Case Study: Observing Learning and Development

Case Study: Observing
learning and
development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................1
Criteria 1......................................................................................................................................2
Criteria 2......................................................................................................................................3
Criteria 3......................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................5
APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................6
Appendix..........................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Child development defines as the changes which occur at different stages when a child
grows and develops physically, mentally, emotionally sound and more. For healthy development
of a child, first five years considers as fundamentally important, that shapes future happiness,
growth, learning achievement and development of their life (Youell, 2018). At this growing age,
children learn more quickly, where to develop sense of trust they need proper love and care. For
this assistance, early childhood programs help in supporting parents and their children to access
quality of health care and sustain a normal or healthy life. The present assignment is going to
reveal role of such programs in shaping future growth of children at their early age. For this
purpose, a case study of child Shine is taken and describes interests, learning and teaching needs
of respective child, in foundation period. For this purpose, different stages of life of this baby girl
at the age of 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9 have been observed, to understand the personal strength and
requirement of teaching needs of such child. Hereby, impact of background on child growth
stages with identification of socio-cultural factors are also critically described. Furthermore,
teaching and pedagogical strategies that would support children in educational contexts are
elaborated in curriculum way.
Main Body
Early years consider as the foundation period for growth and development of a child.
Providing proper care and love, helps in building the brain of a baby. First three years, refers to
time of cognitive, social, linguistic and emotional development. Brain of a child grows in the
period of first to nine years of age, where they learn environment, creativity, how to fit with
surrounding ones, behaviour and more (Sims and Hutchins, 2013). Therefore, to nourish the
growing brain of a child, a close relationship between their parents or care-givers is essential.
When parents or care-givers give proper time to children by making conversation, playing
activities and telling the story and so on, then it helps in healthy grow of child's brain. The
present case study describes a life stage of a child named by Shine, where at these stages, she
need lots of care and affection to develop sense in early years. As holding, cuddling or talking to
a baby, promote emotional development and stimulate the brain growth (Santrock, 2014). But a
sense of emotional security, can only develop with a close relationship between mother and their
infants, where breastfed on demand help in providing the same (Ashman, 2015). In present case,
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