Describe values and beliefs that inform own personal
Describe values and beliefs that inform own personal approach to the learning and care of young children Unit Standard 29859 Level 2 Credits: 4
Purpose Students credited with this unit standard will be able to: ▶ Describe past and present views on parenting and influences on approach to learning and care of young children. ▶ Describe aspects of own whakapapa and/or family history, culture and heritage, and other influences that inform own beliefs about learning and care of young children.
In This Session We Will ▶ Describe other influences that inform own beliefs about learning and care of young children.
Recap ▶ ▶ ▶ Whakapapa/Family History- our genealogy, or a record of ancestry Culture - the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group Heritage - something that is handed down from the past, as a tradition These are some influencing factors, however there are others too….
What Are Other Influences? In small groups brainstorm other influences that inform own beliefs about learning and care of young children. For example: Your own childhood experiences
The Most Important Influence on Child Development
Other Influences Include ▶ ▶ ▶ The Media (news on TV, newspaper etc) Government Agencies such as Ministry of Education and Education Review Office Latest research Current practice of professionals i. e. teachers and schools Other people i. e. friends, parents etc
Supernanny - TV
A World Without Teachers?
Kids Meet a 101 Year Old
Describe A Time. . . Describe an instance where a teacher (or other trusted individual) has shaped your values about children and how they learn. What value did they shape for you? How did they do this? I. e. was it what they said or did? Be prepared to share with a small group.
In Summary ▶ There a number of influences that inform your beliefs about the learning and care of young children. ▶ Some of these influences may include ◦ Own experiences and observations ◦ Opinions of others ◦ The Media ◦ Experts / professionals
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