Answer the following question:
What is wellness and well-being and why is it important for children and staff in the early childhood context?
To complete this assessment, you must study and understand the content and assigned readings for Module 1 and 2. You will consider the definition and theoretical approaches to wellness and well-being; including the dimensions of wellness and well-being; and biological, environmental, social, cultural and socio-economic determinants that impact on wellness and well-being. Additionally, you will consider the application of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the National Quality Standards (NQS) to explain why wellness and well-being is important for young children and staff in the early childhood context.
Suggestions for content and word count:
1. Introduction (70-100 words): Give an overview of what you will be discussing in the mini essay. For example, “In this essay, an explanation of what affects wellness and well-being and why these are important for children and staff in the early childhood context is given. Initially, the concepts of wellness and well-being will be defined and the influences upon these will be explored through a review of biological, environmental, and social determinants. Following this, theoretical and policy perspectives relevant to children and staff in the early childhood context will be examined”.
2. Body (400-460 words):
Paragraph 1: Outline your understanding of the definition of wellness and well-being; include two theoretical approaches explaining the concept of wellness and well-being; the dimensions of wellness and well-being and how they are impacted by three of the five identified determinants. Ensure that your information comes from Module 1 and 2. M
Paragraph 2: Discuss why wellness and well-being are important for children. Use both the EYLF and NQS in your discussion.
Paragraph 3: Discuss why wellness and well-being are important for educators. Use both the EYLF and NQS in your discussion
Note: Refer to the Early Years Learning Framework [EYLF] and the National Quality Standards [NQS] documents throughout the body of your assessment task. This is an imporant part of your assessments at CSU.
3. Conclusion (70-100 words): Pull together all the points you have discussed in the three above paragraphs, offering a final opinion on the mini essay question that relates to these. For example, “In summary, the concept wellness and well-being have been explained, including the definition, theoretical approaches alongside the dimensions and determinants that impact on wellness and wellbeing. The reasons why these concepts are significant for both children and staff in the early years have been outlined and linked to both the EYLF and NQS curriculum documents as appropriate. Without a robust foundation of wellness and well-being in the early years setting, it is clear that both children and educators might be compromised and therefore unable to fulfil their potential as learners and professionals respectively”.
