Topic > review of the essay on adult-child interaction

During this semester we were asked to make an observation on adult-child interaction. This review essay will briefly explain the interaction that took place, the feedback from both parties, and the importance of theory in the child's language development. Therefore, on November 4, 2013, I had an observation at an early childhood center, SMART LITTLE BEE in Putrajaya. Smart Little Bee is not just an ordinary childcare center, the founder Miss Nor Julia by Mohammad Nor tried to implant a new approach in child education using Montessori theory which had been used in several countries like Australia, UK and United States. Montessori education is an educational approach developed by the Italian doctor and educator Maria Montessori. The Montessori approach is designed to support children's natural development in a well-prepared environment (Early Childhood Education Today, 2011). Children educate themselves through self-directed learning using sensory materials that encourage learning. Children are grouped in multi-age environments and learn by manipulating materials and working with others. In Malaysia, efforts were spreading across the country where the number of childcare centers using the Montessori approach was increasing, especially in urban areas. In Smart Little Bee, the capacity to accommodate children is limited due to the law which restricts an early childhood center or which in Malaysia we called "Taman Asuhan Kanak-kanak (TASKA)" which was built in a home environment. Although the demands on parents are quite high as they can see the differences in order, children's independence, self-directed learning in their children. A total of 13 children aged between 2 and 6 years were registered. There were neither classrooms nor programs structured by the Ministry of Education. There was a large living room which was renovated and well prepared