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Hi Paddywack,

An obvious expression of feeling is frustration if a child can't do want they want to do (either because they are physically unable yet, or because the setting cannot incorporate their wishes....we have a few children at the moment who ONLY want to sit on pink chairs!!!) Other frequently observed ones might be aggression, sadness, anger, etc. Good practice would be to share this information with other colleagues and plan activities to help the observed child extend their skills, or to help them share more willingly, etc.

 

The other part of that question I think is concerned with, for example,  a worrying trend in behaviour, or an unusual behaviour for the child in question. Repeatedly, increased unwelcome behaviour might point to problems outside the setting, and therefore, your child protection and confidentiality policies would need to be followed carefully. Similarly, a child who has become unusually withdrawn or suddenly unwilling to participate in  activities.

 

The bit about moving on, and sharing info with parents....you could write a paragraph about what you do in your setting to help prepare children for the transition to school; eg, sensitive talking about the similarities between your setting and their reception class, which friends they might be with, what they will wear, how they will get to school, etc etc. Do you discuss with parents how much information they would like their childre to have? Some parents want to "big up" the move to school, and others like to play it down, and take it slowly. I guess it's best to be somewhere in between!    In my experience, parents like being asked how they would like us to prepare their child for school. Do your feeder schools pay visits to preschool settings to meet their future children?

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Helen thanks so much that was a great help I was looking at it totally wrong. What would we do without this site its a god send!! Thankyou I should be able to get my head round it now. xxx

Hi Paddywack -

Quick question: you have read the C5 guidance article have you? Just wondering whether you're still stuck after reading it or haven't found your way to it yet?

 

C5 guidance here 

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have read it and still cofused have too much going round my head or maybe I just cant do it !!!

Hi everyone paddywack back. I have to do 2 assignments by thursday and I have hit a wall cant get my head round them have already done 5 so feeling brain dead!!!! c5.4 pc 7---- concerns over the recognition and expression of feelings in individual children are identified and shared with others as appropriate to the situation and within the confidentiality and guidance of the setting. c5.6 pc 2----The amount and type of information given to children about to move is agreed as appropriate with parents and other professionals. I really am stuck on how to incorporate these elements into an assignment am I being thick I spent all weekend doing the other assignments and ku questions I think I am on burn out !!!! Help!!!!!!!!!

Thanks everyone for your kind words Iam sure I will get there but by july!! Iam not sure.Yes I do work in a nursery but its only term time so hence I only have until july 15th and then my promotion starts september eek!!!! .paddywack

Hi everyone paddywack here,I have been ploughing through my nvq and doing ok I think but feel a bit lost again.Everyone here gives such great help and I feel a bit bad that I dont seem to be of much help for anyone sorry!!! I have just been given m7keq and havn`t got a clue can anyone help I think my assesor should have given me c7 as I have been doing behaviour managment so Iam a bit confused!!! I seem to be doing bits of modules here there and everywhere. I cant see light at the end of the tunnel yet and only have until July,feeling quite stressed out now!!!!

Paddywack here, excellant ideas everyone I can really get my teeth stuck into these , oli I love the fish aquariam idea and michaelle I would love to see a picture of your Elma birthdays!!It is really great to get ideas from other people I am quite nervous about my new rloe so I may be back for some more ideas. Thanks everyone!! xxx

Thanks Jambo this has certainaly helped,I am quite nervous about taking over a classroom which has had the same person in charge for the last 9-10 years also I have always been someones second hand person,I really want to make a good impression on the parents and want the children to have fun and leard!!

Hi , Iam taking over a new class in september and cant wait to pull down a display of birthday balloons which has been on a wall for so long!!!! Does anyone have any fab ideas - the class is 3-4 year olds I was thinking of doing a tree with the months on leaves but it doesnt seem quite exciting enough when starting afresh HELP!!!

Thankyou to all of you who helped me with my c10ke questions I finally managed to hand them in after much hard work and sleepless nights they were tough!!! My assesor says it is looking good so all the information you gave me was very helpful I am forever gratefull. I am just doing my c2 ke which doesnt seem to bad.When I go back to work next week I am doing a water session and helping the children to care about books and telling stories quite looking forward to these. Once again this is such a great site and thanks everyone. Paddywack

Thanks Beau and Peggy this was a great help feeling a bit better now everything gets a bit cloudy when you have been staring at the words for ages!!! paddywack

I need to ask one last question for tonite before I fall asleep!! How might childrens expression be constrained or conditioned by gender or other stereotypical roles, and how can you counteract this? paddywack

Yes I think its confusing I think Iam doing really well for a couple of questions then it all goes horribly wrong!!!!!I feel as if I shouldnt be asking for help but someone said you cant always learn on your own and it helps to have someone else`s brain power aswell , I just feel as if Iam cheating sometimes asking someone else!!! paddywack

Thankyou peggy Ive been looking at these questions entirley the wrong way, is this normal or am I compltely loosing the plot!!!

Thanks kit-kat your a great help I think Iam getting this lot of questions now hope you dont mind me asking. paddywack

To kit-kat do you have any ideas for why some concepts are more difficult for children to understand ?

Thankyou kit-kat this is helping I hope I can finish but my brain is struggling with these ones!!!! paddywack

Me again hoping someone can help -- How can you introduce the following concepts;physical,relational,time and number? Why might some concepts be more difficult for children to understand - would this be because of learning difficulties?

hi everyone paddywack here,I am really struggling with c10`s ke questions am I being really dense or has anyone else had problems with them? I have got to no19 and hit a brick wall I am going mad trying to write the answers or find the right words!!!!!Can I do this or will I pull my hair out I want to send it of to my assesor but agghhhhh!!!!

Good find Beau looks to be lots of good info here I will certainly look again to help me. Thanks paddywack

Thanks Beau and Sue its a great help knowing I can get help here.I think the reason I feel a bit stressed is because we are a term time only nursery so I have to have this done by middle of July so when I start back in sept I have it all wrapped up for my promotion which has been a long time coming!!My assesor says she has every faith in me and we are ploughing through lots of obs .She gave me lots of feedback today which was really great gave me a bit of a confidence boost and the children are really enjoying themselves I will be so glad when it is completed. Iam struggling to choose my optional units though not keen on them, any ideas ?

Thanks Beau I hope it helps me I am just struggling to get my head around this lot of questions . Finding the wording hard. Tomorrow Iam doing some of my c10 unit . Smelly play dough !!! and a memory game think Ive got that bit sussed .I may be back with help on the questions feeling really thick at the mo about them!!!!

what is the usual sequence and process of intellectual and sensory development? Not sure what they want having dense moment!!!

Thanks sue I think I understand.I did my c3 today and it went really well , my assesor gave me great feedback and said I had covered everything and what was really important to me was the children had a great time to!!!!!!!!! The only thing left is the knowledge question. next week Iam tackling c10 and I cant beleive how many knowledge questions there are 32!!! phew

Hi paddywack here. Can anyone help me I am stuck on a question : Write or draw up a detailed development chart for children 0-7 and how they relate in all areas of development :physical,social&emotional , language & communication , intellectual & cognitive and creative.I not sure how to do a chart without it being enormous covering all those areas this has got me stumped!!! I am doing my c3 tomorrow which I think Iam ok with ,it is just that question left .

I will thanks I maybe back for help on the questions I`ve just read them but my brain has had overload today so will look another night!!! Does anyone else find fitting family and home life around studying a juggle?