by: sugarplumfairy677 - 05-11-08 13:58
heloo im doing my unit at the moment and come across - childrens development is holistic and each area is interconnected. what is the meaning of holistic in childcare? each skill they learn will effect there developement as a whole?
any ideas would be great
thanks
by: Kaz
Holistic is all round development Physical cognitive social emotional
by: Karine
Hi sugarplumfairy
Just out of interest, how are you being asked to undertake the Knowledge Specification, sounds as if its assingment work or is it getting knowledge together for a professional discussion.
by: joshuajones
an easy way to look at this is trying to fit an activity into just one area of learning - it can't be done !!
So for example an activity like making paints up would cover K+U (what happens to the powder paint when you put water into it) CLL new words/language that may come up as you are talking about colours/cause and effect, PSE co operating with others, Phys skills needed to mix paint,pour the water etc, maths (how much water, more, less, enough etc) creative - using imagination what will happen do you think, etc etc.
So you can see how all activities cover all areas giving all round development as Mandy said.
by: Karine
OOPS just realised went on my band wagon - and did not answer your question....sorry, but Joshua jones had a good reply.... sorry
holistic means the whole picture with regards the child's development - looking at the child as a whole - and all of the above