The benefits of outdoor play on children’s health is that they get lots of opportunity to exercise and take risk by doing physical activities such as riding the bikes, the stepping stones and the balancing beams. The benefits of outdoor play on children’s learning and development is that it links to many areas of learning and development. For example: • Mathematics Shape Space and Measure • Mathematics Numbers • Communication and Language Speaking • Literacy Writing • Physical Moving and Handling
with the rapid development and progress of society, the members of the public have an increasing positive understanding and identity of education especially on infants and young children’s early childhood education. Thus the importance of play during children’s growth and development has been universally acknowledged, as “play is probably one of the most important elements of childhood.” (Bruce, Meggitt, & Grenier, 2010, p. 350). In this context, this paper will focus on why play is a framework for
CECE 2703 CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT Open learning environment refers to the shared spaces and all the activities therein and the materials provided to children within the early years education context to further enhance their learning opportunities, and provide them with a rich experience in their foundation years. There are three main dimensions of learning environment. The physical environment refers to the space, classroom organization, equipment, materials, and the playground and facilities
will discuss the relationship between role play and drama in the early years. It will start by defining the main concepts of the discussion at hand. Role play is the act of imitating the character and behaviour of someone who is different from the one acting. Role play is an important part of child as it helps to develop the social aspect of a child development; it builds confidence, creativity communication, physical development, language development and problem solving (Van Hoorn, et al, 1999)
their activities and experiences with adults and other children. This cycle aims to help play become meaningful. The plan-do-review process fosters children’s development of initiative, reflection, problem solving, responsibility, and they can see themselves as individuals who can act on decisions. Children experience the power of independence and are conscious of their intentions which support the development of purpose and confidence. At planning time, teachers create opportunities for children
surely enhances the effort to accomplish that mission. Changing the world through education means educating the people with sorts of knowledge. It also means to lead the people into the brighter perspective of life. According to that change, language plays a crucial role to support the people’s life. Language was originally applied as the media to communicate. But nowadays, language has taken the improved tier to assist the human’s life. Related to the sophistication, the use of language leads the people
formed and may affect on every person’s life that lays the process for development. If we hear the ‘play ’ word, I believe that people and mostly children would be happy and started thinking what game and activity they want to play with others. I believe most culture across the universe generally accepting that childhood is a time for play and that learning and development would form through play. Play Therapy UK (2011) defines play is 'A physical or mental leisure activity that is undertaken essentially
Children’s programs should be based on children’s needs as they are going to grow, develop and mature in educators’ care and planned programs. Therefore, this is essential for educators to define their philosophy in education. Equality and Diversity It is important that an
their children. It is difficult for parents to create a learning environment at home with limited time and or financial resources. (Drudy, 2009) Parents have a huge influence on their children’s education; According to Ball et all (1994) middle class parents have more choice when it comes to choosing their children’s school. They have the economical capital which parents from working class backgrounds do not. According to Tovey and Share, (1999) parents of working class students have themselves often
theories, cognitive theory and socio-cultural theory, to compare and contrast for further understanding children development and both theories’ implication in current education. Cognitive theory studies how people think, what’s going on within people’s mind. Social-cultural theory studies how the society, the culture, other people or external environment impact individual development. This paper would firstly respectively demonstrate both theories’ basic philosophy, representative persons and their