Piaget's 4 main stages of cognitive development:
age 0 - 2 Sensori - motor
knowledge acquired through actions, egocentric, lack of object permanence (realizing that something is still there even when it cannot be seen)
age 2 - 7 Pre - operational
knowledge acquired through perception, egocentric ( find it difficult to take on board views other than their own), lack of conservation ( cannot comprehend that quantity is not changed merely by transforming how it looks, e.g pouring water from a tall thin glass into a short wide one; because of the height change of the liquids, pre - operational children would believe the volume was less) . Pre - operational children can group and classify objects, but only according to one feature e.g colour or shape but not both at the same time.
age 7 - 11 Concrete operational
adult logic in concrete situations, can logically think about objects and events, ability to conserve mass (7), weight (9) and number(6), now able to classify according to several features and order in series.
age 11+ formal operational
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Thursday, 29 January 2009
S.W.A.T
State the rule
Warn of consequences on second occasion
Act
Time out
Important:
use of praise.
consistency - show the same consequences for every pupil. If you say you will do something follow through.
Start tough then ease off
be positive, start with a smile
clear and defined speech rather than raising your voice shows authority
selective ignorance
instead of shouting wait and be quiet until they are ready to begin
Warn of consequences on second occasion
Act
Time out
Important:
use of praise.
consistency - show the same consequences for every pupil. If you say you will do something follow through.
Start tough then ease off
be positive, start with a smile
clear and defined speech rather than raising your voice shows authority
selective ignorance
instead of shouting wait and be quiet until they are ready to begin
Pupil Power
in citizenship
Independent learning
Philosophy for children
School Councils
Peer Coaching
Key skills:
Problem solving,
Thinking,
Independence
Develops:
high self esteem
risk taking
trusting of other people
Independent learning
sign self in on register
independant learning time first 45 mins
children choose own activities but must be able to explain what they are doing and why and reflect on how this will help with their studies, for example consolidating previous work or building on it.
While learning is lead by children, staff assist in order to make sure national curriculum guides are met.
Lets children take ownership or their own learning giving them a focus and purpos to their learning.
Philosophy for children
Start with stimulus from which children will develop questions. Let them think of relevant explorations, discuss them and work together. The adult is a facilitator for the discussion, not to answer questions. This allows them to develop reasoning by sharing ideas, agreements and contradictions and voicing their own opinion. They will learn to recognise what is a philosophical question, one that can be thought about which may have different conclusions, rather than closed questions only requiring a one word answer.
This develops interpersonal skills as children will learn through debate that differences in opinion do not mean you are unable to be friends with or trust another person and that you can still work together while having contrasting views. In this way respect will be shown for one another and empathy.
School Council
The importance of having a voice, and the impact this can have on your own learning, knowing your rights and what is available for you.
Peer Coaching
It is very important to give back to the community, as well as having rights and being given opportunities. Taking responsibility for others provides a good social community, and helps children develop desirable relationships and respect while learnin from each other. In this system, older years will help younger years with parts of their knowledge of subjects, while at the same time by teaching this reinforces their own knowledge.
These systems give children space, let them voice their own opinions and make their own mistakes. This makes them responsible for their learning and allows them to take ownership for their actions.
Independent learning
Philosophy for children
School Councils
Peer Coaching
Key skills:
Problem solving,
Thinking,
Independence
Develops:
high self esteem
risk taking
trusting of other people
Independent learning
sign self in on register
independant learning time first 45 mins
children choose own activities but must be able to explain what they are doing and why and reflect on how this will help with their studies, for example consolidating previous work or building on it.
While learning is lead by children, staff assist in order to make sure national curriculum guides are met.
Lets children take ownership or their own learning giving them a focus and purpos to their learning.
Philosophy for children
Start with stimulus from which children will develop questions. Let them think of relevant explorations, discuss them and work together. The adult is a facilitator for the discussion, not to answer questions. This allows them to develop reasoning by sharing ideas, agreements and contradictions and voicing their own opinion. They will learn to recognise what is a philosophical question, one that can be thought about which may have different conclusions, rather than closed questions only requiring a one word answer.
This develops interpersonal skills as children will learn through debate that differences in opinion do not mean you are unable to be friends with or trust another person and that you can still work together while having contrasting views. In this way respect will be shown for one another and empathy.
School Council
The importance of having a voice, and the impact this can have on your own learning, knowing your rights and what is available for you.
