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1 1. How do early childhood professionals foster creative development and aesthetic awareness in children? 2. How can creative experiences stimulate children’s curiosity and learning? 3. What are the characteristics of high quality learning environments? 4. Many early childhood professionals believe that children should be given the opportunity to throw their creations away at the end of the experience. What do you think of this statement and how does it relate to the value of creative experience? 5. How do we scaffold children’s creative experiences? 6. How does dramatic play enhance children’s social development? 7. What does an inviting space look like to a child? 8. Many early childhood professionals avoid the use of printed materials ( e.g. stencils). Why? 9. What is the role of the adult in the environment? Scenario 1 If a set of blocks are placed on a mat which has clear boundaries, most children will maintain the block play within the confines of the mat. Why does this happen? How can you use this information when setting up play areas for groups of children? Scenario 2 Holly has bought some glass ball paperweights for the Centre. They are clear and inside each one is a different array of colour and design. Holly has decided to display these in the toddler room and use them for sensory play. How will these balls enhance the toddler’s aesthetic appreciation? What will they learn when handling them? How will Holly scaffold their experience? Scenario 3 Dramatic play helps children to make sense of their world. Discuss this statement in relation to the play environments that you establish in your preschool room. How can you enhance this play? Scenario 4 The children at Crooked Corner Early learning Centre have been playing with a large tent in the outdoor area. It began as a camping experience for the preschool children and they built imaginary fires, slept in sleeping bags and explored what it was like to camp out doors. Yesterday the play in the tent changed as one of the boys set up a table and brought in some plastic animals who performed for the other children. The staffs have evaluated the observations from the day before and have decided to modify the play in the tent. What could they do? How will this extend the play? What opportunities do the changes allow? How should the children be involved in the changes? Scenario 5 Gumala childcare centre is in a small rural town. The centre’s major fundraiser each year is an art show. The night is a formal affair with snacks and a glass of wine. The majority of the small community attend. Art work is displayed and available for purchase. A number of large group produced works are auctioned at the end of the evening. The unique thing about this art show is the artist are the children who attend the child care centre and range in age from 18 months to 5 years. How would this event impact on the Centre’s aesthetic and creative development program? Task 1 1) The environment can play a very important role in the achievements of children. There has historically been conversation relating to a child learning to talk in a “ language rich” environment. a) What is a “ language rich” environment? b) Discuss what impact you believe the environment has on children’s development 2) Create a portfolio by choosing one of the following age groups: · Infants, toddlers · Pre-schoolers · School age children. You need to include in your portfolio for your age group: · Two story books, at least one of which support cultural diversity. (Name, author and description. You may like to photocopy the front and back of the books) · Two poems or rhymes, atleast one of which enhances concept development. · Three fairy tales reflecting different cultures. · Using one of your chosen fairytales plan and implement one experience, Your experience needs to be based on the senses smell and touch and should enrich dramatic experience. Give a brief account of your experience, implementation and evaluation. Make sure that you note all details of your resources. Task 2 Plan a series of three visual arts activities that are linked and that you feel would be appropriate for a group of 3-5 years olds. Use the planning sheets attached Once you have planned the activities you will need to implement them and answer the following questions: 1. Explain how your activities are linked. 2. How has your experience supported creative development? 3. Did any of the children participating in the play area experience frustration? How did you help them deal with this? 4. Describe how the experience created opportunities for children to develop and practice a wide range of skills as well as developing independence and autonomy. 5. Write a brief evaluation of your experiences centres. What worked? What didn’t? 6. Describe two ways in which you could improve this experience for next time. 7. You must provide photos of the implementation of all three activities. Play area type:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Planned by:-----------------------------------------------Date:-------------------------------------Time:------------------ Age of child:-------------------------Location---------------------------: --------------------------------------------------- Safety considerations:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resources Description Caregiver Instructions / interactions 2. 1. What does “ duty of care” mean? Give an example of how you fulfil your duty of care responsibilities. 2. Explain what you understand the National quality Framework to be, and its purpose. 3. Outline the steps you would take if your suspected a child in your service was being abused. Include in your answer: Where/ who would you seek guidance from in this instance? 