scholarly journals More Than Words: Using Nursery Rhymes and Songs to Support Domains of Child Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ginger Mullen
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Development Communication ◽  
General Knowledge ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Emotional Maturity ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Multiple Domains ◽  
Health And Well Being

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>During her 20 years of work experience using traditional </span><span>nursery rhymes (including songs) across a variety of early childhood education programs, the author has come to realize their versatility in supporting multiple domains of child </span><span>development. She contextualizes specific rhymes within domains defined by the Early Development Instrument: </span><span>physical health and well-being, language and cognitive development, communication skills and general knowledge, social competence, and emotional maturity. By discussing how rhymes can be practised effectively with children of different ages, she aims to highlight the developmental </span><span>benefits of using them with children and to further promote </span><span>their use among caregivers and practitioners. </span></p></div></div></div></div>

School readiness and transition into school

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Emond ◽  
Jane Coad
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Development ◽  
School Readiness ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Entry ◽  
Emotional Maturity ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Health Assessments ◽  
Health And Well Being

School readiness is a complex construct which includes physical health and well-being, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive development, and communication skills. This chapter reviews the evidence for interventions which help children, and their families, be ready to start school, and highlights good practice in schools being ready and welcoming for new children. The issues of transition into school are discussed, and evidence presented on how children with medical needs can be helped to integrate and participate. Health assessments at school entry are reviewed, and the complicated area of medication in schools is summarized.

Overqualification in the Workplace

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berrin Erdogan ◽  
Talya N. Bauer ◽  
Aysegul Karaeminogullari
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Unique Form ◽  
Employment History ◽  
Job Requirements ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Health And Well Being

Overqualification is a unique form of underemployment, which represents a state where the employee’s education, abilities, knowledge, skills, and/or experience exceed job requirements and are not utilized on the job. Potentially conflicting upsides and downsides of the phenomenon created a fruitful area of research. Thus, overqualification has received considerable attention both in the academic literature and popular press. Studies of overqualification have emerged and received considerable attention in diverse fields including education, labor economics, sociology, management, and psychology. Antecedents of overqualification include individual differences (such as education, personality, age, sex, job search attitudes, previous work experience, past employment history, vocational training and type of degree, migrant status) and environmental dynamics (such as the characteristics of the position held and size of the job market). Commonly studied outcomes of overqualification include job attitudes, performance, proactive behaviors and creativity, counterproductive behaviors, absenteeism and turnover, health and well-being, feelings of job security, wages, upward mobility, and interpersonal relationships. While the effects are typically negative, there are some contemporary findings revealing the potential benefits of overqualified employees for their work groups and organizations. In recent years, boundary conditions shaping the effects of overqualification have also been identified, including factors such as empowerment and autonomy, overqualification of referent others, personality traits, and values. Despite the accumulating research on this topic, many unanswered questions remain. Conflicting findings on some of the outcomes and limited empirical investigations of theory-based mediators promise a lively and still developing field of research.

Self-Protection as an Adaptive Female Strategy

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-86
Author(s):  
Joyce F. Benenson ◽  
Christine E. Webb ◽  
Richard W. Wrangham
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
General Applicability ◽  
Human Females ◽  
Fitness Value ◽  
Sexual Selection Theory ◽  
Clinical Conditions ◽  
Multiple Domains ◽  
Self Protection ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Consistent Support

Abstract Many male traits are well explained by sexual selection theory as adaptations to mating competition and mate choice, whereas no unifying theory explains traits expressed more in females. Anne Campbell's “staying alive” theory proposed that human females produce stronger self-protective reactions than males to aggressive threats because self-protection tends to have higher fitness value for females than males. We examined whether Campbell's theory has more general applicability by considering whether human females respond with greater self-protectiveness than males to other threats beyond aggression. We searched the literature for physiological, behavioral, and emotional responses to major physical and social threats, and found consistent support for females’ responding with greater self-protectiveness than males. Females mount stronger immune responses to many pathogens; experience a lower threshold to detect, and lesser tolerance of, pain; awaken more frequently at night; express greater concern about physically dangerous stimuli; exert more effort to avoid social conflicts; exhibit a personality style more focused on life's dangers; react to threats with greater fear, disgust and sadness; and develop more threat-based clinical conditions than males. Our findings suggest that in relation to threat human females have relatively heightened protective reactions compared to males. The pervasiveness of this result across multiple domains suggests that general mechanisms might exist underlying females’ unique adaptations. An understanding of such processes would enhance knowledge of female health and well-being.

