My essay explores children and young people’s change to transitions. I know that transitions are important and a key part in each young child’s lives. I will be focusing on transitioning from nursery school to foundation stage although I am aware of the other transitions that occur in a child’s life, such as; transitioning from a child to going through puberty and becoming an adolescent. There are expected transitions which happen in a child’s life, such as; beginning schools whether it be nursery school or primary school. There are also unexpected transitions which may occur in a child’s life, such as; death and parent’s going through a divorce. Children may have not had the chance to build relationships with other children and take instructions …show more content…
According to (YoungMinds, 2017) “Developing strategies, both as individual staff and as whole schools, increases the capacity of all children to cope with transitions, giving them both the positive experience of managing change and belief in their skills to overcome adverse circumstances.” Building positive relationships with adults is important as the child can explain their likes and dislikes of transition which can help a practitioner make it less challenging for the children by making them more aware of transitions and how to deal with them. Change of environment is a transition that occurs when a child who has spent his/her time at home with parents for their first four years and is now beginning nursery school which can be a stressful environment as there is multiple adults in a classroom but also over twenty children in the classroom, while children could have been used to being an only child at home to a much smaller surrounding with more children and less space. Emotions can occur positively during expected transitions as children can become very excited that they will be going to school to play, meet new friends and get to experience the world around them which they probably have not got to explore before. Children who go through unexpected transitions, such as; death can impact their mental health making them lose focus in school as their emotions are at a
Eric Erikson developed eight different psychosocial stages which emphasize the lifespan development during the major periods in life. The first psychosocial stage is infancy and it embraces the age of birth to one year old. The infancy crisis is trust versus mistrust which emphasizes that if children are taken care of; they will be able to gain confidence as well as trust. In the other hand, if they developed mistrust they will develop a sense of insecurity. Erickson’s second stage is toddlerhood which embraces the ages of one to three and deals with the stage crisis of autonomy versus shame and doubt. In the toddlerhood stage, toddlers are able to use mental skills and are able to start deciding for themselves. The third stage is early childhood, and it embraces the ages of three to six with the stage crisis of initiative versus guilt. During the early childhood stage children are able to gain the characteristics of ambition and responsibility and it is developed through the parent’s support. On the other hand if parents are too demanding children will develop guilt. The next stage is middle adulthood which ranges in the ages of six to eleven; children are able to develop the characteristic cooperation but, inferiority can also arise with negative experiences which can cause a stage crisis of industry versus i...
The influence of Bowlby’s attachment theory is relevant when dealing with transitions because it has informed people and practitioners about the importance of attachment and the key worker system. Bowlby’s attachment theory evolved to ensure children are protected and for their survival to be increased. Bowlby believed that a child’s first attachment is built quite early on and is normally formed with the mother. This relationship between the mother and the baby is the template for relationships in the future. It provides the child with an internal working model. If the child’s first attachment doesn’t have a positive effect then this can result in the child finding it difficult to form other attachments with practitioners, family members and friends. If the first attachment is secure and strong the child will be able to build relationships with other people without having a problem. According to Bowlby the cognitive development of the child is affected when early attachment is formed because it provides a secure base for exploration. Although Bowlby’s theory has a lot of positive aspects other theorists have research that disagrees with his work. Schaffer & Emerson
Tickell, C., 2011. The Early Years: Foundations for life, health and learning. An independent report on the Early Years Foundation Stage to Her Majesty’s Government. London: HMG
The relationships between children and adults in a learning environment, and among the children themselves, are the basis for building a safe, strong and caring community in which everyone is accepted, respected and comfortable. The warmth and support children receive influence the development of greater social competence, fewer behavior problems and enhanced thinking and reasoning skills at school age (Bruce, Cairone & the Devereux Center for Resilient Children, 2012). Supportive interactions occur when teachers listen attentively and displaying unwavering, genuine care and compassion to children. Young children are full of laughter, stories, anecdotes and simple tales of their lives and they love sharing their life experiences with teachers. Teachers should be aware that young children’s voice should be valued and heard. Garvis and Pendergast (2014) suggested that while young children’s voice is being heard and teachers acknowledge their feelings, reciprocal and responsible relationships are more likely to be built. The art of listening is even more important during times when difficulties are present in a child’s life. Strong relationships with young children provide insight so that teachers are able to provide prompt help when children are facing risk factors in
In this essay I will be going to consider the lifespan development process and describe the following changes in an infant from content supported in my text. Infants are one of the most amazing transformations I think the world sees. To think we all came from infancy and developed into grown adults who do amazing things everyday. I’ll be talking about the physical change in an infant,as well as the mental changes they experience,and the sensory changes they go through that we all went through and eventually brought us to adulthood.
