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Aistear

Well-being

Done by:

Jumana Esbai, Laura Gray, Kate Gilbert, Kiely Chandler

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AistearWell-being

Introduction:• Confident, happy and healthy• Developing as a person

Two elements:1. Psychological • Relationships and interactions with families and communities • Positive feelings 2. Physical • Enables child to explore and challenge his/herself• Awareness of their bodies and abilities

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Well-beingintroduction

How can the adults support the child's psychological and physical

well-being?

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Well-being

Aim 1 :Children will be strong psychologically and socially

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Well-beingaim#1

Goals:

1. Strong attachments & supportive relationships

2. being aware of ones and others feelings

3. handling changes

4. confidence and self reliance

5. Respect

6. Decisions and choices

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Well-beingaim#1

The importance's of relationships, respecting and understanding ones feelings and others:

Encourage group play

stories

posters

Mood boards

Songs.

Achieved in childcare settings

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Links to Montessori

The relationships and bonds between the children and everyone around them.

Every living being deserves to be alive and respected

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Aim #2 Children will be as healthy and fit as

they can be

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Goals Knowledge of body Bodily movements Aware of their bodies Gross and fine motor skills Hygiene Caring for their own bodies Have positive attitudes towards hygiene Health Good judgment when taking risks Have positive attitudes towards Nutrition Exercise Have positive attitudes towards exercise and routine

Aim #2

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Achieved in childcare setting

Knowledge of body

Posters

Songs

Materials/activities in the setting (cylinders)

Hygiene

Toilet use

Hand washing and drying

Blowing noses

Aim #2

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Achieved in childcare setting

Health Healthy eating plan One new fruit a week Small treat on Friday Must have correct nutrition, exercise and hygiene to be

healthy

Exercise Outdoor time (running games, climbing frames etc.) Scheduled gym class Dancing/music

Aim #2

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Links to Montessori

A. Knowledge of body

Movement to extend his understanding

B. Hygiene

Wiping nose

toilet

Washing and drying hands

Brushing teeth

Bathing

Aim #2

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C. Health

Weaning table and chair

D. Exercise

Exercise within the classroom

Outdoors

Nature walks

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Aim #3

Aim#3

Children will be creative and spiritual

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Learning goals

1. Children will express themselves creatively and experience the arts.

2. Children will express themselves through different types of play.

3. Children will develop and nurture their sense of wonder and awe.

Aim #3

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4. Children will become reflective and think flexibly.

5. Children will care for their environment and all things that are in the environment.

6. Children will understand that others may have different beliefs and values

Aim #3

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Teachers role

Set up creative activities.

Introduce different games.

Exploration activities.

New sceneries.

Show a good example of taking good care.

Introduce other cultures.

Aim #3

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Links with Montessori

Creativity is encouraged

Freedom to express themselves

Freedom to play

Ability to explore

Looking after the environment

Clean up

Aim #3

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Aim 4: Children Will Have Positive Outlooks on Learning and on life.

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Aim #4

1. Show increasing independence and be able to make

choices and decisions.

2. Demonstrate a sense of mastery and belief in their abilities

and display learning dispositions, such as determination

and perseverance

3. Think positively, take learning risks, and become resilient

and resourceful when things go wrong.

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4. Seek challenge, motivate and welcome themselves.

5. Respect life ( their own and others), and know that

life has a meaning and purpose.

Aim #4

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•Allow the children to make their own decisions and give them a variety of activities they can choose from.

•Have a culture corner in the classroom, with different aspects of other cultures of the children in the class.

•Ensure that there are motives for the activities that the children use.

•Help the children to do things themselves without interrupting them.

•The staff should encourage the children's learning and give them a sense of belief that they can accomplish any task.

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•‘Help me to do it by myself’.

•All activities should be of a learning benefit and be made of natural materials.

•All age groups should be together in a classroom.

•All tables, chairs and shelves with activities on them, should be of the child's own height.

•Children are given the choice when they wish to sleep and eat. The children are never forced.

Links to MontessoriAim #4

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THANK YOU!