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Post by carolinel on May 22, 2007 22:08:19 GMT
have tonight been to a network meeting and we had training on Schemas. Very interesting, only just skimmed the surface so would be interested in doing the full course. Has anyone else done any training on schemas. quite fascinating to learn why children do certain things.
Some things that could be seen as autistic behaviour are actually quite normal and just part of a childs personal development, and could be an indicator of certain strengths/interest in later life.
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Post by Pauline on May 23, 2007 7:41:57 GMT
Hi Caroline,
I did a basic child psychology course once and touched on schemas. It is very interesting.
For those who'd like a little more information, this might be useful:
What is a schema?
If we spend time watching children we notice that they are rarely still. They are always busy with something, on their own or with a friend, they can make a game wherever they are.
If we watch them very carefully we often notice that the games they play and the actions they use are repeated over and over again.
As babies, children practice kicking their legs, finding their mouth with their thumb, reaching for an object, walking etc.. Later they spend time throwing things, filling boxes and bags, transporting objects from one place to another, lining things up in long lines, piling things up and knocking them down.
These repeated actions and persistent interests are called schemas and they show us how the children’s mind is working.
Some of the most important learning takes place between the ages of 0 - 5, so it is important that we know as much as we can about how children’s brains work.
How can we help children learn?
To find out what schemas the children are using we watch them playing, we listen to what they say, we look for times when they are very focused and not distracted by anything going on around them, and we examine their drawings, paintings, collage pictures and models.
Children all work and learn in individual ways and it is easier to spot schemas in some children than others. Some children are more active in their play, others spend more time drawing and model making. It is important to recognise and value both styles of learning
Once we know what the children’s interests are and we have identified the schema or schemas they are using we can plan activities to support and extend their learning.
The planned experiences and activities may extend the children’s schema directly or we may use their interest to introduce new information and therefore develop new areas of learning.
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Post by angeldelight on May 23, 2007 8:21:47 GMT
Thanks Pauline I was wondering what on earth it was even though I had heard of it I had never bothered to find out any more
Sounds very interesting
Bit of a strange word I wonder who thinks them up ??
Angel xx
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Post by deeb66 on May 23, 2007 11:36:09 GMT
I am glad you gave all that info Pauline - like Angel didn't have a clue (although I have heard of name but didn't know what it meant ) and thought perhaps you were swearing at us Caroline Dee
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Post by carolinel on May 23, 2007 20:56:11 GMT
thanks for that Pauline, we were told exactly the same information and if i'd have thought about it I should have posted that on. silly me!
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