CHCECE017 Child Development Assessment -Australia.

Subject Code & Title : CHCECE017 Foster The Holistic Development And Well being of The Child In Early Childhood
Word count : 3000 Words.
1. For each of the physical development aspects shown in the table provided (download starting document), list:
1. two (2)  skills used in daily activity (including routines)
2. two (2)  indoor play experiences that would develop these skills
3. two (2) outdoor play experiences that would develop these skills.
Highlight or underline the experiences in your table that you think would improve a child’s physical fitness.
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2. Develop a physical skills checklist that would suit a specific age group of children you work with. You will use this checklist to work with one child in that group. You may base your checklist on the EYLF development milestones checklist located at:

Ensure the checklist includes:
1. the age of the child
2. at least six (6) specific physical development milestones (include fine and gross motor skills and fundamental movement skills)
3. space to record the date that the child demonstrated the skill
4. space to make comments about how the child is progressing toward achieving the milestone.

b)Give your checklist to the child’s family and have them provide any additional milestones/skills that are important to them. Amend the checklist by incorporating these changes/additions to suit the needs of their child. Upload the amended checklist.

3. Use the final checklist to complete the following tasks.
a.  Ask the family to complete the checklist by putting a date next to the skills/milestones they believe their child can do already.
b. Use the same checklist to observe the child.

Record the skills you have observed the child demonstrating and date these.
Provide any additional comments such as progress made or further details of the skills demonstrated.

4.Use the results from your checklist to complete the following:
a)List the child’s physical strengths.
b)Describe one play experience you would provide for this child that would challenge one or a number of these physical strengths.
c)Explain why you chose this experience.

5. Use the results from your checklist to complete the following:
a)List the child’s emerging physical skills.
b)Describe one play experience you would provide for this child that would support one or a number of these emerging physical skills.
c)Explain why you chose this experience.

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6.Implement the play experiences from questions 4 b and 5 b and then answer the following questions.
a)Was the child challenged by the experiences? How do you know?
b)Explain how the experiences helped the child to develop physical skills.
c)Add further information about the child’s milestone achievement into the checklist.
d)Explain how each of the following developmental aspects were included in some way during your experiences:
1. Social
2. Psychological
3. Cognitive

7. Prepare a report of 1–2 pages explaining how you promote EYLF Outcome 3: Children take increasing responsibility for their own health and physical well being, in the daily work with the children in your service

In your report:
1. explain the organisational standards, policies and procedures you follow to work towards Outcome 3
2. explain how you would plan and provide experiences that foster and challenge children’s physical skills that are connected to Outcome 3
3.link the information you provide to at least two physical development theorists or core principles of development.

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You may use a range of documentation methods to support the report, such as:

1. photos
2. learning stories
3. anecdotal reports
4. diary entries
5. jottings
6. samples of work
7. checklists
8. sociograms
9. other methods as agreed with your trainer/assessor.

8. Plan and implement a discussion with a group of children that focuses on investigating an ethical issue that is meaningful to the children.

The group should attempt to make decisions to resolve the ethical issue.
Provide details of the group, including the age and number of children involved. Explain the strategies you will use to encourage cooperation if there is a conflict within the group.

9. Document evidence of what occurred in the group discussion.

Include:
1.how the children’s level of moral understanding (relate this to theory) influenced the outcome of the group discussion
2. how you extended the children’s psychological (in particular, self-esteem) and cognitive development while involved in the discussion.

10. Read the scenario, then answer the questions that follow.

Scenario :
Ula (4 years) has been attending the service for some time. She is a quiet yet busy child and usually works independently on activities.

Today you notice that Ula is sitting at the table in home corner where two other 4-year-old children are imitating dinner time as they cook and do dishes and talk about their actions. Ula is watching the play but not interacting or participating. You walk over to Ula and ask if she also wants to play in the game.

Questions :
a) If Ula says yes she wants to cook, what strategy would you use to help Ula enter this home corner play situation?
Give reasons for your choice of strategy, including why your strategy is important in the development of Ula’s play stage.
 
b) How would you support Ula differently if she was 3 years old and played in an associative play stage?
Justify your answer by making reference to relevant aspects of development theory.

