Early childhood education is the time for toddlers to explore and develop their curiosity about the world around them, and helping them discover new things. Having the opportunities to be able to participate exploration allows for toddlers to learn and develop skills, which will help develop their attitudes towards learning. Also, giving them the knowledge and skills needed to interact with their environment and develop relationships with other people, will help them throughout their education. Therefore, it’s up to early childhood centre and teachers to create a curriculum that promotes and nurtures positive development. This report will be discussing how a toddlers learning and development can be supported. By providing an explanation on
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According to Dodge, Colker and Heroman (2002), literacy is the continuation of language development, where toddlers are beginning to learn how to read and write. Toddler’s language and literacy are first developed during stories and vocal interactions with their families. For example, “toddlers listen to the voices around them and they engage in vocal interactions with their caregivers” (Gonzalez-Mena and Widmeyer Eyer, 2012, p197). Therefore, teachers and family members need to ensure toddlers are being provide with plenty of opportunities for promoting positive language and literacy development. Meaning that language and literacy should be an important learning area covered in the curriculum of any early childhood education …show more content…
Social studies is related to belonging since children are developing an understanding of the role they play in their own families and community (MoE, 1996). In contribution toddlers are learning how to work together with others and how to share their own thoughts or ideas. The exploration strand is connected to social studies when toddlers are investigating the environment round them, where they learning “to ask questions, to seek information, and to think about what they discover” (Dodge, Colker & Heroman, 2002, p.55). Therefore, teachers need to be observant and to help children to answer the many questions on different
According to Dodge, Colker and Heroman (2002), literacy is the continuation of language development, where toddlers are beginning to learn how to read and write. Toddler’s language and literacy are first developed during stories and vocal interactions with their families. For example, “toddlers listen to the voices around them and they engage in vocal interactions with their caregivers” (Gonzalez-Mena and Widmeyer Eyer, 2012, p197). Therefore, teachers and family members need to ensure toddlers are being provide with plenty of opportunities for promoting positive language and literacy development. Meaning that language and literacy should be an important learning area covered in the curriculum of any early childhood education …show more content…
Social studies is related to belonging since children are developing an understanding of the role they play in their own families and community (MoE, 1996). In contribution toddlers are learning how to work together with others and how to share their own thoughts or ideas. The exploration strand is connected to social studies when toddlers are investigating the environment round them, where they learning “to ask questions, to seek information, and to think about what they discover” (Dodge, Colker & Heroman, 2002, p.55). Therefore, teachers need to be observant and to help children to answer the many questions on different