CHCFC301A-Support the development of children

[sheetu1983]

Hi L.A,
Thanks for the reply. Yes i have checked Children's Games and Activities on the site . Its quite helpful but still not able to understand how to answer my assignment in specific format . I have to mention :
Name of experience, Description of Experience,How Exp. supports child's Development, Environment,resources,Special consideration,Reference .Please help.

Thanks.
Kind Regards,
Sheetu

[Lorina]

Hi Sheetu,

Its really simple...The way the Children Activities & Games are listed in this website is really easy that it should be perfect for you to use these materials for your assignment...I will give you an example so you get the idea.

When you have a look at any game or activity in our Kids Games page, you will see each activity with the following headings:

1) Name of Game
2) Appropriate Age
3) Categories
4) Development Milestones That Can Be Achieved
5) Children Requirements
6) Materials
7) What to do
8) Hints & Tips

So, for you assignment you needed to give these info: Name of experience, Description of Experience,How Exp. supports child's Development, Environment,resources,Special consideration,Reference.

So, you can use our games in our site like this:

Name of experience: Name of Game

Description of Experience: Have a read through the game and write a description of that experience.

How Exp. supports child's Development: Use the details you can find in the "Categories"
and "Development Milestones That Can Be Achieved" and answer this section.

Environment: You can figure it out with the details in the game

Resources: Materials

Special consideration: Maybe use some from the "Hints & Tips"

Reference: Where you got these ideas and info from..In this case its AussieChildcareNetwork.com/

I think its thats it...Dont copy it exactly the way it is...Just read the games and activities, understand it and write it in your own words..

If you still have a doubt, just write one as a sample and post it up..We will have a look and let you know if its alright..

,
L.A

[sheetu1983]

Thanks for explaining me through example. I just want to know to explain Physical development, I have to take two experiences: one for Gross motor skills and another for Fine motor skills . Or single experience is sufficient?
Thanks in advance for the help.

Regards,
Sheetu

[Lorina]

Hi Sheetu,

With physical development if you can come up with an experience that incorporates both fine motor skills and gross motor skills then 1 should be efficient. However I think it's best to come up with two different experiences, one for each.. Fine motor basically means movement of small muscles in your hands so something like play dough, threading, opening and closing lids on bottles, playing with locks and keys etc... Gross Motor development is the movement of larger muscles something like kicking balls into a goal, throwing balls to a target, playing duck duck goose...

Cheers ,
L.A

[sheetu1983]

Thanks L.A. I am done with Physical development.Thanks everyone for your help. Now i am doing Creative development.But wont able to understand, how come (6 weeks-12 months ) child can be creative. Can anyone help with this as well as a child in the age range(6-12yrs).

thanks.

Regards,
Sheetu

[fchaudari76]

Sheetu
I just typed in Creative Development in children and Google gave me 22,800,000 results.
There are heaps of pages on the web that tell you activities etc for creative development in children/babies of all ages.
Its not about a 6 week old baby being creative it about how you can develop that within the child by doing activities and other things.
Giving a baby toys of different textures, sounds etc all develops creativity.
Giving a toddler paint & glue & feathers all develops creativity.
http://www.creativityinstitute.com/crea ... pment.aspx
http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/ ... ontext/937
http://www.thebabycorner.com/page/2400/

That took about 2 mins of searching, so please try and find resources yourself first before posting + this site has a resource area which has a whole section on Child Devlopment, I am sure there is info in there to help you.

[sheetu1983]

Hi there,
I was just wondering if somebody could help out. I need the emotional development of a primary school aged child(6-12 year) and suggestions for play environment/experiences. Any example of different activities for this age group and how that activity helps in their development.

Help pleaseeeeee..

