities are not essential to meet basic physical survival needs. But play does seem to support children's emotional well being as well as a wide range of learning within their whole development; • Children can play alone, but often they play with other children and with familiar adults. Even very young children engage in simple give-and-take or copying games with their peers, older siblings or with adults; • A playful quality in activities is shown by the exercise of choice, enjoyable repetition and invitation by children to others to join the play; • Yet children's play can look serious. Players may show great absorption in the activity and disagreements can result from a difference of opinion about how the play should progress. Do all children play? Historical and cross-cultural evidence...
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...rarely ever leave their workspace even when they go on break (Mercola). While playing video games is very fun and are played by many to relax after school or work or to simply have fun sitting in a chair or on your bed kicking back and playing as your favorite character to unwind. However, an alternate activity that is just as accessible and fun as playing video games, but has much more benefits. Although playing video games is enjoyed by many people as a fun activity, a more beneficial way to spend your free time is to go outside. As an activity that...
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...Human behavior is affected by many elements. A dominant factor that plays a role in the development of one's behavior is the content of one's environment. Emerging scientific studies have proven that the children of upcoming generations are unconsciously suffering from “nature deprivation” (Bratman; Nature experience, cognitive function, and mental health.) or nature deficit disorder. “Nature deficit disorder refers to a hypothesis by Richard Louv in his 2005 book Last Child In The Woods that human beings, especially children, are spending less time outdoors [2] resulting in a wide range of behavioral problems” (Wikipedia). Behavioral problems and cognitive development issues are most prevalent in young children of the current generation. Cognitive abilities began to develop during the early stages of childhood....
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...be improved by play. If a child has too little play their development can be affected: Obesity: Play may be the solution to a child’s obesity, as stated by, Thomas G. (2000). Play and Exploration in Children and Animals. Lawrence Erlbaum Association, p. 154, “Young animals living in an environment with a surplus of food rarely develop obesity – they simply play more. ‘Animals play so that they burn up energy that might otherwise be stored as fat... By engaging in energy-burning play, animals remain lean and fit, making them less susceptible to predators. If excess calories were not burnt off in play, then the resulting obesity might increase...
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...Play areas are spots where youngsters' play can take off and thrive. Great open air play areas are sufficiently substantial and composed in a manner that kids' play can come to full expression, where kids can make a wreck, run, hop and stow away; where they can yell, shriek and investigate the regular world. An assortment of elements decides the nature of a play area for youthful youngsters from newborn children to eight-year-olds. These incorporate the configuration of the play territory - wellbeing issues, play hardware, availability, and grown-up supervision. When growing up I adored playing outside, in the nearby stop or being taken to numerous nation parks by my dad. I class myself as being fortunate to have experienced childhood in an...
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...Nowadays, we can easily found children as young as two years old are playing with an electronic devices and gadgets anywhere. That is not only the video games that make the children stay, it is also includes television, mobile phones and smart phone application, computers, tablet computers, PSP games and etc. Children tend to be active consumers, many electronic products and gadgets’ commercial have been targeted to young children market. Parent may find it easier to make their children stay in one place by giving them a gadget to play with. The benefit of exposure of electronic devices and gadgets to children Everything has its usefulness and also its negative aspect on over-exposed to the devices and gadgets. Besides the abovementioned points, let us look at the benefit of using the devices. For younger children below preschool age, the gadgets may positively help them to stimulate their senses and imagination. Some may helps to promote listening ability, learning of sounds and also speaking ability. Electronic devices and games play positive effects in encourage cognitive learning and development of analytical skills. This may helps in build-up innovative thinking, investigative skills, strategic thinking and foster the creativity potential of kids. They may improve manual dexterity and making the children computer literacy. Besides that being an educational and learning media, a lot of people have an opinion that they are good medium to distract peoples stress...
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...Opening a Quality Child Care Center A resource guide for starting a business and planning a child care center. Table of Contents: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 First Steps: Assessment, Market Analysis, Business Plan and Child Care Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Finding Your Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Design Considerations and Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Program Administration and Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . 17 Appendix A: Timeline for Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Appendix B: Agencies and On-line Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Resources for Developing Polices/Procedures . . . . . 22 Appendix D: Classroom Equipment and Materials List . . . . . . . . 23 Appendix E: Care About Childcare Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Appendix F: Structural Rules from Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Appendix G: Accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Appendix H: Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 State of Utah, Department of Workforce Services, Office of Child Care © 2012 Opening a Quality Child Care Center Introduction THE BUSINESS OF CHILD CARE Welcome to the world and work of child care! The purpose of this manual is to provide a prospective child care center...
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...Chapter 1 The Problem and its Setting Introduction Nowadays, we can easily found children as young as two years old are playing with an electronic devices and gadgets anywhere. That is not only the video games that make the children stay, it is also includes television, mobile phones and smart phone application, computers, tablet computers, PSP games and etc. Children tend to be active consumers; many electronic products and gadgets’ commercial have been targeted to young children market. Parent may find it easier to make their children stay in one place by giving them a gadget to play with. The benefits of exposure of electronic devices and gadgets to children: Everything has its usefulness and also its negative aspect on over-exposed to the devices and gadgets. Besides the abovementioned points, let us look at the benefit of using the devices. For younger children below preschool age, the gadgets may positively help them to stimulate their senses and imagination. Some may help’s to promote listening ability, learning of sounds and also speaking ability. Electronic devices and games play positive effects in encourage cognitive learning and development of analytical skills. This may help’s in build-up innovative thinking, investigative skills, strategic thinking and foster the creativity potential of kids. They may improve manual dexterity and making the children computer literacy. Besides that being an educational and learning media, a lot of people have an opinion that...