scholarly journals Movement and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care Policies of Five Nordic Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (24) ◽  
pp. 13226
Author(s):  
Ann-Christin Sollerhed ◽  
Line Grønholt Olesen ◽  
Karsten Froberg ◽  
Anne Soini ◽  
Arja Sääkslahti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Nordic Countries ◽  
Development Environment ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Education And Care ◽  
Health And Well Being

The purpose of this study was to examine the values of movement and physical activity (MoPA) using government policy documents (e.g., laws and curricula) on early childhood education and care (ECEC) from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. This descriptive, comparative study was designed based on curriculum theory and used word count and content analyses to identify similarities and differences in the occurrence of MoPA in the ECEC policies of Nordic countries. Seven terms were identified as MoPA-related in Nordic policy documents. These terms occurred in various content contexts: development, environment, expression, health and well-being, learning and play, albeit sparsely. MoPA was referred to as both a goal in and of itself and as a means of achieving other goals (e.g., learning or development in another area). Formulations specifically dedicated to MoPA as a goal were present in the Danish and Finnish curricula and, to some extent, also in the Norwegian curriculum, while the Icelandic and Swedish curricula mentioned MoPA mostly as a means. Findings indicated that MoPA, which is important for children’s development, health, and well-being, is a low-priority value, to varying degrees, in the ECEC policies enacted by Nordic countries and the guidance provided to educators and stakeholders therein is inexplicit.

scholarly journals ¿Cómo debe ser el trabajo de Educación Física en Educación Infantil? (¿How should Physical Education work in Early Childhood Education be?)

Retos ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 588-596
Author(s):  
Víctor Arufe Giráldez
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Early Childhood Teachers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
And Training

La Educación Física en Educación Infantil concentra un gran protagonismo en el desarrollo óptimo de cada una de las esferas del niño: física, social, afectivo-emocional y psíquica. Dotar de una gran información y formación a los futuros docentes de Educación Infantil, enseñando los contenidos a tratar desde esta materia es una pieza clave en el puzle del currículo educativo. A través de este artículo se indaga en los contenidos de Educación Física que se deben abordar en las clases de Educación Infantil y cómo enseñarlos. Se expone también un modelo de ficha didáctica para el análisis de las tareas y juegos programados y un planteamiento de la sesión basada en siete momentos. Se concluye la importancia de realizar programas de Educación Física bien dirigidos y planificados para el bienestar físico, social y emocional del niño, la mejora de la adherencia al ejercicio físico y la importancia del juego como vehículo generador de aprendizaje, no solo de contenidos propios del área sino también de otras áreas temáticas. Abstract. Physical Education in Early Childhood Education focuses greatly on the optimal development of each of the children’s spheres: physical, social, affective-emotional, and psychic. Providing future Early Childhood teachers with strong information and training while teaching them the contents that need to be developed in this subject is a cornerstone of the educational curriculum. This article investigates the Physical Education contents that should be worked on within Early Childhood Education, as well as how to teach them. It also presents a didactic sheet model for the analysis of tasks and planned games, as well as an approach to sessions based on seven moments. As a conclusion, carrying out well directed and planned Physical Education programs is essential for children’s physical, social, and emotional well-being, and for increasing adherence to physical exercise. Moreover, games represent an important vehicle for generating learnings not only regarding area-specific contents, but also those from other thematic areas.

Diet Quality, a Term Subject to Change over Time

2012 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Elmadfa ◽  
Alexa L. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Diet Quality ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Quality Diet ◽  
Important Quality ◽  
Health And Well Being

A high-quality diet is one of the foundations of health and well-being. For a long time in human history, diet was chiefly a source of energy and macronutrients meant to still hunger and give the strength for work and activities that were in general much harder than nowadays. Only few persons could afford to emphasize enjoyment. In the assessment of quality, organoleptic properties were major criteria to detect spoilage and oxidative deterioration of food. Today, food hygiene is a quality aspect that is often taken for granted by consumers, despite its lack being at the origin of most food-borne diseases. The discovery of micronutrients entailed fundamental changes of the concept of diet quality. However, non-essential food components with additional health functions were still barely known or not considered important until recently. With the high burden of obesity and its associated diseases on the rise, affluent, industrialized countries have developed an increased interest in these substances, which has led to the development of functional foods to optimize special body functions, reduce disease risk, or even contribute to therapeutic approaches. Indeed, nowadays, high contents of energy, fat, and sugar are factors associated with a lower quality of food, and products with reduced amounts of these components are valued by many consumers. At the same time, enjoyment and convenience are important quality factors, presenting food manufacturers with the dilemma of reconciling low fat content and applicability with good taste and appealing appearance. Functional foods offer an approach to address this challenge. Deeper insights into nutrient-gene interactions may enable personalized nutrition adapted to the special needs of individuals. However, so far, a varied healthy diet remains the best basis for health and well-being.

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