Thanks in advance

[fchaudari76]

Primary Schoolers Emotional Development

Children are now learning to be independent. When they feel worried or scared they may behave in ways which seem annoying such as boasting, disobedience, laziness or telling 'lies'. With understanding, attention and time children learn to overcome these things.
If there is a noticeable change in the child's behaviour it is advisable to look deeper and find out why.
School children can enjoy talking about emotions, feelings and relationships.
They begin to identify less with parents and more with peers as they continue through primary school..
Children this age may need their own personal space. This can be a bedroom, a bed, a special place (a tree, cubbyhouse) or a place for their own things. They still like hugs, kisses and cuddles, especially when doing things with you like watching TV or reading.
You can help your child's emotional development by:
setting a good example
talking about how you feel
giving the child examples of how to express their feelings
talking to them about their feelings
talking to your child's teacher as often as you can..
talking and listening.

How else can educators enhance children's emotional development?

Help the children gain an understanding of their feelings through the use of books, board games, puppets, interactive storytelling or role-plays.

Teach children to identify and verbalize their feelings, as well as to read the emotional signals from other children and adults. (For useful tools to promote emotional literacy, revisit www.kellybear.com.)

Watch a child's facial expressions, posture, play or art work for signs that a child is experiencing a strong negative emotion. Then offer constructive ways to defuse it, such as painting, dialogue or taking a "time out."

Accept emotional responses as legitimate, even if you don't like the behavior the feeling produces. For example, when a child hits, the feeling of anger is demonstrated. Stop the child and say, "It's okay to feel angry; it's not okay to hurt others. Talk to me about what your feeling."

Communicate understanding and empathy by reflecting the observed emotion. For example, say, "You seem sad" or "You seem upset." Then, if the child confirms your reflection and begins talking, be quiet and listen. (See "Helping Children Cope with Anger" in Teacher Ideas, www.kellybear.com .)

Observe the child's nonverbal behavior for clues as to how he or she is feeling. Listen for the content of what is being said, as well.

Avoid negative statements like, "Can't you do anything right?" or "What's your problem?" These comments discourage open communication and suggest that when a child does not behave perfectly, he or she is "bad."

Avoid moralizing ("That was wrong of you!"); humiliating ("I can't believe you did that."); lecturing ("You should have known better."); denying ("You'll be okay."); pitying, ("Poor you. It's all their fault."); and rescuing, ("I'll take care of it."). Instead, listen patiently and nod your head appropriately. Remember that questions can often lead the child away from the real problem or cause the child to stop talking.

Problem solve with the child by encouraging him or her to think of options and decide what constructive action to take. (See "Ten Ways to Foster Resiliency in Children" in Teacher Ideas, www.kellybear.com .)

Keep lines of communication open. You might say something like: "Emily, I am glad you told me about your mom's illness. It must be hard to have her in the hospital. Please know that I care about you and that I am here if you want to talk again."

Gonna say it again
search for the info... there is SO much useful info out there you just need to be able to take 5 mins and find it.

One of the big parts of studying is learning to research and find relevent information for yourself, it helps you learn to sift through useless information & learn in the process

Get the textbooks, they are recommended texts for a reason - they have all the info u require in them and if u do not have them well, google

[sheetu1983]

Thanks for the reply fefe. I have textbooks for reference and i am goggling alot more info for my assignment, but i have just asked this particularly because i am not able to analyse good activity examples for this age group.

[fchaudari76]

hopefully some of the info above can help.
board games, puppets, interactive storytelling or role-plays.... perhaps you can find some activities that involve these things

good luck

[Lorina]

Hi sheetu,

Here is the link to the Social and Emotional Development games for upto 8 years olds available in this site...You can still get the ideas from these games and activites, tweak it a little bit so these can be played with higher age groups...

just a tip..good luck.

:geek,
L.A

[Kaz]

I am so glad that that this unit is doing other's heads in too lol...
I got this part of the unit totally mixed up and I just wasn't sure how to do it until now, thanks you the information everyone,
hopefully now I can pass it and move onto the next unit
(Pretty sure I'll be back to ask my own questions tho, studying isn't my best and not after not doing it for 16yrs lol)

[danzilles93]

I found this part quite challenging as well but this informatioon is really helpful. I've just got to finish writing up my last experiences and will be able to hand it it.