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12. Child Development and Education

Childminders play an important role in promoting the development and education of the children they care for. This section explains how different activities support children's development and how to plan a curriculum (including examples) and monitor children's progress. It includes information on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brought in during September 2007.

Contents

• Child Development
  • Developmental Stages
  • Factors Affecting Growth and Development
  • What Helps Growth and Development?
  • What Hinders Growth and Development?
  • Gross Motor Skills
  • Fine Manipulative Skills
  • Intellectual Development
  • Sensory Development
• The Curriculum
  • Other Considerations
  • Types of Play
  • Learning Through Play
  • Basic Concepts
  • Example Activities and their Value
  • Activity Planning
• Curriculum Planning
  • Short Term Plans
  • Individual Activity Plan
  • Medium Term Plan
  • Long Term Plan
  • Themes
  • Individual Education Plan
  • Recording Children's Progress
  • Child Profiles
  • Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
  • Birth to Three
  • Foundation Stage/Phase & EYFS
  • Personal, Social and Emotional Development and Well Being
  • Language, Communication and Literacy Development
  • Mathematical Development, Early Mathematical Experiences
  • Knowledge and Understanding of the World, The World Around Us
  • Physical Development & Movement
  • Creative Development/Expressive and Aesthetic Development/Arts

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