The Program for Infant/Toddler Care. What are Child Rights. Child Rights. All Tool Kits. What Marshmallows Tell Us About Silicon Valley. Why do some people work hard while others falter? Why does Silicon Valley produce new technologies and billion-dollar companies while efforts in other cities fail to foster entrepreneurship and brisker economies? You could spend a career studying this question, and depending on whom you ask, you may receive contradictory answers. But we suggest starting with a number of experiments run by Stanford psychologists in the sixties and seventies involving children and promises of marshmallows.
Because the way that toddlers struggle to resist the temptation of a tasty treat, and the conclusions researchers drew from it, provides insight into what motivates individuals to work hard, Silicon Valley's secret sauce, and the roots of global poverty. The Marshmallow Experiment In 1960, Stanford researchers tempting young children with candy conducted some of the most iconic experiments in the history of psychology. This was not easy for the preschoolers. Revisiting the Marshmallow Test So what changed? Something Else I've Found To Be True. Several years ago, we had a Pre-K class comprised of eight girls and one boy, the kind of demographic quirk that happens in a small school like ours. I like to really go with the flow with this small class of oldest kids, following their energy and interests, letting thing ramble and rumble from one thing to the next. It was getting near the end of our day, when I noticed Sam sitting on the corner of the rug on which we tend to convene for discussions.
His body was twisted into a sort of awkward pretzel, muscles tense with the effort, his face clenched in concentration, although he wasn't focused on what we were doing, but rather, it dawned on me, on the effort of staying seated on the rug. Holy crap! I was reminded of Sam yesterday as I was taking part in dismantling, disposing, recycling and reusing the floats that were part of the Fremont Summer Solstice Parade on Saturday.
I answered, "None I know of. He grumbled, "You know ADHD is adaptive for the human species. Exploratree - Exploratree by FutureLab. Brainstorming Doesn’t Really Work. In the late nineteen-forties, Alex Osborn, a partner in the advertising agency B.B.D.O., decided to write a book in which he shared his creative secrets. At the time, B.B.D.O. was widely regarded as the most innovative firm on Madison Avenue. Born in 1888, Osborn had spent much of his career in Buffalo, where he started out working in newspapers, and his life at B.B.D.O. began when he teamed up with another young adman he’d met volunteering for the United War Work Campaign.
By the forties, he was one of the industry’s grand old men, ready to pass on the lessons he’d learned. His book “Your Creative Power” was published in 1948. “Your Creative Power” was filled with tricks and strategies, such as always carrying a notebook, to be ready when inspiration struck. The book outlined the essential rules of a successful brainstorming session. The underlying assumption of brainstorming is that if people are scared of saying the wrong thing, they’ll end up saying nothing at all. Preschool lessons: New research shows that teaching kids more and more, at ever-younger ages, may backfire. Illustration by Alex Eben Meyer Ours is an age of pedagogy. Anxious parents instruct their children more and more, at younger and younger ages, until they're reading books to babies in the womb.
They pressure teachers to make kindergartens and nurseries more like schools. So does the law—the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act explicitly urged more direct instruction in federally funded preschools. There are skeptics, of course, including some parents, many preschool teachers, and even a few policy-makers. What do we already know about how teaching affects learning? Developmental scientists like me explore the basic science of learning by designing controlled experiments. In the first study, MIT professor Laura Schulz, her graduate student Elizabeth Bonawitz, and their colleagues looked at how 4-year-olds learned about a new toy with four tubes. All of the children pulled the first tube to make it squeak. Why might children behave this way? Back to basics - A brief summary of early childhood observation methods and techniques. Anecdotal Observations An anecdote is a "short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature", often biographical ("Anecdote",nd).
Anecdotes are useful for taking quick, simple notes that have been observed throughout the day. They are generally written in past tense and can be written up after the event when a teacher has more time. When taking an anecdotal observation it is good to note the time, date, place & relevant context of the event (eg. location, background information, children involved etc.). Essentially an anecdote tells story of what the observer has seen.
PROS: Quick & can be remembered and written in past tense CONS: Less objective Example: Date: 1/11/2010 Time: 9:15am Observer: Natalie Location: Main Playground Child/Children: Jai (4.1 yrs) Liam (4 yrs) Anecdotal Observation: Jai and Liam were playing "cooking" in the sandpit. Interpretation (What learning is occurring): Opportunities: Diary/Journal/Reflective Observations & Portfolios An example. Brainstorming. Generating Many Radical, Creative Ideas Brainstorm better with James Manktelow & Amy Carlson. How often have you used brainstorming to solve a problem? Chances are, you've used it at least once, even if you didn't realize it. For decades, people have used brainstorming to generate ideas, and to come up with creative solutions to problems. However, you need to use brainstorming correctly for it to be fully effective.
In this article, we'll look at what it is, why it's useful, and how to get the best from it. What is Brainstorming? Madison Avenue advertising executive Alex Osborn developed the original approach and published it in his 1953 book, "Applied Imagination. " The approach described here takes this research into account, so it's subtly different from Osborn's approach. Brainstorming combines a relaxed, informal approach to problem solving with lateral thinking. Therefore, during brainstorming sessions, people should avoid criticizing or rewarding ideas. Why Use Brainstorming? Tip: Video/Audio - Top 10 Cartoons for Children’s Rights. Cartoons for Children's Rights is a UNICEF broadcast initiative that aims to inform people around the world about children’s rights.
The effort has forged partnerships with many well-known animation studios that have developed more than 80 half-minute public service announcements based on the articles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Each PSA illustrates a right described in the global rights treaty, such as ‘Freedom from Child Labour’ or ‘Protection from Neglect’. All the spots are non-verbal, in order to get the rights message across to everyone, regardless of language. The spots have aired on more than 2,000 television stations globally. The top 10 Videos are in Real format. What are children's rights? In 1989, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Cartoons for Children's Rights are for both children and adults.
Play based learning statement. Scoopit. Men & Violence (trauma outcomes) Icebreakers. RAN statistics (Cecilia) Better Care, Better Services: Standards for Children and Young People in Protection and Care. Philosophy example. Birdseed video. This vignette shows four-year-olds in a group setting examining and having a rich conversation with an educator about birdseed. They discuss different types of seeds and where they come from, what they grow into and what types of birds eat them. How to use this Connecting with practice-EYLF and NQS vignette The Connecting with practice-EYLF and NQS video vignettes are for you to use on your own, or better still, with other educators.
The aim is that your discussion will focus on both what and how children are learning and the educator's roles and contribution to the learning. Please use these General guidelines which apply to all the vignettes-to help you use the vignettes with other educators. Please refer to the 'Discovering—Sustained, shared conversation with children' supporting document written specifically for this vignette. Discuss this Connecting with practice-EYLF and NQS vignette on the online forum and Facebook page. Connecting with practice-EYLF and NQS video Download Procedure:
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Resources for your journey. KidsMatter Primary provides information, resources and support to ensure that you have the best chance of making your KidsMatter journey purposeful and effective. We do this through: Professional development events State and territory staff support Hardcopy training resources Additional online resources including: The Programs Guide: to assist schools in making informed decisions when selecting appropriate social and emotional learning programs Mental health information: for teachers, parents and carers, and health professionals School surveys: to assist schools with implementation School stories: share best practice in other schools E-newsletters: offer support, inspiration and practical tips for implementation. Merchandise: for purchase to help you promote KidsMatter in your school. The Child's Rights. Persil - "Dirt is good" Advert.