“Reflection is a forum of response of the learner to experience.” (Bound et al, 1985 p.18)
Setting
I got a voluntary placement as a nursery nursey in the Kiddies Kingdom. It is small and funded nursery. It is Ofsted graded healthy eating for 2 to 5 years old. It is situated at Maiden hall road and it is deprived area of Luton.
Role
As a nursey nurse my role is providing nursing and caring, and providing health care and physical need for those babies and children who come to the nursery (Macleod et al, 2004).
During work I make sure that children under my care and develop and learn in a safe and supportive environment. I supervise activities like art and craft, music and home corner. I help children to learn numeric skills through activities like counting games. I also read a stories and help them to feed their meal. I make sure the children are safe and well at all times.
As a voluntary worker I have only
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Play underpins all aspects of children development and learning (DCSF, 2008).Children develop language skills, emotional creativity, intellectual and social skills through play that will make them effective learner. Play engages children’s emotion, mind and bodies. I noticed that, through play children learn how to interact with others, to manage their feelings, experiences and abilities and to be confident about themselves (Brunton. P et al, 2010).
Child observation
The observation skills are very important for those who are working with children. DFE (2012b) suggested that observation is the starting point for assessment children’s learning and development. Through this unit I learnt different observational methods and skills to access child’s progress and development.
I will be able now to observe, record, analyse children behaviour, understand children context, be sensitive to children need and be proactive it I observe any unexpected change in children development (Palaiologou. I, 2012).
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