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Unread 10-01-2011, 12:35 PM
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Help SOS Reflect on the importance of a " Child centred approach " in Early Years

i need to reflect on the importance of a child centred approach . Am i right in assuming this means to say how it could be improved or changed for the better ?.
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Unread 10-01-2011, 12:57 PM
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dear phlebotomist57,
I had to write about a person centred approach - hey much the same thing!! this is what I wrote for my opening - I then had to go on to write about how it was implemented in my setting. Hope this helps get you on the right track.

By working in a person centred, inclusive way you are looking at the whole person, their abilities, strengths, interests and learning style, as well as any learning needs or disabilities. It requires children and young people to be active and responsible participants in their learning, giving them a say in their learning through target setting, choice and decision making. This gives them a sense of ownership and enables them to become more proactive in their learning and to be more in control. This in turn gives them the motivation to learn – they can see where they are, where they want to be and the steps they need to take to get there.
By being person centred and inclusive you are not restrictive, but allow for learning opportunities that suit the child because you plan and target set with them. This creates a closer match between the child and the curriculum, allowing them to learn and develop at their own level and build on their knowledge.
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As mrsnoah says, child centred means putting the child literally at the centre of everything you do.

So your whole ethos is built around the needs of the child - rather than the needs of the adult or of the routine of the group or even other children in the provision.

If the child is interested in dinosaurs and does not want to join in singing because he wants to continue playing with dinosaurs you should consider how you can meet his needs - he might enjoy a tuff spot or messy tray filled with dinosaur land resources... he might enjoy singing dinosaur songs... he might look at a dinosaur themed book... but if he does not want to leave his play to join in with a group activity would it be the right thing to make him?

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