Child and young person
development
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCjJyiqpAuU
Connector…
Welcome to Sunshine Nursery School!
Circle Time
Playing ‘Stand up if.....’ game
Big Picture
Making posters
Thinking, researching and recording information
Working independently and in groups
Preparing a flipchart (or powerpoint) to present to the class
Take notes from feedback from other groups
Discussion
• What does the word ‘development’ mean?
• What is ‘child development’?
• What things can affect the development of a child?
• What things can affect it in a positive way?What things can affect it in a negative way?
Learning Outcomes…
• ALL will be able to identify factors that influence health and development
• MOST will know how different factors can affect an individual’s development
• SOME will know how health related factors can influence their own development
Child DevelopmentA child develops in the following ways......Remember, P.I.L.E.S!
Physical
Intellectual
Language
Emotional
Social needs
Factors affecting the development of children and young people
Parental health andlifestyle
Childhood Infections
Diet
Poverty and socialdisadvantage
Housing
Environmentalfactors
Opportunitiesfor play
Emotionaland social factors
Diet
ObesityWhat effectsmight this have?
More likely toget colds andbronchitis
Anaemia (Nutritional)Due to lack of iron, folic acid
and B12 vitaminWhich foods are good for
supplying these nutrients?
Dental caries /tooth decayWhich foods and drinks can cause this?
Possibleconditions
that may occurdue to a poor
diet
Childhood Ilnesses and Infections
DiphtheriaTetanusPolioWhooping CoughMeaslesMeningitisMumpsRubella
Questions:What can cause these illnesses? What are the symptoms?What are the other common childhood illnesses?
Poverty and social disadvantage
Poverty is the greatest danger to the healthy development of children and young people
• The child/young person’s diet may not be good.
• A child/young person’s living conditions may be poor
• The child may be smaller at birth
• Children and young people may have to go without meals and clothes
Questions:If a child’s living conditions are not good, how would their
work and education suffer?
Housing
Low-income families are more likely to live
in:
Homes which are damp and/or unheatedRisk of infections
Densely populated and unattractive neighbourhoodsFew gardens and play areas
Overcrowded conditionsSome families housed in ‘hotels’, B&Bs etc: shared facilities
Questions:What are the effects for children of living in poor housing?
Environmental Factors
Water pollution
Noise pollution
Air pollution
Questions: • How might these affect a child/young
person’s health and development?• If there is lots of air pollution where a
child lives, what are the effects of this?
Play Play is important for a child’s: relationships physical coordination ideas and creativity feelings
Questions:1. Give examples of some
play opportunities that are available in nurseries?
2. How does play affect your P.I.L.E.S?
Parenting
• The health and lifestyle of a parent/carer can have a real effect on a child’s development, e.g. mum suffers from depression, dad is violent, mum is an alcoholic, dad is a drug addict.
• Sometimes children have to take on a carer’s role.
Parenting• Parents may not ‘be available’ (physically and
emotionally) for their children.
• Children may suffer physical neglect.
• Parents may not show much love and affection
• Some living conditions may be poor and/or unsafe.Questions:How would a child’s own health be affected if theyadopt a parent/ carer’s role?
Think back to the nurseries you all planned in groups last week.....Imagine the children in your nursery. You are now going to think about factors affecting
the development of those children....
Class Activity
Group 1:Housing, poverty and social Disadvantage
Group 2: Diet and environmental factors
Group 3: Opportunities for play and parenting
Work in your groups. 1. You have a slide with information on the area your group is lookingat. Answer the questions on the slide. 2. Make a poster to show how each area can affect a child’sgrowth and development in a positive and negative way. You canuse words and pictures. If you finish this, do worksheet 2Be prepared to feedback to the class. Everyone to fill in your feedback worksheetwhen you listen to the other groups presentations.
45 minute
s
Groups
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
ShomsunSahraDorcas
LamisahSafiaJeckshanaFaiza
HodaMedinaVanita
ReviewAll three groups to feedback on what they found.
Group 1 :Housing, poverty and social disadvantage
Group 2: Diet and environmental factors
Group 3: Opportunities for play and parenting
How do the factors you looked at influence health anddevelopment of children in a positive and a negativeway?Fill in your feedback sheets so you have information from ALLgroups. You can then use this for your assignments.
15 minute
s