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How To Prepare A Child For New Setting

There are many ways you can prepare a child for new setting. You have to take the following steps into account before planning activities...

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child for new setting

Age and Separation

A child’s age plays an important part in their reaction to being separated from their carers.

How To Help Children Relate To Each Other In A Setting

Stages Of Development Of Self Identity

2 – 3 Months

Babies begin to realise that they are separate beings from their parents. They learn this by realising that they can make things happen around them…e.g…hitting a ball makes it move.

9 – 12 Months

Babies begin to realise that objects are still there even if they can’t see them. This is known as object permanence. Once they understand this they begin to understand that people and objects still exist even when they are out of sight.

21 Months

By now, most children recognise themselves in mirror. If you put a spot on a child’s nose and show him a mirror and he touches his nose, he has developed self recognition.

2 Years

Most children know their name, gender and if they are little or large. By now most children have a feeling of identity and this coincides with them being coming more assertive and wanting to do things for themselves.

3 Years

Children now use imaginative or role play, such as the home corner and dressing up. They may play mums, babies, dads or fire fighters. This type of play can help children explore different roles.

5 – 7 Years

Children are now able to give a full description of themselves…e.g…my name is Daniel, I have brown eyes etc.

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