Nine Learning Experiences CDA 2.0

Social skills - By playing independently of adults, children have the chance to practise their social skills. They might squabble or raise their voices at times, but most children from 3 years or so are able to work things out themselves. Learning to take turns and cooperate helps children’s social skills.

There are many ways in which I encourage children to be able to develop their own sense of self. I help guide children in expressing their feelings. Sometimes a child gets frustrated while completing a task. This child then becomes agitated and temperamental, expressing their feelings inappropriately. I make it my duty to help them express their feelings in a suitable way. I lead them away from what is the trigger to the behavior. Then take them to a more calming location in the room, stay with them and talk them through the anger. I ask them what the problem is and ask them to point to what they are feeling on the feeling chart. I try to resolve the issue.

We help the children develop these skills by interaction with each other, singing songs, reading and sharing books as well as talking with them and

I believe that, to ensure a well-run program responsive that is to participant needs, developmentally-appropriate materials are of the utmost importance. All my activities are planned for the specific age group I work with and care for. The toys provided

This toy hits many of Piaget’s sensorimotor stages of development in a child beginning at age 6MO sub-stage 3 which was remarkable to me where one toy could assist with secondary circular reactions, coordination of secondary schemes, tertiary circular reaction and beginning of representational thought (Bee, Boyd, pg. 140). It is very easy to use for both small children and more advanced toddlers. I was impressed with the fact it is not a throw away toy after 6 months it can be used over several years and by multiple family members to assist with growth and development. After watching the video and reading information on this toy I would strongly recommend to parents who have children ranging in age 6MO to

As an early years practitioner you will recognise that children’s play is closely linked to their learning and development. Children learn in so many different ways but you will notice that they learn mainly through play. When children are able to do many different activity’s that allows them to lean but have fun at the same time thy will find what they are doing fun and will engage the children. It is important that when in you your setting you set up a variety of educational activity’s this way the children will be able to choose freely what they want to do.

By age 2-3 years children enjoy playing with older people who provide them with attention and begin to enjoy time with children their own age. Over the next few years the child becomes more independent and coopertative and likes to help. They develop social skills and play with others is more comfortable as they begin to consider the feelings of others and make friends, although resolving disputes can still be an issue. Rules and routine are required to help the child feel secure and safe.

Making relationships: children play co-operatively, taking turns with others. They take account of one another’s ideas about how to organise their activity. They show sensitivity to others’ needs and feelings, and form positive relationships with adults and other children.”

The teacher stated, "I'm not against her reading, but the director wants the kids to be resting even if they don't take a nap."

| By this age the child likes to begin to explore and they are able to respond to the simple directions that they are given, can group objects by category, are able to stack rings on pegs in the order of the size (big to small), able to recognize themselves when looking in the mirror and finally they still like imitating more complex adult actions for example housekeeping play.

For 3 yrs. old children there are a few developmental milestones that enhances their ability to perform certain task. These include hoping for a few seconds, kicking a ball and throwing it overhand, understanding the concepts of “same” and “different” and being able to

Young children learn and grow everyday. Especially, young children, the ages three years to five years old, learn important skills while they play with friends and interact with their teachers. Janice J. Beaty (2014) states that for young children, “play is their way of learning” (p. 167) Thus, teachers need to observe children while they play and assess the development of the child because “Knowing the development of a young child helps a teacher to plan the curriculum, to set up activities for individuals, or to ask for special help when necessary” (Beaty, 2014, p. 3).

Up until about age eight, kids love rough and tumble play like pillow fights and tackling. When kids get older, they'll appreciate more physical challenge type activities that develop problem solving skills.

Intervention must strive for 1) focus and concentration, 2) engagement with the human world, and 3) two-way intentional communication (Jacobson & Foxx, 2015). The child must have opportunities to experience a visceral sense of pleasure and learn in the realms visual, auditory, tactile, and vestibular stimuli. Activities could include big balls, trampolines, and suspended equipment that provide intense proprioceptive, vestibular, and tactile experiences (Jacobson & Foxx,

Actively build the level of trust with the minor through positive regard and warm acceptance to help increase his ability to identify and express feelings.