2.
Describe the health and safety requirement for the
activities and the environment.
If a child was doing activity they would need
different types of paint, card, poster etc. the
equipment they would need is paint brushes,
paint pots, rollers and spongers- But it depends
which painting activity they are doing.
D4
3.
Identify risks is important because you will be able
to minimise the risk. Supervision is vital because it
is based on the safety of all children in the firm.
For example if a child was using scissors it important
that someone supervises the child as the child
might end up injuring themselves
D4 continue…..
4.
Being an effective practitioner in helping children to learn
involves being both skilful and thoughtful. Many early
years practitioners shy away from using the would
'teaching to describe their work with children’
Babies and young children are powerful learners,
reaching out into the world and making sense of their
experiences with other people, objects and events. As they
explore and learn, children are naturally
drawn to play
D5-
5.
How play and learning are related, however, is not as
straightforward as it may seem at first glance.
There is a significant body of knowledge showing that
many forms of play help children to learn and to
become confident learners for the future. Research also
shows that a skilled adult who interacts with
children in particular ways to enhance their learning is a
crucial ingredient in children making good
progress
Play and learning
6.
Play helps young children to learn and develop their
physical, social, emotional and intellectual skills
through doing and talking, which research has
shown to be the means by which young children
learn to think. It is also how they learn to socialise,
as children engage in learning experiences with
other children and adults
How play is effective…
