Assignment 6: The Guidance Model Of Infant Development

Spaces must tolerate movement and noise generated by the child. Children, like adults, are influenced in how they feel and behave by the total environment and the physical setting in particular. Adults notice order and cleanliness; children notice small spaces to crawl into or materials to make something out of. A large open area may be an invitation to run if it is of the right scale and proportion; but it also can create sense of fear and loneliness if the proportions are beyond in relation to children. The physical setting acts as a deciding factor- it can support and encourage a child’s curiosity or it can make the experience of exploration much harder for those who are physically incompatible to keep up with the

In time their language and vocabularies will form rapidly. Children often get their gramma in speech mixed up at times, for example when using a verb word such as kicked they are likely to say “kickeded the ball―. When it comes to social, emotional, moral and behavioural challenges babies start to be aware of their identities in regards to what and who they like and dislike. They build an intense and emotional bond with their parents or main carer, which then lengthens out of the family circle, this could include nursery staff or childminders. When a child engages with others outside of the family circle, it promotes the building of trust, which enables the child asking for help from a certain person and forms other social bonds with others, who deliver care to the child.

EYE13WB-1.1 Explain the role of the early years practitioner during: • nappy changing • toilet training • washing and bath time • skin, teeth and hair • meal time It is very important to establish a routine as an early year practitioner. Routines will support the physical care needs of children. It should provide a predictable and well-ordered environment, children know what to expect. They are comforting and provide regularity, especially for babies as they enable them to adjust to their own body rhythms.

1.1 Analyse the theoretical perspectives taken to learning and development through play See Unit 1 Task 2.3 1.2 Explain how children are competent learners from birth to five years See Unit 1 Task 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 2.1 Analyse the types of play that support the areas of learning and development outlined in statutory early years curricula Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED) is an important area of learning as this is where children learn about their feelings, build friendships and relationships with others and work on themselves. In the early years settings there are various types of play that can support a child with their PSED. These include; dancing, singing, imaginative play such as role play, drawing, writing, constructing,

However, there needs to be a line drawn so that we are not too over protective whilst children are playing. By allowing supervised play, we can allow children to have the opportunities to learn out risks, and to later risk assess situations for themselves, all the while being in a safe environment. By allowing children to take risks, which they are very inclined to do due to their curiosity, they can learn for themselves, that, for example, running could result in them hurting themselves and also others. This can help children understand how to proceed in situations which might not be safe, but to do so in a safe manner. This is supported by Pether A, https://www.designsforeducation.co.uk published June 2015, (accessed 30/01/2018), states that "This unstructured style encourages a child’s natural curiosity".

1.1 Explain how observations are used: Reference- www.slideshare.net. Text book- Penny Tassoni. Laser learning.

If children are unable to cope with transitions they may show different types of emotions/behaviour, this may include the following- A child may behave differently to what they usually would. Sometimes children will want to tell you things before their parent does.

These guidelines are important so all individuals are aware of how children should be looked after either in the home or a school or other locations. These guidelines were designed to care and support children throughout their life. Professionals and parents should allow children to be healthy and allow children to remain safe in their environments. They should also help children enjoy life and assist them in any issues they may have in order to help them succeed. Professionals and parents should also help make a positive contribution to the children’s lives.

Therefore, a child is more likely to be curious and explore the environment should there be a haven to return to which is given by the primary caregiver and by allow the child to do this, they will develop

In the early childhood context, teachers are handling the ages 0-5, therefore we observe the beginning of a baby's use of senses and movements to explore the environment around them and then further on recognising the development of children's categorising of symbols. As a teacher, I have personally seen the growth of a child from the age 2 till 5 and the progression of starting to crawl and beginning to walk, classifying similar objects under one name to separately identifying items, this development can be seen as being influenced by the environment the child was in and those they were interacting

Developmental psychology is a scientific approach that describes growth, change and coherence throughout life. Developmental psychology looks at how one's thoughts, feelings and behavior change throughout his or her life. An important part of the theories within this discipline focus on development in childhood; because it is the time that elapses throughout the life of the individual when the most change occurs. Developmental psychologists examine broad theoretical domains such as biological, social, emotional, and cognitive processes. Prenatal development refers to the process of development of a baby from a single cell after pregnancy to embryo and then to a fetüs.

Temperament is relatively stable at birth, but during preschool years the goodness-of-fit between the child’s temperament and the parenting style could produce favorable outcomes (Berk, 2009). For example, parents with a goodness-of-fit could respond to their child in a sensitive manner if they are frustrated or angry (Berk, 2009). Temperament has many other influences other than it being genetically, and Dr. Rettew highlights most of these

Children noticing their surroundings helps them acknowledge the differences in the people that make up their everyday lives.

The first year of a child’s life is spent communicating entirely through nonverbal means. Infants use every part of their bodies to convey their wants and needs as their parents and early childhood educators respond to meet them. Examples of this are reflexes, such as opening their mouths when hungry. Also, crying and whole body movements to demonstrate feelings. Another way that is interesting in infant nonverbal communication is allowing infants to play with each other.

The textbook for this course, Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers, is based on ten principles for child care that are outlined by researcher Magda Gerber in the 1970’s. The ten principles are based on a philosophy of respect. In addition to the ten principles, a caregiver should know the “Three-R’s” for interaction. The Three R’s are respectful, responsive and reciprocal.