Effectively supporting individual transition will have a positive impact on the children’s capacity to cope with change.
People should know how big an influence moving is. Some care is needed to reduce damage related to relationships, because this damage will continue even when they are adults. David Hosier BSc Hons suggests “Because of our negative experiences in childhood, we might often have NEGATIVE BIASES in our thinking when it comes to considering relationships.” There is the possibility that moving can cause serious problems related to relationships with others. One solution would be counseling provided by a professional. The existence of someone who understands their situation makes children relieved, and takes anxiety from them. Also, being understanding of children when moving is important. If teachers and student understand about the difficulty of moving, children or children left behind, they can be a person who kindly offers a helping hand to a person in need. Kindness can help children who have difficulty moving be more cheerful, express their feelings the right way, and easily to settle into new
While all societies acknowledge that children are different from adults, how they are different, changes, both generationally and across cultures. “The essence of childhood studies is that childhood is a social and cultural phenomenon” (James, 1998). Evident that there are in fact multiple childhoods, a unifying theme of childhood studies is that childhood is a social construction and aims to explore the major implications on future outcomes and adulthood. Recognizing childhood as a social construction guides exploration through themes to a better understanding of multiple childhoods, particularly differences influencing individual perception and experience of childhood. Childhood is socially constructed according to parenting style by parents’ ability to create a secure parent-child relationship, embrace love in attitudes towards the child through acceptance in a prepared environment, fostering healthy development which results in evidence based, major impacts on the experience of childhood as well as for the child’s resiliency and ability to overcome any adversity in the environment to reach positive future outcomes and succeed.
For 12 weeks I observed a young pre-schooler Child C aged 31/2 years old, through my account I would give an observer’s view of Child C, three theories peculiar to Child C and my the emotions evoked in me as an observer. My observation assisted in my understanding of the changes in Child C as the week progressed over the 12 weeks.
The theme that I am writing about on transitions is a young person with Additional Learning Needs, going from Comprehensive School to Further Education in college. This transition has a big impact on young people's lives as they are moving from a setting that they are used to and have been part of for several years and are now joining somewhere new and unfamiliar. For young people with Additional Needs this transition would be an even bigger change, as they may see people who are different from them and are unaware of their needs. There are many key issues during transitions that support and are important when dealing with children and young people going through transitions. I have decided that the two most important key issues around this
Development is defined as the process of change, a pattern that occurs from birth throughout the lifespan of the individual (Keenan and Evans, 2009). In the UK it is usual to cover child development between birth and nineteen years. Development is often categorised into different areas of development; physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social. Smidt (2006) suggested that all areas of development are interrelated. Therefore development has to be approached with a holistic view; whilst looking at one area of development all areas of development need to be considered. "The holistic ideology values the whole child understanding the young child as an individual within the context of his or her family, community and culture” Wood (1998). With this in mind practitioners need to be aware of a child’s background. Children usually progress through a set pattern of stages, unless a child has additi...
The physical changes in a child are quite dramatic in the first two years. They gain significant amounts of weight and have rapid changes to the size of their body. We see these obvious changes through the size of a newborn infant to the size and abilities of a two year old. They go from needing assistance with everything to running around, eating new foods, and playing with a greater sense of their surroundings.
...preschool years they will learn to initiate and carry out tasks based on experience or exposure to those tasks. Interactions with parents, teachers, peers, and other adults are important in a child's life. These relationships actually shape the brain and lay the foundation for later developmental outcomes, from academic performance to mental health and interpersonal skills.
planned transitions such as moving house, having a new brother or sister, starting at nursery
As I personally take the time to have a reflection over the course of “Child and Adolescent Development” I find myself intrigued with the amount of knowledge I gained during this course this semester. I wanted to take the time to concentrate on three specific areas in which I felt I had the most growth, but also came as a challenge to me as well. It is important when reflecting over a course that I look at what I found to be challenging, as this was an opportunity of growth for me individually. In this paper I will review some of the main topics that I found to be interesting but also resourceful for my future aspiration not only as a family life educator but also a mother one day.