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c) If Ula said no she wanted to be on her own, explain what you would do to accommodate her needs and the reasons for your actions.

11. Develop a 1–2 page report explaining how you promote EYLF Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world, in your daily work with children in your service.

In your report:
1.include any organisational standards, policies and procedures that you follow to work towards this Outcome
2. explain how you promote a sense of community within the service
3. link the information you provide to at least two social development theorists or core principles of development.

You may use a range of documentation methods to support your report, such as:
1.photos
2. learning stories
3.anecdotal records
4.diary entries
5. jottings
6. samples of work
7. checklists
8. sociograms
9. other methods as agreed with your trainer/assessor.

12. Observe the children in your service and complete the following tasks:
1.Identify the self-help tasks that children participate in throughout the day. List five of these tasks.
2. For each self-help task, identify emerging skills you may observe if a child was learning to complete this task independently.
3.For each emerging skill, describe one way you could scaffold the child’s learning through play.

You may wish to record your information in a table similar to the one provided (download starting document)

13.Use suitable documentation methods to demonstrate you are able to plan and provide for play that:
1. caters for individual strengths and successes
2. challenges children’s emerging skills and capabilities
3. caters for release of feelings and expression of emotions.

Show you can provide these experiences through documentation that provides evidence that you have:

1. monitored play and learning – your documentation methods may be learning stories, anecdotal records, diary entries, jottings, samples of work, checklists, sociograms or other methods that demonstrate planning and your observations of children (include the date you took the record, the
child’s age and the setting relevant to the record)
2.evaluated what is important about the documented information
3. planned play experiences – explain what you planned, what materials and resources you provided and how you ensured the experience met your planned goals.

14. Develop a 1–2 page report explaining how you promote EYLF Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity, in your daily work with the children.
In your report:
1.explain how you create opportunities for children to explore self-image and identity through play
2. explain how you assess and monitor the children’s emotional development
3. link the information you provide to at least two emotional development theorists or core principles of development.

You may use a range of documentation methods to demonstrate the information, such as:
 photos
 learning stories
 anecdotal records
 diary entries
 jottings
 samples of work
 checklists
 sociograms
 other methods as agreed with your trainer/assessor.

15. Plan, prepare and implement a learning activity that requires construction and/or deconstruction, involves a technology item and involves problem-solving.

Provide evidence of your implementation. Include:
 the age and number of children involved
 any permission you gained from parents or other people
 safety precautions you took
 the materials and resources you used and how you set them up
 how you introduced the activity
 how you implemented the activity.

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16. Based on the learning activity from question 1, provide one (1) example for each of the following developmental aspects:
a)   Cognitive
b)   Physical
c)   Social
d)   Emotional

17. Explain, using examples, how you supported children during the activity to:
a)experience the consequences of their choices, actions and ideas when problem solving
b)take risks in their learning.

18. Plan and implement a science experience that involves an appropriate level of challenge. Document how the experience ensured it enabled the children to:
 investigate ideas and complex concepts
 explore, experiment and take risks in their learning
 use thinking, reasoning and hypothesising skills

19. Provide evidence of your planning and implementation, including the name of the experience, the age of the children involved, the materials you used, the set-up and how you carried out the experience

Provide evidence that your experience challenged children and encouraged them to explore and experiment. Do this by providing a record summarising the experience in the form of a learning story, diary entry or
anecdotal record.

20. Explain how the activity relates to:
a) an EYLF Outcome
b)  a cognitive development theory or core principle of child development

21. Develop a mathematics game for a particular age group of children. Design the game to explore one or more of the following:
 Pattern
 Sorting
 Categorising
 Ordering
 Comparing

Summarise the rules of the game, the skills it is designed to develop and the materials that are required. Also explain how you would interact with the children to support their cognitive development while playing the game.
Demonstrate and explain the game to your trainer/assessor so they can see how you have included the mathematical concepts in the children’s play.

