Childhood Essays

When I was a child, each evening my mother would read from the novels of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum. The usual bedtime routine was filled with anticipation of that imaginary world of wonder, adventure, and excitement in which I would soon be enthralled. The once …

Within this assignment I will explain the value of outdoor play experiences on children’s development then outline my settings current outdoor play provisions and examples of good practice within them. I will suggest areas for improvement in my settings outdoor play provision before moving onto outlining my setting’s current use …

As I mindlessly browse trough the televisions channels, I release my index finger from the up button due to the picture that caught my attention. I come to a stop in the nickelodeon channel and for a little while, I watch the popular kids show iCarly. I am mesmerized by …

Through play, children explore and learn about their world as well as developing imagination, creativity, social skills, and problem solving skills. In this essay, I will examine the value of play in strengthening children’s learning development considering their physical, socio-emotional, spiritual and cognitive development. I will also discuss the value …

First of all, I would like to say thank you for this interview that is allowing me to discuss my qualifications and philosophy of education. Teaching children brings me great satisfactions because I am contributing to their education. Children are very special and unique as they are still going through …

How can they best be addressed? Childhood obesity has become a big important issue over the years. This issue should be addressed immediately. The problems seem to be the food that the children and adolescents eat and a little to no physical activity. Many children lead sedentary life styles at …

10 October 2012 As defined by the Encyclopedia of Children’s Health, parent-child relationship consists of a combination of behaviors, feelings, and expectations that are unique to a particular parent and a particular child. The relationship involves the full extent of a child’s development. Parent-child relationship is described as the most …

One article I found to be very useful in my research is based on research about “spanking”. One paragraph I would quote it, “ Have you ever spanked your child? Would you admit it if you have? For nearly half a century, child-rearing professionals in this country have preached against …

Babysitting is a big responsibility, especially when it comes to taking care of toddlers. When taking care of toddlers, you must be extra careful and remember that babysitting is not only a job, it is a relationship. There are many things to keep in mind before getting involved in a …

1.1.Explain the importance of multi-agency working and integrated working The importance of multi=agency and integrated working (such as Sure Start centres) is to ensure that children, young people and families needs can be dealt with promplyt and efficiently because all services are working together and can pass onto one another, …