4. How does your service / centre protect the confidentiality of the children and families it cares for? 5. What is ethical behaviour? Describe an ethical dilemma you may face in the role of child care assistant. What would your actions be in response to this dilemma? 6. What procedure would be followed if a parent wished to make a complaint? 7. List 3 Advocacy Services ( support services) you could refer parent to. Scenario 1 Your room, leader often leaves you alone in the room with the children. There are more than twenty preschool aged children in the room. Why is this appropriate? Does this action breach any regulations, service/ centre policies or procedures – if so which ones? Who would you talk to about this issue? Scenario 2 Three year old Sebastion wear nappies and has had a fright on a change table outside your service. His mother Miran has told you that Sebastian is very afraid of change tables and screams when required to use one. Miran would rather you use another area as hopes to toilet train Sebastion soon and wants to build a more positive environment around toileting. How will you change Sebastion’s nappies and still observe hygiene regulations, WHS requirements and high quality care requirements? How does the method support Sebastion’s emotional development? How does the method meet the needs of the parent? Scenario 3 When supervising the toddlers’ sleep time you forgot to check Sarah’s record. The result is that Sarah has slept for two hours. Sarah’s parents have requested that she not be allowed to sleep longer than one hour while at the centre. What will you do? What should Sarah’s parents be told? How could you ensure this does not happen again? Scenario 4 A staff member is sick and you have been asked to help in a room you do not usually work in. It is time for lunch and then the children will transition to sleep. It is important that the children’s routine is familiar to them and all appropriate occur. How do you determine what procedures should occur? How would you ensure procedure happen in accordance with the Centre/ Room’s routine? Who could you ask for support/ advice? Scenario 5 Javier’s father Raul has asked to look at another child’s portfolio. Raul would like to compare Javier’s progress with another child of the same age. Raul would like to see if other children draw as well as Javier can at this age. What do you do? What do you say to Raul? How could you provide Raul with relevant information? Task 1 Consider this case study and answer the questions that follow. You are an unqualified staff member in a child care centre. When Evan ( 4 yrs) and Rebecca (2 yrs) first came to your centre a year ago their parents were both very involved with their children and both signed the enrolment form. Since then, the parents have separated. They care very much for the children and have drawn up a formal parenting plan which list both parents as eligible carers. One day the mother confides in you that she is in a new relationship. Her new partner cares about her and the children and wants them to become a stable family unit. She asks you don’t allow children’s father to pick them up from care, but to only let the children go with her or the new partner. She explains that she feels that this is in the best interest of the children as it will prevent them from being confused about their new family situation and will help them adjust to the recent changes in their lives. Rebecca has not obviously reacted to the situation with the new partner but Evan’s behaviour indicates he is extremely distressed. His mother says that he is having bad dreams and wakes up crying and calling for daddy. He avoid contact with the new partner and clings to the mother at home. At day care he is displaying aggressive behaviour with other children. He pushes the other children, yells and occasionally bites them. He has also reverted to tantrums when angry or frustrated, throwing himself to the floor or ground while crying and kicking. Rebecca and Evan’s father continues to buy expensive toys for his children because he wants them to know that he loves them even though he can’t see them every day. Evan insists on bringing lots of these toys to the centre. He uses them to gather friends around him, to exclude some children and to have the other children competing for a chance to become his friend and get to play with toys. His mother wants this practice to continue, as she believes having toys with him makes Evan feel secure. You are really concerned about this situation which is becoming increasingly difficult to mange. You are not sure what to do because you have limited experience as a worker and have only just started studying your Diploma. One of the workers at your centre is friends with this mother outside of work. The other workers are not aware of the situation and can’t work out why Evan’s behaviour has changed. They are becoming increasingly frustrated and angry with him. You are unsure of whether to share the information the mother has told you. You want to respect confidentiality, but you also feel that you need to talk to someone about the situation. You want to be fair to the children, your c0- workers and the parents. 1. Provide a short statement outlining what a
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Aesthetic development can be achieved by exposing the child with a heightened experience of senses that includes visiting museums, nature walks and concerts. It can also be achieved by pointing out the beauty around the child, through awareness on nature, music and fine arts. Five of the learning dispositions involves in early education of the child with the development of trust, perseverance, responsibility and confidence.
