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Early childhood intervention came about as a natural progression from special education for children with disabilities (Guralnick, 1997). Many early childhood intervention support services began as research units in universities (for example, Syracuse University in the United States and Macquarie University in Australia) while others were developed out of organizations helping older children.
Early childhood development is the period of rapid physical, psychological and social growth and change that begins before birth and extends into early childhood. [1] While early childhood is not well defined, one source asserts that the early years begin in utero and last until 3 years of age. [1]
Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky proposed a "socio-cultural learning theory" that emphasized the impact of social and cultural experiences on individual thinking and the development of mental processes. [31] Vygotsky's theory emerged in the 1930s and is still discussed today as a means of improving and reforming educational practices.
During the early years and especially during the first 3 to 5 years, humans are capable of absorbing a lot of information. The brain grows most rapidly in the early years. High quality and well trained teachers and preschools with developmentally-appropriate programmes can have a long-term effect on improving learning outcomes for children.
For social workers who are newly introduced to education, the State University of New York School of Social Work provides resources that can help each educator find their style of teaching. SUNY explains that teaching is an art and that social workers, as educators, need to understand themselves and their students. [ 16 ]
Social emotional development represents a specific domain of child development. It is a gradual, integrative process through which children acquire the capacity to understand, experience, express, and manage emotions and to develop meaningful relationships with others. [1]
Life story work as a concept has dated back to at least the 1960s, possibly further. [1] The application of the concept to children in foster care and adoption was discussed in academia from the early 1980s onward. [2] Life story work is well documented in the UK and Australia [3] and has been incorporated into UK Adoption legislation. More ...
The Early Years Learning Framework (commonly known as EYLF), [1] together with the National Quality Standard (or NQS), [2] forms the policies around early childhood education in Australia. In January 2023 the Australian Education ministers approved proposed changes and endorsed the use of Version 2 of the EYLF under the National Quality ...