22. Explain how you applied a theory relating to cognitive development to the game design.

23. Develop a 1–2 page report explaining how you promote EYLF sub-outcome of Outcome 4 in your daily work with the children in your service:

Children develop a range of skills and processes such as problem solving, inquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching and investigating.
In your report:

 include an explanation of any organisational standards, policies and procedures that you follow to work towards Outcome 4
 explain how you monitor and assess the children’s development of cognitive skills in relation to Outcome 4
 explain how you encourage the children to develop and use the skills and processes in Outcome 4
 link the information you provide to at least two cognitive development theorists or core principles of development.

You may use a range of documentation methods to demonstrate the information, such as:
 photos
 learning stories
 anecdotal records
 diary entries
 jottings
 samples of work
 checklists
 sociograms
 other methods as agreed with your trainer/assessor.

24. Plan and implement an experience that celebrates a language other than English. The language chosen should be the home language of a child in your group.

If this is not possible, choose any language other than English.
The activity must include opportunities for children to:
 engage with familiar and unfamiliar, culturally constructed text
 experiment with print and images
 foster positive self-concept and self-esteem.

Provide evidence of your planning and implementation, including:
 the name of the experience
 the age of the children involved
 the materials you used
 a description of the set-up
 an explanation of how you carried out the experience.

25. Explain how the experience relates to:
a)  a specific EYLF Outcome
b) a language development theory and/or core principle of child development.

26. Plan and implement a play-based experience that provides developmentally appropriate opportunities for children to:
 use their language and literacy skills during play
 listen and respond to the language of others
 express their thoughts, feelings and ideas in a positive and safe environment.

Provide evidence of your planning and implementation, including:
 the name of the experience
 the age of the children involved
 the materials you used
 a description of the set-up
 an explanation of how you carried out the experience.

Explain how you encouraged children to listen and respond to the language used. Use examples to support your explanation.

27. Develop a 1–2 page report explaining how you promote EYLF Outcome 5: Children interact verbally and non verbally with others for a range of purposes, in your daily work with the children. In your report:

1.explain any organisational standards, policies and procedures that you follow to work towards Outcome 5
2. explain how you assess and monitor the children’s language skills and development
3. explain how you encourage children to express themselves, listen to others and exchange information
4. link the information you provide to at least two communication development theories or core principles of development.

You may use a range of documentation methods to support your report, such as:
 photos
 learning stories
 anecdotal records
 diary entries
 jottings
 samples of work
 checklists
 sociograms
 other methods as agreed with your trainer/assessor.

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28. Plan and implement an inquiry experience that provides opportunities for children to explore,experiment, test and investigate. Ensure the experience:
1. encourages children to try new ideas and take on challenges
2. provides resources and materials that offer challenge, intrigue and surprise
3. includes an opportunity for sustained shared conversation
4.provides an appropriate level of challenge where the children are encouraged to explore, experiment and take risks in learning.

Provide evidence:
1.of your planning and implementation, including the name of the experience, the age of the children involved, the materials you used, the set-up and how you carried out the experience.
2. that your experience challenged the children and encouraged them to explore and experiment with new ideas.

29. Explain how:
a)an EYLF Outcome relates to the activity (state the Outcome)
b)a development theory or core principle relates to the activity.

30. Observe a child over 2 years of age over a period of time (five days is recommended) in order to collect the following information.

Specify the child’s age and demonstrate the following by providing evidence (for example, learning stories, anecdotal records, a log, event samples or other documentation as agreed by your trainer/assessor).
a)The child feels belonging and connect edness.
b)Learning and development was scaffolded.
c)The child made a mistake and this was used as a learning opportunity.
d)You or a colleague involved the child’s family and they made a contribution to the learning community.
e)The child chose self-directed play, which led to a spontaneous teachable moment.
f)A colleague collaborated with you and provided information for you to use in your evaluation of the child’s development and well being. Detail the information they provided.

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31. Develop a 1–2 page report explaining how the EYLF Practice ‘Holistic approaches’ influences your daily work with the children. In your report:

31. Develop a 1–2 page report explaining how the EYLF Practice ‘Holistic approaches’ influences your daily work with the children. In your report:

In your report:
• include an explanation of any organisational standards, policies and procedures that you follow that relate to the EYLF Practice
•explain how you ensure the holistic child is represented, integrated and interconnected in the curriculum.

