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Involving the family in supporting pupils' literacy learning

psychemedia — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:21:58 GMT

Teaching children to read is one area where collaboration between teachers and parents/carers is of vital importance. You will examine how families and schools work together to establish the links that underpin childhood literacy development and the ways in which educational institutions respond to the diversity of needs amongst students.

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Parents and toddlers: teaching and learning at home

psychemedia — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:21:58 GMT

How do young children learn? This unit looks at the way toddlers interact with their carers in the home environment. You will learn how adults use different methods of teaching to encourage a small child to expand their boundaries and develop new ways of thinking.

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Teaching assistants: support in action

psychemedia — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:21:58 GMT

Teaching assistants are an important resource in education. This unit looks at how this role has developed over time. You will also explore why this workforce is predominately female and why there is a marked under-representation of minority ethnic assistants. Finally you will explore what the future hold for this paraprofessional role.

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Thinking about how I work with other professionals

psychemedia — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:21:58 GMT

This work-based unit encourages early years practitioners to think about the values and principles underpinning how they work with other professionals. It explores beliefs about teamwork, examines frameworks for professional communication and concludes with identifying possible changes in practice.

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Parents as partners

psychemedia — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:21:58 GMT

In this unit we look at the notion of parents as partners. We identify a cluster of reasons why partnership is considered important - for children, parents and practitioners - and give examples of ways in which it can be interpreted in practice. We also outline a conceptual framework to accommodate the possible range of parental involvement and partnership prac...

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Working with young people: roles and responsibilities

psychemedia — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:21:58 GMT

In this unit, we look at the roles that are taken when working with young people. We focus on what those working with young people actually do, starting with some analysis of roles. We show that, in the context of work with young people, the term is more than simply a statement about who does what: it also says something about the kinds of relationships...

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The role of play in children's learning

psychemedia — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:21:58 GMT

Has the emphasis on raising educational standards in the UK led to adult-led learning replacing play? This unit will help teachers assess the importance of spontaneous play and socialising in the playground as well as looking at the value of play and the varying attitudes that adults have towards the activity.

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Knowledge in everyday life

psychemedia — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:21:58 GMT

This unit is designed to help those working with children between the ages of 3 and 8. You will be encouraged to explore your knowledge, feelings and attitudes in language, mathematics and science in order to understand the place that these subjects have in the life of both individuals and society as a whole.

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What children's perspectives tell us about inclusion

psychemedia — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:21:58 GMT

The underlying premise of this unit is that we are all experts in different ways, and that our different experiences and understandings are of value. Inclusive education is presented and discussed as under construction, both in educational settings and as a concept. The materials to be found in this unit are largely rooted in the social model of disability and human/disability rights framew...

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Play, learning and the brain

psychemedia — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:21:58 GMT

This unit examines the area of the brain based learning with a particular focus on the development of the young child's brain and is of particular relevance to those who work with young children. We begin by looking at the structure and functions of the brain, and the impact that sensory deprivation can have on these. We consider the implications of...

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