Understanding The Concepts Of Development

There are many different theories of development that help us to understand children’s behaviour, reactions and ways of learning. All equally important as they influence practice. To begin with there is Piaget’s constructivist theories which look at the way in which children seem to be able to make sense of their world as a result of their experiences and how they are active learners. He also suggested that as children develop so does their thinking. Piaget’s work has influenced early years settings into providing more hands on and relevant tasks for children and young people. In other words the children are ‘learning through play’. Teachers are working out the needs of children and plan activities accordingly.

Group B – saw the adult behaving aggressively towards the doll and then rewarded by sweets from another adult.

There are many examples that show how different aspects of development can impact one another. In majority of cases, one aspect will lead to another as a natural result, so for example, if a child has a speaks foreign language as his/her first and family just came to UK to live, this may lead to having language barrier, he/she may become shy, not very communicative, isolated, which affects emotional and intellectual development, further, he/she may have difficulty making friends, which can weaken his/her self esteem, affecting social and behavioral development.

There are many theorists that influence the way practitioners teach children in nursery settings as they all have different theories about how children learn best and develop. On of the theorists is Sigmund Freud. Freud suggested that personalities are made up of three parts. These three parts are the id, the ego, and the superego. All of these will develop when the child grows and will be controlled by what happens in the child’s life and the experiences that they have. Sigmund Freud focused on the id which is the instinctive part of our personality and the superego which is the conscience, this develops later in the childhood of the child.

Produce a report to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of different theorist of development. This report should identify how these theorists have influenced current practice.

This clinical experience took place at Peyton Elementary School and Prairie Heights Elementary School. Kamille, Ben and I were to teach hand hygiene, covering your cough and brushing your teeth to three Pre-K classes. First we developed a lesson plan and teaching aid for our students. Then, we gathered supplies such as spray bottles, dye, subject specific coloring sheet and a dinosaur with large teeth and tooth brush. Kids Rock dentistry in Colorado Springs was nice enough to borrow us the dinosaur and also gave us activity books for the kids. When we arrived at Peyton Elementary School at 0800, we noticed it was a very nice school. We met the school nurse at the office where we signed in. She showed us to classroom where the children

The sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth to 19 years can be

You should be providing the opportunities, time, space, facilities and equipment and encourage them to be physically active. You could encourage them to join a football/rugby team or take up other hobbies such as running athletics etc. According to the nice guidelines through physical activity a child/young person will challenge themselves and learn to take risks. Other ways to support development is provide a structuring and learning environment and ensure the child/ young person goes to school as children learn by being with others and encourage them to think for themselves, it is also recognised that getting adequate sleep as sleep is essential to the body which uses the time to rest muscles, repair cells and refresh itself. For children

Additionally, the lack of dental education of parents is a deciding factor in the condition of their children’s teeth. The increase

As I mentioned above, there were a few difference and similarities, hence it is important as a clinician to be open minded and willing to learn different practices and be able to adapt to different conditions. During my observation, I was able to witness the student clinician adapt her skills and techniques in a new environment and be confident and successful. My clinic observation began at 1pm after a brief introduction to the dentist and assistant, I began observing the student as she got ready for her patient. The patient I observed was a young pregnant woman who showed up with her 5 year old son for her appointment. She informed the assistant that she didn’t have a babysitter for her son and he would sit on a chair in the treatment room. Before the patient was seated, the dentist informed the student clinician that the appointment will proceed only if the child is able to sit without causing a

These dental care professionals want to establish a feeling of trust with your child. The goal: to create a positive environment so kids can feel comfortable in the dentist’s chair at an early age.

Dental Hygiene is very important to me and has been since I was a child, this has influenced my desire of becoming a pediatric dentist. In a personal interview i conducted with Dr.Bills she informed me of this, “Dental Hygiene is emphasized by all dentists, we want our patients to have elegant white teeth and pleasant breath”(Bills). I would like to teach children the importance of keeping their teeth brushed so that they will have a beautiful smile and healthy teeth. Pediatric Dentistry is a superb fit for me because I care about dental health and I want children to know the importance as well. It is never too early for children to learn how important dental hygiene is.

If your child is a little intimidated by the process, see if you can stop your child's dentist and have them show your child what is happening on a fake set of teeth. Once your child understands what you are doing, they may be more open to the process.

According to Jean Piaget, development is continuous and is impacted by the knowledge that is gained about the world through a set of opposing and complementary processes. One way knowledge is gained is through identity assimilation, which explains how people use existing schemas as a way to understand the world around them. Instead of adjusting to a change in their culture/environment, the individual will change their interpretation of reality to fit the schemas they already hold. This may interrupt new experiences from forming because it clashes with the person’s existing identity. Even though the individual’s spouse has passed away, the individual will still label him or herself as being happily married, instead of as a widower or widow. This allows the person to feel happy, despite the reality that his or her spouse has passed on, although it does distort the individual’s reality. Another way the individual can express assimilation after his or her spouse has passed on is by not getting rid of any of his or her loved ones belongings. Additionally, the individual may express assimilation by not changing his or her routine, and instead keeping it the way it was when the loved one was still alive.

Development is defined as “the process of change operating over time- the process by which countries and societies advance and become richer’’. The modern 20th century defines development as” the process of change which allows all the basic needs of a region to be met, thereby achieving greater social justice and quality of life and encouraging people to fulfill their potential’’. Todaro defines development as “the process of improving the quality of all human lives through raising people’s living standards, their incomes, consumption levels of food, medical services, education, raising people’s self-esteem through the establishment of social, political and economic systems and institutions that promote dignity and respect and increasing people’s