Preschool Assigenment 1

Q1.
Make a comparative study in tabular form with

examples highlighting two similarities and two differences
between Montessori and Froebel. (250 to 300 words)
Froebel Classroom Materials :-Froebel is best known for his “gifts”

and “occupations” to guide and structure play. Gifts were wooden
boxes, cubes, cylinders, triangles and rectangles, as well as knitted
balls and various geometric shapes. Children used the gifts for pattern
making and block play, building their imaginations. The occupations
involved weaving, clay molding and paper folding to increase fine
motor skills and focus attention.
Montessori Materials :-Montessori utilizes specific materials that have
specific purposes. The materials include practical life materials such as
brooms, dish sets, wooden dressing frames and cleaning materials. Sensory
materials include sandpaper numbers and letters, graduated wooden
cylinders with knobs in varying heights and diameter, and auditory-related
materials such as bells.
Froebel Teacher’s Role :- Under the Froebel form of learning, the teacher
observes and gently guides the child, but does not interfere with the
creative process the child is engaged in. Teachers see their role as
cultivating a child’s development and relate much of a child’s learning to
three forms of knowledge: forms of life (gardening and animal care), forms
of mathematics through play with the “gifts,” and forms of beauty through
art, music and movement.
Montessori Teacher's Role :-Teachers introduce children to the materials,
and they arrange an open floor plan and the materials for individual use.
For example, there are many small globes for individual use rather than
one large globe for whole-class instruction. Children self-correct
themselves when they make mistakes, or they seek peer help. The
fundamental idea is that the child becomes responsible, self-mastering and
independent. Learning is seen as purposeful yet constructed through each
child’s pace and independence.
Q2. Write five ways in which play contributes to a child’s
learning. (300 words)
1. Play Leads to Discovery of the Physical World
Piaget noticed that when his children played they were discovering things about
their world and in so doing, developing a deep understanding of the natural physics
and mathematical principles of our world. He believed children were active agents
in their own learning. In other words, learning isn’t something that happens to you,
it is something that you do. In this sense, the act of learning is an activity and for
children that activity is play.As children naturally observe, sort, measure, compare
and manipulate objects they are building basic science and math skills.
2. Play Leads to Creative Thinking and Problem Solving:

This one really leads off of the first point– as children discover their world through
play they also are developing the ability to problem solve. Think of a young child
trying to connect two trains with magnets. The trains have a positive and negative
side. We can step in and show them how they connect, but if we let them learn
through active discovery they begin to truly understand how it works. They learn
that when the trains face a certain way they connect. They also start to classify
trains. You’ll notice that they begin to make fewer mistakes when the trains have a
clear front side, but with train cars without a clear front, they still have to try both
ways.
3. Play helps Children Develop Self-Control and Social Skills:

This can occur in a few ways. First, social play in which a few children play a
game together and make up a pretend scenario is a natural environment for
children to learn and practice self-regulation skills. When children work toward a
common goal they have to regulate their impulses in order to cooperate. This is
also how children learn about social rules like sharing, negotiating, resolving
conflicts and how one must act in a group to get something done. Cognitive self-
control, otherwise known as focused attention, also develops during playtime both
with other children and independently.
4. Play Builds Healthy Minds and Bodies:-Physical activity play in preschoolers is
called physical exercise play and in middle school rough and tumble
play. Basically, both of these types of play involve large body movements and
exercise.
The cool thing is that kids are naturally motivated to exercise in this playful way.
Most likely, physical play helps children develop strength and endurance. Moving
their bodies gives input to their developing brains and bodies. It is also likely that
children experience a stress release after physical play, in the same way that adults
do after physical exercise.
5. Play Promotes Connection and Relationships:

Play is really how children interact with their world and how they communicate.
To connect with them we need to tap into our playfulness as adults. Bonding with
children though play can happen in many ways — directly playing with them and
immersing yourself in their world will promote a closeness and trust with them,
injecting playfulness into routine activities can gain their cooperation and is also
make daily life tasks a little more fun, and some rough housing can encourage
physical connection and stress release.
Q3. How does choice of food impact a child’s well being and
future development. (400 to 450 words)
Intellectual Development
It’s true that a lot of the child’s intellect will be connected to the kind of nutrition he or she gets.
As per a study conducted in 2010 published in The Journal of Nutrition, two- year-olds, who
were undernourished had 16 percent more chances of failing or would break into school later,
compared to children who had balanced nutrition.
Emotional Development
Minerals such as calcium are critical in helping a child develop an emotional system. In fact,
undernourished children have more chances of having autism, anxiety, depression etc.
Behavioral Development
How children behave also stems from what they eat. It might be hard to believe.
In fact, for the first two years, if the child doesn’t get adequate nutrition, they could show signs
of becoming withdrawn, could be very less active and generally stay away from helping.
The Importance of Nutrition and Child Development
Food and behavior are also related but the effects of nutrition on child development need to be
looked at as well.There are parents who are constantly worried about their children’s growth.
They often panic that their children are not growing the way they should.

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Q1.

Make a comparative study in tabular form with

Froebel Classroom Materials :-Froebel is best known for his “gifts”

2. Play Leads to Creative Thinking and Problem Solving:

3. Play helps Children Develop Self-Control and Social Skills:

5. Play Promotes Connection and Relationships:

The Importance of Nutrition and Child Development

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