Explain How Own Practice Can Affect the Development of Children:

The way a child learns to develop a motor skill can depend on various factors. For example, a child’s ability to jump can be influenced by genetics and by nature. People might argue that genetics are more important in determining how high the child will be able to jump. While others might argue that jumping is mainly determined by how you teach and train a child to jump. This is an example of the nature versus nurture debate. Although genes may play a role in developing a child’s skills. This paper will discuss how nurture has more of an influence on how a child’s motor skills develop than nature. The main focus will be how nurture plays a greater role in developing skills such as writing, running, and writing. Nurtures influence on these skills will show how genetics are not as important in the development of motor skills.

The purpose of the EYFS is to ensure that all children have access to quality early years education. To measure this and to ensure practitioners have a focus for their work a series of outcomes is given for each area of learning, these are the early learning goals.

It is through the work of Bowlby and Daniel Stern in study topic 5 that I now understand how crucial it is for me to establish a safe and secure emotional attachment to the children and parents that I look after as this is vital for their emotional Wellbeing. We now operate a Key-worker system and I believe this allows me to form a close bond with the children and parents. I find that when the children in my key group are happy and secure with not only me but the environment around them that this then brings out a secure confident side of the children. I know this as my observations show me that they are more willing to explore and try out new experiences.

The EYFS believe that children grow and learn best when they are healthy and when they are in a safe and secure environment. They develop quicker when their individual needs are met, and when they have positive relationships with the adults caring for them.

When speaking to partners of the child care providers need to use active listening this is to show the parent that the care providers values them as people and that they can trust the care provider to work with their children. Care providers need to listen to parents carefully about the child because it could important information

Children can behave badly due to many different reasons; one most common cause of bad behaviour is separation and changes in a child’s normal routine as joining a nursery is usually the first time a child is separated from its parents. Parents are usually able to stay with their child for a little while to help settle the child in. The key worker system is useful as this will help the child feel safe and secure with that person. “It is often helpful if the same member of staff welcomes the child each day, particularly in their first few weeks of attendance. This helps build security and gives both the child and their parent a focal point where they can say goodbye with limited distress.”

- Firstly, as an educator, it is my duty to know the families of the children I care for and develop a positive relationship with them. I will talk and chat with them to be familiar with their cultural background. I will build a connection with them and earn their trust. I will respect them and acknowledge their beliefs. This will help me to figure out how their child is brought up and what philosophies they instilled to their child. Also, it will help me to communicate better and gain the trust of their child.

In order to work in partnership with parents, practitioners should work very closely with the parents and carers of each individual child to make sure that there is continuity in provision in the setting and at home by inviting information about children’s interests, sharing information about learning activities, discussing children’s development and accessing children’s progress. Parents and carers are the most continuous adults in a child’s life and that makes the transition process easier for the child as long as they are kept informed about the transition process as the child progresses from the home setting through Foundation Phase settings and then into Key Stage

Working with parents is important because you can share information between practitioners and parents about the child’s needs, interests and how they are developing (Drake, 2006). Which will then show effective communication and good relationships with both parents and practitioners (Cortvrlend, 2008). There is a policy which early year settings have which is called working in partnership with parents, where practitioners must read and sign to say that they have understood (Cortvrlend, 2008). There are parents evening which takes place and this gives the opportunity for the practitioner or key worker to communicate the parent about how the child is doing at nursery as well as at home (Drake, 2006). This will then give a chance for the parent

The EYFS profile: this is carried out in the last term of reception when the child turns 5. If gives teachers an idea of what the child is capable of and where they are in their development, and how prepared they are to move up to year 1. The review should include daily observation and different records about that child and any useful information from their parents. The child’s year 1 teacher should have access to this review as well as their parents. but

In early years settings it is imperative that the practitioners work in partnership with parents to enhance children’s learning and development and value parents/carer’s contributions. The EYFS states, “The benefits of working in partnership are enormous allowing families to share information about their children’s development or learning and supporting children with particular needs to receive coordinated support.” (EYFS 2007, http://www.earlyyearsmatters.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/eyfs_enable_env_wide_cont(1).pdf) 17

This article provide a new view of understanding children learning stages, and recognize the importance of leading students with right direction as a teacher. And, it also encouraging teachers try to use varied types of concept to improve students learning ability without sticker with Piaget learning stages. Willingham support his suggestion with explanation, “Children’s performance as they learn seems better characterized by variability than by consistence”. Willingham provide supported his theory by showing other psychology studies that lead question Piaget learning stage theory. Based on that, I learned a new view to see children cognitive development, and also with practical suggestions to face the real classroom situation in the future. However, it is interesting that the similar theory can be found in Chinese teaching and learning knowledge.

Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) is very important to understand and follow across all age groups. These DAP guidelines, however, change as the child or group of children grow older. This is necessary so that teachers and caregivers are able to give the child(ren) what they are needing to grow and learn, when appropriate.

We believe that communication is the base of all relationships, that’s why our main company policy is to maintain a cordial, respectful and honest relationship with the parents; communicating the best way possible to keep them closest possible to the develop of their children. One of the ways that we had been working this policy in the other facilities is writing a daily journal in every child book, explain to the parents individually what the child had been doing during the day, what they learn

-you must ensure that children see you cooperating with and respecting everyone who comes into the setting. In this way they will learn that everyone must be treated well.