the theoretical rationale for play in the development of young children. This essay will outline the theoretical rationale for play in the development of young children. Boushel, Fawcett and Selwyn (2000:57) state, ‘Play is not easily defined...’ Play means different things to different people. Rubin, Fein and Vandenberg (1983) {cited in Hughes, 2010} suggest play should be intrinsically motivated, freely chosen, pleasurable, non literal and actively engaging. Play gives children freedom of choice
PowerPoint, 2017). To acquire this knowledge and to learn, children play. In this fast pacing world we are so inclined to teach our children different concepts that we seem to forget that children learn from their play and its is also their basic right. The importance of play can be evaluated on the basis that Article 31 of the UN convention on the rights of the child stated that “ Every child has the right to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child
to create as it shares an insight into identity and culture (Wright, 2003). Through implementing arts into early childhood, it can foster and support a child’s mean making, self-expression and holistic development (Ministry of Education, 1996). The arts play an immense role in a child’s holistic development as it supports the links between body, cognition, spirit and culture. It also has multiple benefits to a child’s visual, spatial, aural and bodily-kinaesthetic modes of learning or multimodal leaning
disadvantage of this method is that it is quite narrow as it focuses the observer on looking only for the skills that are on the checklist or tick chart. A holistic assessment will help the family, school, nursery, teachers and health practitioners to see what the child that is being accessed can do and how they can be supported to develop further. A holistic assessment addresses the main areas that impact children and young people’s potential to achieve these outcomes: -Be
Children to Have Opportunities For Play? (D1) ‘Play is engaging in activities for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose’ (Oxford Dictionary, 2015). It’s important for children to have opportunities to play because children have a natural curiosity to discover and explore and this is done through play. Play is a biological, psychological and social necessity, it’s fundamental to the healthy development, learning and well-being of a child (Play England, 2014). It’s important
of Hampton Park East Kindergarten. EYLF for Australia guides Early Childhood Education in Australia today. The aim of this framework is to support children’s learning and development from birth to eight years. The framework provides a guideline for early childhood educators to foster children’s physical and mental development. Early childhood educators in Australia recognize the importance of family education in children’s learning and the EYLF
This essay will describe five developmental domains, Cognitive, Language, Social and Emotional, Physical and Holistic Development, and discuss how Te Whariki supports and promotes the development of each domain in the early childhood sector. The definition of Cognitive Development as stated by the Encyclopaedia of Children's Health, is the construction of thought processes, including remembering, problem-solving and decision-making from childhood through adolescence to adulthood. According to
learning (exam). The formative assessment specifically concentrates on observing the students’ progress and response during instruction (Black, et al., 2003). This assessment allows the students to receive instant feedback during their learning development. The summative assessment focusses on confirming what the students have learned at the conclusion of a lesson or at the end of the term (Wiggins, 1998). This assessment assists in the decision of what instructional and learning goals were met. Alternative
in a schematic form. The Holistic Approach in Education Holistic education stands clear that learners, need a wide range of skills to transform their lives, and that of others around them. Certainly educating children is not a matter of flooding the market needs and fulfillment. According to Singh (2007), in the progressive changing world, learners need the capability to deal with the indeterminable future. In point of fact, a conventional wisdom pinpoints that a "holistic education" approach tackles
advances into everyday client-oriented nursing process with the ultimate goal of improving the quality and safety of holistic and humanistic client care. In this paper I will explore the role of nurses in the process of implementation of technology into the client-centered care, an influence the present-day technology exerts on the nursing process by the example of a role it plays in medication administration, benefits and possible drawbacks the modern technology brings into the professional nursing