Audiovisual Stimulation For A Child 's First Year Of Life

We also use communication books to for each child, this makes it easy for parents/ carers to communicate messages to a child’s key worker and to inform them of their child’s daily activities at nursery. This helps to build a good positive relationship with parents/carers and also offers us the opportunity to include parents in the further development of their child at home too. (Parents and practitioners can have a lot to learn from each other).

In order to apply theories and models of child development to support children’s development we must get to know each individual child by building a good relationship with the children through play, communication and answering to their personal needs. Observation and assessment is also key so that we know what each child is capable of and what they are working towards/could be encouraged towards. Good communication with parents is also beneficial as it helps the carer to see what the child is doing at home and to identify if there are things they do or don’t do at nursery that is different from home. It also helps to work out ways of encouraging development at home and at nursery.

The movie “Babies” showed an abundance of behaviors and interactions that could unequivocally produce a secure attachment. One of the fundamental things that I noticed was the mothers that were reading books to their babies. Reading to children aids tremendously in their development and learning

Also, in this assignment, each member of our group took time to research quotes, videos, articles and images for infant and toddler developmental domains and activities. When we were searching through our topics, we saw a huge selection of images that somebody had already saved on their Pinterest account. Each image gave us a proper explanation. For example, when we searched for infant and toddler environments, there were several beautiful images that popped up. We filtered through the Reggio Emilia Philosophy, which gave us details about how we can arrange setup outdoor activities inside the classrooms and look for which activities and materials we can arrange in different areas. These pins gave us an idea how the childcare must be designed

* Babies and young children are vulnerable and very dependent on their parents and carers. Therefore as well as provide and children’s learning and development it is also essential that we support the physical care, keep them safe and meet their nutritional needs.

After watching the documentary, “Babies”, I learned specifically about the social interaction between babies and their mothers. Socialization is a huge part in the younger years of life because it sets a basis of social norms that should be followed in that certain baby’s society throughout their life. There were four families touched on in the documentary from four different countries; Japan, Mongolia, Africa and America. Many similarities and differences were recognized and easily helped illustrate how diverse the world is.

The Pre-Birth to Three document that I work with highlights that responsive and caring adults are essential for babies and young children to develop and thrive. Practitioners must be aware of attunement which means having the skills needed to enable them to tune in to babies and young children. This determines needs by close observations of the sounds, movements, expressions and body language displayed. We already know that babies are born ready to make connections with the outside world and we must be ready to read these signs in order to develop the skills needed to interact with the wider community. This is something that I have at the forefront of my mind whenever I am working with the children. I am an avid believer that

We recognise and support parents as their child’s first and most important educators, and we welcome them into the life of the nursery. This generate confidence and we encourage parents

Parents helpers, parents are encouraged to come in and share a skill with the children, eg: Cooking, arts and crafts, or, to simply be with the children, joining in with play.

Generally, everyone knows that children go from being defenseless newborns that stay where they were placed to walking, talking machines in just about a year or two. And we do know that the physical, mental, and emotional growth of the little children are accomplishing at very moment based on the influence of their surrounding environment, and involvement of the parents with their children. Base on the experiences with my two and three years-old kids (Osana and Vitu), and some knowledge from the reading from child development text book, website, and field observation. On May 15th, 2015, I took Osana and Vitu to my niece birthday party at Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach, California. During the party, I have recorded a short video clip, and then make an observation on how they develop, grow, and interact with other children.

Children's interactions with their system impact their development. The system can include the parents, other kids, other adults and family members (Hutchison, pg. 423, 2013). In this stage as long as infants are receiving adequate

Every moment of a child’s life is critical in establishing their foundation and therefore, their future. If their early years are not enriching or healthy, they will face more difficulties in the future. The documentary The Raising of America: Early Childhood and the Future of our Nation showcases the importance of a child’s care and provides solutions for how we can help those that struggle with financially providing this care. While their reasoning is sound, the end result is likely to be more detrimental than helpful to the issue they are trying to solve.

After observing a nine month old child for this Child Observation paper, the author of this paper has taken copious notes during the session. The purpose of this paper is recognizing the biological, cognitive and psychosocial development of the child. The author of this paper identified the background history of the child, the observation made and the development process of the child.

Secondly, it is important to consider the strengths of naturalistic observation as a method. This was identified when the child was consistently moving and doing different activities that allowed me to understand how he communicates with other children, how he behaves and what he learns from others. In the play setting the child was able to develop his thinking and according to the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families (DOH, 2000) through social relationships, the child was encouraged to express his feelings, emotions, which was achieved by the setting creating an enjoyment environment.

With the advancement in technology it has become common for infants, toddlers, and young children to be exposed to electronics such as televisions, computers, and videogames for hours at a time. Environmental factors affect children in significant ways. The effects the media and screen time children are revealed to influence their physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development. Television and media can both hinder and encouraging their growth. It is important for guardians, caregivers, teachers, whomever has a child they look after or care for, to make accommodations to construct the best possible environment for children to flourish in. At such a young age, these young humans are like sponges, they absorb much of what surrounds them. Because of this, the importance of trying to make it possible that they are mainly witnessing things helpful to the development of the child and thereby, benefiting them later in life.