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...particular point of view on it. For this assignment, you are now asked to identify three ways in which you can support that point of view. For example: Topic: Video games Points of View: Video games can help young players develop some important skills. Main Points of Support: • First Main Point: Video games can help young players develop academic skills in literacy and math. • Second Main Point: Video games can help young players develop decision-making and logic skills. • Third Main Point: Video games can help young players develop social skills. Step Two Create a thesis statement by using your selected topic, point of view, and main points in the following formula: Identify your specific and narrowed research topic. This is A. Identify your opinion or position on the research topic. This is B. Identify at least three main points that would support this opinion or position. This is C. The way this looks, when it's all said and done, is: A+B+C= Thesis Statement. For example: A = Playing video games B = Benefits to young players C = Benefits of playing video games include academic, thinking, and social skills. Once corrected for readability and grammar, it might read as: Video games help young players develop academic, thinking, and social skills. Step Three Using the work you compiled from Steps One and Two, complete the table below. |Thesis Statement Component |Response...
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...The Social Context of Childhood Describe and analyse how social factors impact upon children and young people and consider how your setting and practice responds to it. The concept about the nature of childhood has changed in significant ways over time. According to James & Prout (1997) the beginning of the twentieth century has marked what they refer to as 'Century of Child'. This is the time when children were acknowledged as the future of every country. Serious attention was paid to things such as children’s health and education. Also many campaigns were formed to relieve child poverty, which led to the first major success of the Family Allowances Act (1946). This act offered a regular sum for second and subsequent children to be paid to the mother, raising the living standards of children and providing a better quality of life. However over the years particular attention has been paid to the environment that children live and the impact that it has upon their development and life chances. Bronfrebnner (1979) looks at the environment as a layered complex where each layer has an effect on child’s development and life chances. He believed that interaction between factors in the child’s maturing biology, his immediate family/community environment, and the social background fuels and directs his development. Bronfrebnner (1979) continues that modifications or conflict in any one layer of child’s environment will flow through other layers. Furthermore Paquette...
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...Technology is relatively new in terms of its prevalence with children. As many parents are not as up-to-date with the latest gadgets, they tend to have little knowledge on the possible effects technology might bring. But technology, while useful, brings many negative effects to teens' lives. Parents who have technophile kids should be aware of the possible risks and dangers. Predators Informed parents know that the media blows the prevalence of online sexual predators out of proportion. However, they do exist, and they often go after easy targets, namely children. Technology such as the Internet and smart phones give both children and predators the ability to make contact with large amounts of new people. Uninformed children might feel they are making a friend but in fact are running the risk of being preyed upon. The key risk here, though, is not the predator but the lack of adult knowledge about technology and the lack of supervision parents give to their children’s online behaviors. Parents who feel bad prying into their children’s lives are ignoring the fact that most children, especially teens, are sexually curious, willing to take risks, and have poor decision-making behaviors. So, while not common, sexual predators do exist and should be something parents talk to their kids about before allowing them full reign online. Mental Health Problems Clinical coordinator at Illinois Addiction Recovery Shannon Chrismore wrote in the book, “Internet Addiction: A Handbook and Guide...
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...Technique: Narrative | Starting Time: 12:00 pm Finishing Time:12:30pm | No. of Children: 10 in the nursery No. And Role of Adults: 3 ( 2 teachers and myself) | Letter of permission to observe enclosed: ( Letter of Permission scanned and attached with submitted observation) | Description of Setting: A Montessori nursery in a residential area in Ridge. | Immediate Context (Playground, Art Corner etc.): At the School playground equipped with tricycles, swings, slides, climbing frames and other outdoor equipment. | First Names of Child(ren) observed: Rafferty | Brief Description of Child (ren) – i.e. gender/age/position in family/first language (if relevant): Boy aged 3years, 8 months (3:8). He is the last of two children. He has an older sister who is seven years old and is in another school nearby. | Rationale for Observation (if appropriate): | Aim of Observation: To observe Rafferty’s (3:8) social and emotional development during outdoor play time at the nursery and how relevant play is to his social and emotional development. | Montessori Centre International ______Ethical Statement To accompany every piece of course work carried out which involved working with young children and their families. Any observation should always be in the child’s best interest and contribute to...
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...programs are among the hotly debated topics but with good reasons. How enough is formal and informal learning to benefit young children? Under which settings are our young ones equipped to behave exemplary, learn better and their minds braced up for the opportunities and challenges education presents? This paper therefore explores the nutrition, safety, health and physical fitness surrounding the programs and its resources to attain maximum benefits obtained by the children. Health and safety Some needs should be atleast our priority if not our second nature. Protecting our young ones from neglect, abuse and health hazards is imperative in operating such a program. To start us off is the indoor environment as this is the place they spend most of their learning time. The programs were reasonably up to the task as the classrooms were sparklingly clean and physically accessible. My practical observation saw me discover that the 2 programs boast approximately 37 square feet per child of the usable classroom space activity excluding the lockers, bathrooms and hallways. The classroom management was top-notch with the spaces nicely divided; from private visible area, pathways, storage areas to spaces meant for playing individually or together in appropriate groups. The rest, sleep and eating areas and periods are strictly observed, ostensibly to create a good time with children. The sleeping area, free form restraints, is well arranged and the pathways eligible for quick emergency evacuation...
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