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Outdoor Play in Early Years – In whose best interest? This review examines the definition of play and outdoor play as well as the perspectives of the early years pioneers spanning over two centuries who has shaped our understanding of outdoor play such as Friedrich Froebel, Maria Montessori, Margaret McMillan, Susan Isaacs and Majorie Allen,…

Have you ever made some questions like What are the differences between a boy and a girl. or Why you have special feelings when seeing a very hot girl, boy. For sure, not all of you ask yourself something like that? And I still remember how shy my primary teacher was when I asked her…

Baby dumping is the act of those irresponsible human who dump their babies who are younger than 12 months in the public toilet,garbage bin or even the jungle.It has become a serious social problem in our country because the number of baby dumping cases in our country keep increasing year by year.Majority of the people…

I have selected this topic because I have observed many child’s who are very fond of playing video games became aggressive and violent. They were used to play video games and then try to apply those techniques in real life which they applied in games for example if a kid had played racing game and…

A promising intervention programme should be theoretical and evidence-based. The Incredible Years programme, a well-designed and comprehensive intervention package, has strong theoretical grounds (Webster-Stratton et al., 2001). It was originally invented to treat early onset conduct problems among young children (Webster-Stratton, 2000), then was revised to prevent conduct problems by promoting social competence universally (Webster-Stratton,…

There is no denial that children with autism can be challenging for early childhood educators. Educators might feel perplexed, frustrated or even hurt in spite of their concerted efforts. This essay sets out to discuss the prevalence of autism in New Zealand/Aotearoa, its manifestation and identification, and some basic strategies for educators to successfully include…

Cognitive developmental theories are based on research that indicates an individuals’ development from birth to adulthood. It was once believed that babies weren’t aware of their surroundings until they started to learn to speak, however we all know this isn’t the case and researchers have proved this theory in a number of studies. From birth…

The schedule and routine components of planning can help create a framework of security for young children. “Children who are provided with a predictable schedule and secure environment are more likely to feel confident about exploring their world…. Through these explorations, children strengthen their connections to the people and environment around them” (Klein, 2002). The…

It may be hard to establish a positive relationship with a child at first, the early years practitioners need to really get to know the children in their care in order to respond to them adequately. They need to know their interests, what frightens them or worries them, what makes them happy and sad and…

Play is special. Not only is it fun, but it is very important to children’s development. Play is one of the most important means by which children learn. Through natural activity they create roles that imitate adult behavior. Children think, create, imagine, communicate, make choices, solve problems, take risks, build physical skills and take on…