Attachment
What are the two types of attachment?
Secure attachment and insecure attachment
True or False
Behaviours can be changed/fixed why changing the environment.
True
Why are well designed environments important in Early Childhood Education?
Well-designed environments support developmentally appropriate practices through:
If a child plays near other children often mirroring what they are doing, what type of play would this be called?
Parallel play
When designing a classroom, how would you design a block area?
- Blocks on shelf low to the ground.
- A lot of blocks should be available.
- A variety of blocks (different shapes and sizes) These can be separated into container based on their size to help show the relationship between the different blocks.
Explain what secure attachment is.
The world is a predictable with a warm and responsive caregiver. The child is secure to grow and explore.
Adults are always modeling behaviours, tone, and language. Do you believe that children are watching these behaviours and copying them?
Yes! Children are always watching and taking in all that you are doing. They will copy your behaviours, tone and language.
What is important information to have before designing an effective learning environment?
Prerequisites for designing an effective environment include the teacher’s knowledge of:
Which of the following would be an example of cooperative play.
a. Two children play in a dramatic play area, one is cooking food, the other is playing with dolls.
b. A child plays with a basket of marbles, occasionally rolling one to another child.
c. Two children are building a barn out of blocks.
What do we know is true about a child's development during block play?
- Big blocks make children feel connected to the real world.
- Blocks bring children together.
- Block building with large blocks helps build large muscle control.
This happens when the child’s needs are not met, and the child’s care is not consistent. Unfortunately, learning will not occur if the child is feeling insecure.
What actions can you do to create warmth within the classroom?
What is included in designing the environment?
If someone is having a hard time connecting with people, they can ask open-ended questions. What is an open-ended question?
Open-ended questions usually begin with “why,” “how,” or “what” and require the person responding to provide more than a single-word answer. (They can't respond with just a "yes" or "no".
How can a teacher acknowledge a child's block structure?
- Invite a supervisor/co-worker to come and admire their hard work.
- Take a photograph of the finished structure and display it in the classroom.
- Take a picture to send home to show family.
How can you create secure attachment with a child?
Attachment happens when someone responds to their cries by creating soothing, predictability and routine/schedule.
- Respond to child's needs
- Be warm towards the child
- Show interest in the child
- Follow a routine and schedule (this provides predictability)
What are schedules and why are they beneficial for children?
Schedules are very helpful! They help with time management and it gives the children a sense of security (predictability) for what is going to happen during their day.
Effective Schedules:
Many of the materials in the classroom should be open-ended. Can you give an example of open-ended material?
Examples of open-ended material
A craft bin filled with various art supplies
Blocks
House corner
*any play that doesn't have a determined end.
Example of NOT open-ended- a puzzle. It has a determine end (once the puzzle is complete) so it is NOT open-ended.
Are blocks open-ended or closed-ended materials?
Open-ended materials
True or false
Typically, children who have received high quality care are more likely to have secure attachments?
True
Explain what transition are? Why are they important?
When schedules, transitions, and routines are appropriately planned and implemented, everyone knows what to expect, chaos is diminished, and learning is enhanced.
How can you create physical warmth in the learning environment?
Physical warmth – room is the right temperature; they are dressed appropriately for indoors/outdoors
This is the stage when a child plays alone. They are not interested in playing with others quite yet.
Who can play with blocks?
Can everyone play with the same blocks?
Everyone can play with blocks. Children can learn about different cultures, economic statuses and disabilities through block play.
Not everyone can use the same blocks. Infants and toddlers would need to be careful with small blocks (Lego) and heavy blocks.