Childhood And Adolescence : A Second Grade Class At Oak Ridge Elementary

The current social structure of childhood puts children in a place of delegation to adult authority in ways that are limiting to the child’s growth. Children should be seen as actors in their own lives, not merely to be acted upon, as this builds relationships of shared respect and collaboration, and encourages autonomy for society’s younger members. This is what the new paradigm envisions as the new way of thinking about childhood.

Physical development in children is an important area and is usually expected to happen automatically as they grow. The important areas are gross motor skills,

|Development Theory. |themselves. They will begin to play ball, enjoy climbing |Intellectual development – Delays to motor skills will delay |

Physical activity encourages children and young people to develop all their physical skills and to practice the skills that they already have. Your role in supporting a child’s physical development will be to ensure that the child has a wide variety of experiences of being in a safe environment. Any setting should offer a wide range of equipment that can be used both indoors and out. It is considered important that children are given opportunities to develop their gross motor skills indoors as well as outdoors. Such opportunities may be provided by designated areas such as soft play area or by activities such as drama.

Whilst playing the children will begin to learn skills such as balance and coordination, throwing, catching, running skipping and jumping however none of these skills can be learnt if the child does not learn the movement skills. They need to learn hand-eye coordination this is when the brain will learn to make the hands and eyes work together resulting in the children being able to play catch, foot-eye coordination this starts when babies begin to learn to walk up the stairs but can then be extended when the child learns to kick a ball, balance this is learnt over time depending on the age of the child, when the child begins to learn these skills through physical activity their central nervous system will also begin to develop which will in turn help their muscles, glands and organs. This is applied into my practice by taking the children in to thee garden. When in the garden I make obstacle courses for the children with crates that range it heights and sizes, tyres and the slide. It can very day to day to teach the children different things. But by using the different height crates it allows the children to learn to balance by themselves, the slide allows the children to climb. We also have balls that the children play with but depending on the age of the child would depend on how it is used. If the child is 18 months or younger then I would

Children develop in many ways including through physical activity, mental activity and interaction with others (Roode, 1). According to a January 2007 clinical

Another benefit of child-led play is that children, while exploring, are being active and developing different motor skills. This physical play is developed by running, jumping, climbing, and anything that gets them moving in order to develop their muscle and body control (Pasquariello). While the children engage in this type of play, they are able to have fun while also maintaining a healthy body physic. With this they are able to maintain an average “height, weight, general appearance…. and

There were twelve children in each pre-school class, and there were two classes in the room I was assigned to. The children I interacted with ranges from four to five years old and came from socially diverse backgrounds. Hence, the observation and interaction I had with each child is different but did not entirely deviated from the expected level of maturity based on the various developmental theories. During this assignment, I observed the children regularly interacting with each other, honing their interpersonal skills through various activities. Although, the children tend to be egocentric at times, fighting over every pieces of Lego, as they struggle to see things from the perspective of other children. In particular, the children often bickers in vying for play time with me and the other teachers. However, in most cases, the children themselves resolved their squabble; a testament to Erikson’s theory, as they develop a sense of initiative and security in their ability to lead and make decisions. A true sign of the children’s developmental maturity.

I observed a multitude of children for this notebook activity because I felt like it was necessary to observe as many children as possible in order to see what differences there were not only between ages, but also between genders. The first child that I observed was Malachi. We played with a ball and I observed his throwing and catching techniques. He seemed to not be as developed in this area as he was with kicking the ball. Malachi was actually more physically developed in some areas than others. For example, he was riding a two wheel bicycle without any assistance, which is a skill that most children do not develop until the end of their fourth year of life. During

As children’s bodies become more streamlined and less top-heavy, their center of gravity shifts downwards toward the trunk. As a result, balance improves greatly, paving the way for new motor skills involving large muscles of the body. (Berk, 1999) During the preschool years until approximately age seven, fundamental motor skills develop including the locomotor skills needed to run, jump, hop, and skip. Also the object control skills such as throwing, catching, and kicking are developing. By the age of six or seven, children begin to integrate two or more of these skills. Though all children will not develop these skills at the same age, they will follow the same sequence.

Growing up in a single parent home was never the easiest. My dad decided not to be in my brother and I’s life when we were little. Leaving it up my mom to be a mom and a dad. She always told me I was not a statistic just because I didn’t have a male role model in my life. She instead said, you can do anything you put your mind to. At a young age I decided I wasn’t going to end up like my father. That is why I want to be an Elementary school teacher in the inner city. Elementary school is the time where kids really need someone to not only believe in them but also be there for them. I want to be that person. I want my future students to walk in my classroom and feel like it’s a safe place. Ole Miss is my safe place. Ever since I walked on

Children and adolescents experience life different ways, whether with family or with peers. The concept of children and adolescents experience with peers is that the children’s interactions with their peers plays a huge role in their development socially. Although this concept is very true and accurate, in some cases, this concept can encounter some issues when applied to everyday situations. Life situations can alter or rearrange the way the concept of children and how they learn from their peers.

Children and adolescents’ experience life different ways, whether with family or with peers. The concept of children and adolescents experience with peers is that the children’s interactions with their peers plays a huge role in their development socially. Although this concept is very true and accurate, in some cases, this concept can encounter some issues when applied to everyday situations. Life situations can alter or rearrange the way the concept of children and how they learn from their peers.

Children need to move around, practice with small muscle skills, need for food and rest in order for them to be attentive and ready to learn in every activities they have. Children need to move around for their physical development and as well as their intellectual development. If they have physical activity and physical play, it helps them to increase their ability to focus, interact with others and as well as to manage their own behavior and emotions. They can also build self-esteem, self awareness, peer relationships and develop different set of skills through physical activity. Children need to exercise their large muscles and as well as their small muscles. Individual differences and gender play a major role when it comes to the development of performing tasks. The text mentions that girls are more advanced than boys in terms of fine motor skills and in gross motor skills while boys are good that requires force and power. According to the book, fine motor coordination fall behind gross motor coordination for most children. Children need nutritious food in order to be active at their work and play cooperatively. If children consume too many non-nutritive foods, they have the higher chance of childhood obesity and it can affect their behavior as well as the book mentions. Children need to rest or to take breaks in their activities to avoid frustration and

It is said that the growing child is in need of 2-3 hours of rough and tumble play and most are not getting that in today’s everyday hustle and bustle. Their bodies are made for movement and they need to release