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CCLD 307: PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN
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How you adapt your practice to meet the health and physical development needs of children, taking into account age, gender, ethnicities, individual needs and abilities In my setting I help to promote children’s health and physical development through daily routines and activities. In all my activities I have in mind that children are individual. I also make use the term “one size fits all” approach to do my planning. When planning I put into consideration, the age, gender, ethnicities, experience, ability and the specific needs of each child. I aim to give all children in the setting the opportunity to succeed and reach their highest level of personal achievement. I analyse the attainment of different groups of children to ensure that all children are achieving as much as they can. I also make ongoing assessments of each child progress. Other things that I put into consideration to help me achieve my aim are; layout, safety of equipment eg: not too many small pieces, Cleaning rota, flooring-carpet, laminated flooring for easy clean, toys and equipment that challenges children I also consider children cultural/religious practices eg: some clothes worn such as sari's can be difficult for PE, Adult ratio, dietary needs, training of staff-health and safety, health and hygiene, SchoolSAFE etc., access-are doors suitable for mobility aids. This question can also be link with 301K3C160 and 302K3H190
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The type of indoor and outdoor activities that will encourage balance, co-ordination, gross and fine motor skills, manipulative skills and hand/eye co-ordination In my setting, I make use of environment and resources. I encourage children of all ages to play together happily because I understand the benefits of different types of play and I help children to experience play that will support their overall development. ACTIVITY
BALANCE AND COORDINATION
GROSS AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS
HAND-EYE COORDINATION
Push-and-pull toys, e.g. having dolly in a buggies
Climbing, frames, slides
Drawing and marks making with crayon, chalks, pencils
Jigsaws and puzzles
Pretend play i.e making tea, or cooking
Self dressing, including buttoning and unbuttoning own clothing
Riding bike and scooters
Kicking,throwing and catching a ball
Dancing and moving to music
Walking, Running, jumping and skipping
Threading and needling
Play dough
Computer moving the mouse
Water and sand play
Cutting with scissor
Standing, Hopping
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In what circumstances you might change routines or activities, how you would adapt existing or planned activities or routines.
It is very important to actively plan to meet children’s need because there is otherwise a real danger that some children’s needs might be overlooked, so in my setting I put this into consideration. Activities are usually planned with a group of children...