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Definition: Gentle touch and holding means hugging and cuddling its a caregiving strategy that provides comfort and security to infants.

It supports children's emotional well being, by providing love and safety.

Purpose: These physical interactions promote trust between the child and the caregiver and develop emotional and social skills.

Impact: Gentle touch and holding help babies feel loved and secure which builds strong bonds between the child and the caregiver.

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Infant and Toddler Series: Use Gentle Touch

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Definition: Using toys and music as interactive activities to encourage exploration and problem-solving. Play is essential for children's sensory development, creativity, and motor skills.

Purpose: It enhances children's cognitive abilities, social interactions, and emotional resilience, making learning enjoyable.

Impact: These activities improve communication, strengthen problem-solving skills and prepares children for future learning.

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Definition: Responsive feeding is a caregiving strategy its feeding the baby immediately when they show any signs on hunger such as puts hands to mouth or Has clenched hands. Responsive feeding strategy helps in building a healthy relation ship with food, it also promotes healthy growth and. strengthen trust between the caregiver and infant.

Purpose: It helps children grow healthy, regulate them, and builds trust, enhancing positive relationship with food while reducing stress.

Impact: It provide healthy eating habits in the future, strengthens the bond between the caregiver and the child, and supports emotional security, fostering healthy physical, cognitive, and social development.

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Feeding Baby the BEST Way: Responsive Feeding Tips for Parents | AAP

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Gentle touch and holding, such as cuddling and keeping the child close makes the them feel loved, secured and comfortable. Bowlby’s Attachment Theory of Gentle touch and holding support secure attachment as well as responsive caregiving which helps build trust. Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory explains how gentle touch fosters emotional security. (Banissy, 2023)

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Responsive feeding is connected with Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory, in the stage of trust vs. mistrust which is zero to 1 year. When caregivers respond to an infant’s needs immediately, the child develops a sense of trust in their environment, that's how secure attachment happens. Bowlby's attachment theory also supports this strategy, explaining how responsive caregiving builds strong emotional bonds, which are essential for emotional and social development. infants who experience responsive caregiving develop secure attachments more often, having a positive impacting for future relationships and emotional resilience.(RD, 2021)

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Reflection:

I’ve observed that gentle touch helps in calming infants and how it makes them feel loved and safe. It plays an essential role in early emotional development and well-being.

References:

Banissy, M. (2023, April 17). Four ways touch can boost your health and wellbeing. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/four-ways-touch-can-boost-your-health-and-wellbeing-203360

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Definition: Establishing routines is creating daily patterns for activities like arrival time, feeding, and play, which are repeated at the same time every day.

Purpose: Routines make children feel secure and safe. It reduces anxiety, and promote self-regulation.

Impact: Routines enhance focus, independence, and healthy habits, supporting emotional, social, and cognitive development.

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Learnscaping Module I: Lesson 14 - Establishing Routines and Transitions

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Establishing routines helps children feel safe and build trust, Bowlby’s Attachment Theory highlights the importance of consistency. Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory emphasizes that caregiving fosters security. It also reduce stress, improve learning, and support emotional, social, and thinking skills, helping children develop in a healthy way.

(Childcare Education Institute, 2024)

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Definition: Talking, singing, and responding to an infant’s sounds develop their language domain. These interactions encourage communication.

purpose: The goal is to improve communication skills, strengthen the connection between the caregiver and the child, and support social and cognitive growth.

Impact: Interacting with infants by using speech and sounds improves their listening, thinking, and promote emotional and social growth.

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Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority

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During my teaching practice, I saw how gentle touch, like hugs, was helping in calming students and made them feel loved and secure, I used this strategy and as a result, they started to feel comfortable and attached to me.

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Play-based learning supports secure attachment by fostering positive interactions, as Bowlby’s Attachment Theory explains. Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory talks about how play enhances thinking and problem-solving. Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory emphasizes social learning, making children develop communication skills and emotional resilience.(B, 2024)

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Reflection:

I have seen that play-based learning is a great way for children to grow and learn. When children play, they use their imagination which makes them more creative, helps them solve problems, and interact with others. I believe that play makes learning fun and helps children develop important skills for the future.

