Language, definitions and reflective learning

Introduction

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a three-year-old child doing something that seems simple to an adult, but is a new experience for a child? Can you imagine being three again and trying to pour milk from a jug and the adult next to you is trying to do too much to help, or even doing nothing to help?

As adults, how do we learn and judge the amount of additional help we should give to children? This week introduces you to essential information needed for working with children who require additional support and you will identify some of the basic skills for building confidence in this area.

Figure 1.1  Child receiving assistance

The content of Week 1 links to module learning outcomes (LO) 1 and 2:

  • LO1  Identify the broad range of additional support needs (ASN) that children in early learning and childcare (ELC) may have.
  • LO2  Understand the value of inclusive practice, including the importance of celebrating the strengths and opportunities that children who need additional support bring to a setting.

By the end of Week 1 you will be able to:

  • define terms used in relation to additional support for learning
  • start to identify the range of needs that children may have.

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1.1  Having confidence in your knowledge and abilities