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Additional considerations may arise when the child’s ethnic identity is being developed by parents who come from two different cultures [or different from their biological family]. The child then has to face integrating these two cultures... The child’s struggle to adjust, and desire, to belong… can place them at odds with being different from their family members. (p.

Play Therapy Critique SWG 617 Stephanie Loyer Arizona State University Play therapy is a type of psychotherapy that uses play to aid in the therapeutic process. It is most commonly used with children between the ages of four to eleven since they are too young to communicate well through language and this is the period when children most likely use imaginary play although it can be adapted to suit any age. Play therapy allows children to problem solve, learn and express their

temperamental trait and ask parents to tell about their child’s activity level, response to new situation, persistence, distractibility, adaptability, mood, intensity, sensitivity and regularity. Support each child’s development by recognizing, valuing and integrating the unique trait that each child has as well as sharing the idea of “goodness of fit” with the families to enable them to support their kids. The educator should create a balance between a child’s temperament, the family’s preferences and the

Early childhood is the transitional phase that follows infancy. It is crucial for those that are significant in the child’s life to understand how they grow, develop, and learn in this stage in order to create and provide a sufficient environment. It can also help with positive development and other factors as they move into childhood. Despite the many changes this stage entails, every child is different and develops at their own pace. At this stage, children begin to explore and understand the world

Teenage pregnancy is an issue in the United States, it is one issue that should wait until teens are married and know what they are doing with their lives. This issue came about in the early in the 1950’s – 1960’s. Teen pregnancy is a teenage girl between the ages 13-19 (girls who haven’t reached adulthood) having unwanted or wanted babies. Janet Bode once stated in her book, “Emotions run everywhere, scared, sad, disappointment and preparation for what is about to happen” (Bode 51). If we do not

should be developmentally sound and acknowledge (1) the likely diversity of needs that will exist in any group of children and (2) equity issues. As per the Commonwealth of Australia’s research, emotional wellbeing is the best determinant to the overall wellbeing of a child. In this context, the challenge as an early childhood educator lies in taking care of a child’s emotional needs. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943), everybody has five levels of needs. The basic needs cater to that

Left-handed children experience challenges with fine motor skills. It is important to supply lefties with appropriate tools so that they may grow their fine motor skills and be accommodated for. 2. In what ways do puppet centers enhance a preschooler’s development?

children automatically formed. He strangest relationship with people who feed them and meet their physical needs. The next eyfs principles is enabling environment by looking after the child’s care needs. An enabling environment means making sure the children play and for the practitioners to care about the child’s well-being so making sure their clean and have good hygiene is used throughout because it will help prevent infections spreading or any kind of illness. A unique child is knowing

effects on a child's emotions, but if social interactions between children are negative, it can also have a negative effect on a child's emotions that could impact their development. The emotional effects a child aged 2-5 years would have with poor interpersonal skills and lack of social interactions include, having negative and/or no friendships with others, displaying symptoms of fatigue and lack of hunger Moellers and Kwantes (2015). Thus stating that child social interaction plays an important

Describe a time when a child was curious. (2 points) He showed curiosity by staring at a child who was looking at the toy cars. He shoes interest in the situation by looking very intrigued whenever the cars crash. He goes back in forth from putting the toy cars in boxes and then crashing the toys together on the track. 2. When they are challenged some children will stay with an activity for a long time. Give an example of the length of this child’s attention span. (2 points) The child, at the most, stayed