References:

B, E. (2024, August 12). The Benefits of Play Based Learning. Nordangliaeducation.com. https://www.nordangliaeducation.com/sisd-dubai/news/2023/10/23/the-benefits-of-play-based-learning

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During my teaching practice, I saw how play-based learning helped children stay excited to learn more. My MST used different play activities, like acting out a story. When children play they become more active and creative in the lesson and solve problems better. Acting out the story made learning fun and helped them use their imagination to stay engaged.

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Definition: Encouraging self-help skills guides children to achieve tasks independently, such as dressing and feeding.

Purpose: This strategy fosters autonomy, confidence, and problem-solving abilities. helping them become more independent.

Impact: The impact includes building important life skills, and preparing children for future challenges, which supports their overall growth (Kid Sense, 2019)

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Empowering Independence: Developing Self-Help Skills in Toddlers | @Skoolz

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Bowlby’s Attachment Theory emphasizes Encouraging self-help skills promotes secure attachment by fostering independence. Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory says that autonomy development builds confidence. Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory explains that self help tasks enhance problem-solving and motor skills, supporting developmental milestones and future success.

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Reflection:

Encouraging self-help skills helps children become independent where they achieve tasks by their own, which also making them become responsible. simple tasks build motor skills and problem-solving. These skills support children's growth in a healthy way. and help them learn to take care of themselves.

References:

Kid Sense. (2019). Self Care Skills - Kid Sense Child Development. Kid Sense Child Development. https://childdevelopment.com.au/areas-of-concern/self-care/self-care-skills/

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During my teaching practice, I encouraged children to do simple tasks like cleaning up, cutting. We used an activity where they cut and pasted their own sheep. This developed important skills like problem-solving and learned to take care of themselves. This strategy improved their overall growth and ability for school.

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Reflection:

I believe that letting children eat when they are hungry helps them feel safe and secure. Responsive feeding builds trust between the child and the caregiver. It also makes children understand their needs which will help them develop positive relationships with food that is important for their future. This strategy encourages healthy eating habits and promotes emotional well being.

References:

RD, A. P. (2021, September 2). What is Responsive Feeding? Food Insight. https://foodinsight.org/responsive-feeding/

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During my teaching practice, I noticed that responsive feeding strategy was applied through scheduled break and snack times. This ensured that children will stay happy and focused during their lessons because they won't get hungry.

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task 1: Identifying Caregiving Strategies for Infants and Toddlers (0-3 Years)

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task 1: Identifying Caregiving Strategies for Infants and Toddlers (0-3 Years)

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task 2: Teaching Practicum Task 2: Observing and Reflecting on the Learning Environment (0-3 years)

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task 2: Teaching Practicum Task 2: Observing and Reflecting on the Learning Environment (0-3 years)

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Reflection:

I believe that routines provide children stability, which makes them feel more confident and comfortable in their environment.

References:

Childcare Education Institute. (2024, June 13). The Benefits of Routines in Early Childhood Education. CCEI a StraighterLine Company. https://www.cceionline.com/the-benefits-of-routines-in-early-childhood-education/

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Bowlby’s Attachment Theory emphasized that Engaging in verbal interactions supports secure attachment. Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory highlights how responsive caregiving promotes emotional security. helping children develop confidence, social skills, and a strong foundation for future communication.(Tankersley, 2021)

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Reflection:

I have noticed that verbal interactions are really important. It plays a crucial role in a child’s development. Talking to them and responding to their sounds, make them feel valued and important which help them learn better. I believe that verbal interactions build strong relationships and support their communication skills.

References:

Tankersley, A. (2021, March 15). Positive Verbal Strategies for Connecting with Children Amber Tankersley. Continued Early Childhood Education. https://www.continued.com/early-childhood-education/articles/positive-verbal-strategies-for-connecting-23714

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During my teaching practice, I observed how Repetitive routines help children to feel engaged and secure. following an organized routine, like snack time, playtime, and learning, makes children more confident and comfortable in the classroom. I noticed that when children know what to expect, they participate better.

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Teaching Practicum Task 3: Observing and Reflecting on Types of Play for Infants and Toddlers (0-3 Years)

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Teaching Practicum Task 3: Observing and Reflecting on Types of Play for Infants and Toddlers (0-3 Years)

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During my teaching practice, I saw how verbal interactions helped children learn and feel confident. I talked to them, asked questions, and responded to their thoughts. This made them feel safe and encourage them to communicate with me more. I noticed that they felt more comfortable and built stronger language skills.