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Cobblestone’s Room Valued Learning

Relationships/Coping with Transitions & Change
Whanaungatana
Developing secure and trusting relationships with children allows them to feel
a sense of security and belonging. Children understand that their needs will
be met and that adults care and value their emotions. Strong relationships
between children, kaiako and whanau members creates a safe environment
for children. Having these relationships allows children to trust and feel safe
during transition periods. Children feel secure in their environment and feel
comfortable to explore and approach change. Children learn how to predict
and cope with change in routine, rituals and regular events within their
environment.
Social Competence/Leadership
Toa
Children develop the ability to understand others. Children become socially
aware of others and gain an understanding of how to approach peers and
work with and alongside others. Through relationships and communication
children develop an understanding of the needs and feelings of others.
Children develop a range of reciprocal skills that allow them to share views,
negotiate and take turns with their peers. Children learn how to navigate
others and how they can collaborate and work together.
Growing Self Identity/Self Regulation/Cultural Intelligence
Tuakiri
Children have the security to develop their own self identity, where they learn
who they are and what they are capable of. Adults should value children as
being independent learners who are confident and dependable within
themselves. Children develop a range of appropriate self help and self care
skills which allow the child to feel a sense of growing independence.
Developing an understanding of themselves is vital for young children as this
allows them to develop self regulation skills where they gain a better
understanding of their own emotions as well as the emotions of others
helping to develop empathy within a child. Developing empathy for others
leads children to understanding how their actions affect others and their
environment. Adults should teach children to respect and care for the world
around them. Children are confident within themselves and develop a strong
sense of cultural identity where they know their culture is valued.
Physical Development
Aho Matua
Children develop physically, refining their motor skills and reaching
developmental milestones. Children develop control of their bodies and gain
confidence within themselves to take risks and actively explore their
environment. Developing spatial awareness through their physical
development allows children to understand personal space and how to
navigate through their surroundings. All these aspects of physical