Assignment One Question One
The Statutory Framework for the Early Foundation Stage (EYFS) 2012 states there are three primary areas of learning and development, these are:
Personal, Social and Emotional – this is the child’s identity, self-image and the development of relationships, the skills of living in society.
Communication, Language – learning the skills of understanding and communicating with others.
Physical Development – fine motor skills, the precise use hands, fingers and eyes. Gross motor, the use of larger muscles such as arms and legs.
As well as the three primary areas, development can also be broken down into age ranges:
0-6 Months
6 Months-1 Year
1-2 Years
2-4 Years
4-7 Years
7-11 Years
11-16 Years
16-19 Years
As each child and young person grow and develop at different rates so does …show more content…
They may feel scared, anxious and confused about moving to a country with a different language. The language barrier between them, other children and the teacher may make them quiet, subdued and moody. This could affect them playing with the other children and understanding the teacher. The language barrier may cause bulling from the other children this could lead to lower self-esteem and make them feel like and outsider; this could affect their social and emotional development.
Children who are less developed in communication, language may feel uncomfortable during reading time. This could lead to embarrassment and a low self-esteem, and unable to form friendships. They may feel angry at themselves because they are not at the learning level of the other children. They may rather do sports or other subjects that does not involve a large amount of language; this could mean they develop faster in the physical