You may use a range of documentation methods to support your report, such as:
•       photos
•       learning stories
•       anecdotal records
•       diary entries
•       jottings
•       samples of work
•       checklists
•       sociograms
•       other methods as agreed with your trainer/assessor.

32. Create a monitoring checklist of milestones for one (1) of the following age groups:
 6 months to 1 year
 1 year to 2 years
 2 years to 3 years
 3 years to 5 years

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You may be able to adapt a checklist that is used as part of your service’s assessment and monitoring procedures. Address each of the following developmental aspects for the age group you have nominated:
 Physical
 Social
 Emotional
 Cognitive
 Communication

For each developmental aspect, include at least five skills or milestones in your checklist that you will monitor. The checklist is to be used to monitor a child’s holistic development. It must therefore include space for you to
comment on the child’s progress toward, or level of ability in relation to, each skill or milestone. Please note: This question is asking you to create the monitoring checklist and does not require you to use it with a child at this point.  This is required in the next question – Q.2

33. Using the checklist you developed in Question 1, monitor one child over two days. For each skill in the checklist, include a reflective comment about the child’s progress or ability. Include the date that you recorded the information.

34. Share the information you have collected with your supervisor or an educator working with the child.
Ask them to provide additional information about the child and about any development, theories or EYLF Outcomes they feel are important for you to consider in relation to understanding the holistic child. Record the information they provided, including how the information supports your understanding of this child

35. Plan and implement experiences that include the following skills or activities:
1.Fine motor and gross motor skills

2.Fundamental movement skills

3.Physical fitness

4.Social interaction during play

5.Group discussion that includes shared decision making and related ethical issues

6.Cooperation and conflict resolution

7.Challenging an individual child’s emerging skills

8.Science, mathematics and/or technology

9.Construction and deconstruction

10 Consequences of choices, actions and ideas

11. Language and literacy through play

12.Use of a language other than English

You may combine two or more of these into one experience; for example, fine motor and gross motor skills and fundamental movement skills could be developed into one experience. Ensure you include:
 indoor and outdoor experiences
 experiences that can be child or educator initiated
 experiences suitable for a range of age groups.

The number of experiences required will depend on the plans you create to ensure that all of the 12 skills or activities are included.

You will plan and implement experiences based on a child’s interests, goals, strengths, abilities, successes and/or developmental stage.The experiences should present an appropriate challenge for each child.

Include a record of assessment (observation) such as a learning story, photograph, anecdotal record, jotting, diary entry or other method as agreed by your trainer/assessor. You will submit an observation to
support each experience.

Each experience should be linked to a developmental theory, EYLF outcome or core principal Provide evidence of your planning and implementation. This  should include:
 the name of the experience
 identify which of the twelve skills or activities this experience represents

for example:
Skills/Activities : Dancing – fundamental movement skills (1), physical fitness (3)
 Appropriate challenge:
 the age/s of the child/ren involved
 reference to the relevant observation/s

for example:
Observation: Jack –  jotting 23.06.16
the materials and resources you used
 the set up
 how you implemented and executed the experience
 link to developmental theory, EYLF outcome or core principal

for example:
Links:  Dancing – Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity & Outcome 2 – Children have a strong sense of well being
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36. Explain how your service ensures or implements a sense of community that includes children’s families

37. Explain how your service ensures or implements spaces for children to enjoy privacy, solitude or quiet

38. Explain how your service ensures or implements opportunities for children to gain a sense of belonging and explore identity and self-image

39. Explain how your service ensures or implements opportunities for children to express feelings and emotions

40.  Explain how your service ensures or implements pattern, sorting, categorising, ordering and comparing in everyday activities and materials

41.Explain how your service ensures or implements resources that encourage children to experience image and print

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42. Explain how your service ensures or implements a response to teachable moments to build on children’s learning

43. Explain how your service ensures or implements opportunities for scaffolding learning and development

44. Explain how your service ensures or implements a learning environment where children are able to immerse themselves in self-directed play