Peer Coaching
It is very important to give back to the community, as well as having rights and being given opportunities. Taking responsibility for others provides a good social community, and helps children develop desirable relationships and respect while learnin from each other. In this system, older years will help younger years with parts of their knowledge of subjects, while at the same time by teaching this reinforces their own knowledge.
These systems give children space, let them voice their own opinions and make their own mistakes. This makes them responsible for their learning and allows them to take ownership for their actions.
Phonics
Talking point - phonics
analytic - break down words into constituent parts e.g str - eet
synthetic - taught individual sounds which they then blend e.g s - t - r - ee - t
This debate discusses the pros and cons of the development of synthetic phonics and whether it is more or less successful at helping children learn to read. The idea of recognizing letters and pairs of letters as sounds rather than analyzing the meaning straight away. Where as some research supports this system suggesting it will help children to read quicker, others believe it leads to robotic reading styles without context, removing interest and joy from reading.
analytic - break down words into constituent parts e.g str - eet
synthetic - taught individual sounds which they then blend e.g s - t - r - ee - t
This debate discusses the pros and cons of the development of synthetic phonics and whether it is more or less successful at helping children learn to read. The idea of recognizing letters and pairs of letters as sounds rather than analyzing the meaning straight away. Where as some research supports this system suggesting it will help children to read quicker, others believe it leads to robotic reading styles without context, removing interest and joy from reading.
Compulsary sex education and relationships in primary schools from age 7
New 'compulsory' lessons on sex
what's involved video
aims: To reduce teenage pregnancy rates (highest in western Europe) and improve sexual health
Abortion rates and sexually transmitted infection rates rising even through sex ed is taught in high school.
Christopher Winter project - be able to go to secondary school understanding and being able to talk about sex articulately without embarrassment
concerns: break down children's natural reserve? natural inhibitions and modesty - safeguards against casual views of sexual intimacy.
removing restraints previously put on children
research: The better informed children are the later they will engage in sexual activity
age 7 - important vocabulary, difference between themselves and others
age 10/11 - puberty, question box where important questions surrounding reprodction and contraception can be answered.
video example of children's first sex education lesson year 3
example of a secondary sex education lesson year 10
Too young for sex education? video
Netherlands example of where sex and reltionships taught from an early age may have provided 7 times less teenage pregnancy and 11 times less abortions although other factors such as family values and units would have to be taken into account.
what's involved video
aims: To reduce teenage pregnancy rates (highest in western Europe) and improve sexual health
Abortion rates and sexually transmitted infection rates rising even through sex ed is taught in high school.
Christopher Winter project - be able to go to secondary school understanding and being able to talk about sex articulately without embarrassment
concerns: break down children's natural reserve? natural inhibitions and modesty - safeguards against casual views of sexual intimacy.
removing restraints previously put on children
research: The better informed children are the later they will engage in sexual activity
age 7 - important vocabulary, difference between themselves and others
age 10/11 - puberty, question box where important questions surrounding reprodction and contraception can be answered.
video example of children's first sex education lesson year 3
example of a secondary sex education lesson year 10
Too young for sex education? video
Netherlands example of where sex and reltionships taught from an early age may have provided 7 times less teenage pregnancy and 11 times less abortions although other factors such as family values and units would have to be taken into account.
Cross Curricular studies/ 6 areas of learning
Sterile debate harms education debate
more emphasis on play in early years, more weight on computing introduced by sir Jim Rose, traditionalist fears, executive summary, promotes challenging subject teaching, progressives, modernists, lack structure
- Understanding English Communication and languages,
- Scientific and technological understanding,
- Mathematical understanding,
- Understanding the arts and design,
- Human social and environmental understanding,
- Understanding physical health and well being
more emphasis on play in early years, more weight on computing introduced by sir Jim Rose, traditionalist fears, executive summary, promotes challenging subject teaching, progressives, modernists, lack structure
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
For My Brother, On His Birthday
For my brother, on his birthday,
I was generous and kind.
As his sister, I was glad to get
the best things I could find.
I was sure he'd want a tutu
and a purple mini-skirt,
with some ballerina slippers
and a sequin-covered shirt.
I expected he'd want lots of dolls.
I knew he'd need a bike,
so I picked a pink and sparkly one
I figured he would like.
I selected a tiara
like a princess ought to wear,
plus a bunch of bows and ribbons
and some scrunchies for his hair.
I'm aware I'm much too generous
with presents but, you see,
he deserves it. On my birthday
he bought baseball cards for me.
–Kenn Nesbitt
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