Question 2
Curiosity helps in driving children to learn, explore and help in discovering newer things. It is important to create a safe as well as supportive environment that helps in intriguing the cu
riosity of the child so that they can share the excitement of discovering new things.
Question 3
Three of the important characteristics for building a high-quality learning environment that include engagement of the children through playing as well as exploring. Further, it also includes active learning that is achieved through motivation and developing critical thinking.
Question 4
I believe children should be provided with the opportunities so that they can have creative experience. This allows the children explore the process of learning, which also helps them developing emotionally, physically and intellectually. The playing can be more structure that assists in laying the foundation of the child’s future.
Question 5
The educators can scaffold the creative experience of the children by allowing the accessibility of resources, equipment and materials so that they can express their imagination, individuality and creativity.
Question 6
Dramatic play helps in encouraging the children in putting themselves in someone other person’s shoes. This role-playing environment will help the children in improving their ability to develop in real life. It will also help in the development of the language development, social skills building and empathy.
Question 7
The inviting space for children should have playful spaces that will help the children to feel inspired creating irresistible ideas. Further, the space should have posters, craft and arts that will create an attractive and welcoming environment.
Question 8
In the early childhood, the professionals prefer selecting materials like music and sound experiences rather than printed materials. This is because music will help in the development of motor skills and coordination within the children.
Question 9
The adults have an ultimate control over the environment of the child. This can be achieved by creating an appropriate and fun environment for the child so that they can grow. The adults can pay attention to the need of creating a perfect environment form the children and structure them according to the learning needs of the child.
Scenario 1
Question 1
Setting the blocks provides the children clear their own boundaries so that they have a clear understanding of their effective boundaries and develop honour. This allows them to stay within the block of the mat.
Question 2
Setting up boundaries for the children will help them in boosting their self-esteem and will to learn appropriate behaviours. This can be achieved by laying rule and explaining them the expectations and consequences. This will help in putting the boundaries within the playing area.
Scenario 2
Question 1
The coloured balls will help the toddlers and the children in developing aesthetic appreciation as this will make the children curious and make them amazed by the colours within the glass balls.
Question 2
The coloured balls will help the toddlers build their imagination and ask questions. This will allow them to imagine and wonder which includes how the colours entered inside the ball or how long the colour will stay.
Question 3
This process of aesthetic response will allow the children in appreciating the differences and similarities helping in promoting social interaction and scaffolding learning through observation.
Scenario 3
Question 1
The dramatic play helps the kids see scenarios that they come across in their real lives this allows the children to give their emotional outlet. It is an opportunity in sorting their difficult emotion and practice adapting the ways of lives.
Question 2
The plays can be planned by experimenting with role-play and working together with other children. This will help them in making sense of the situation, which they have observed in their daily lives. Some methods of dramatic play can include reading stories with the child and involving them in acting parts. It can also include including plastic boats and rubber dolls during bath.
Scenario 4
Question 1
The camping experience can be extended with the inclusion of different props and materials that includes fabric of different colours as well as patterns, masks, capes, boxes, luggage theme pros and writing materials.
Question 2
The play can be extended through role-play in between the children. The props will help in enhancing the pretend camping.
Question 3
The changes and the inclusion of the props will help the children in controlling the events and helping them in developing skills like social interaction. The role-play will help in improving their ability so that they can do the same in their real life.
Question 4
The children will be encouraged so that they can imagine themselves in another person’s shoes. The make-believe play helps the children in copying varied actions, which they have observed in their daily lives that they can imitate in their real lives.
Scenario 5
Task 1
Question 1a
For building a language rich environment it is crucial for the carer to take the opportunity in using language so that the children can interact, focus and take turns in giving their views. This can be achieved by using different tools like anchor charts, reading out aloud to the children and putting language use in different circumstances (Brown and Alexander, 2020).
Question 1b
The physical development of the children is impacted by several environmental factors. These physical factors include learning and explorations. However, other factors like love, opportunities and emotional support even plays an important role in the child development.
Question 2a
Portfolio for infants and toddlers
    Story Books
    Poem or rhymes book
    Fairy tales of different culture
    Evaluation and account
    All Fall down
    The Cow-Boy’s song
    Bluebeard, Puss in Boots, The Valiant Tailor
    I have realised while reading to the children and involving interaction during...
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