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PRS101 Early Childhood Teaching – Intro & Overview. CHILD DEV – S.U.1 / CH 1. THE DEV OF THE CHILD LEARNING OUTCOMES : -Definition of concepts -Areas of development -Influence of heredity and environment -Phases of the development process -Areas of development: * Physical *Cognitive - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CHILD DEV – S.U.1 / CH 1. THE DEV OF THE CHILD
LEARNING OUTCOMES:-Definition of concepts-Areas of development-Influence of heredity and environment-Phases of the development process-Areas of development:
* Physical*Cognitive*Emotional*Social*Moral-normative*Personality
..\..\..\..\..\..\Videos\Teachers TV\How I Learn - Child Development Milestones.mp4
PRS101Early Childhood Teaching –
Intro & Overview
Module Focus:Part A: Early childhood teaching• (1) Reasons for and outcomes of teaching in early childhood• (2) The informal approach to teaching in the early childhood years• (3) The daily programme of a centre for early childhood development• (4) Play opportunities at a centre for early childhood development• (5) The choice and planning of content at a centre for early childhood development• (6) Multicultural and unprejudiced teaching
Part B: Assessment in early childhood teaching• (1) Purposes of assessment in early childhood teaching• (2) Rules for true and trustworthy assessment of young children• (3) The assessment process• (4) Ways of assessing young children• (5) Methods of recording observation• (6) Interpretation of assessment information
Study Material:*SG1: Early Childhood Teaching (Part A)*SG2: Assessment (Part B)
Prescribed book
There is ONE prescribed book for this module. The prescribed book is very relevant to Part B: Assessment, but you may also use it for Part A.
• The prescribed book is:
• Assignment 1 (Compulsory) 20 % toward final mark
– Due date 7 March 2014– Multiple choice– UNISA SG 1 & 2– Textbook
• Assignment 02 (compulsory) does not count towards your year mark
– Due date 4 April 2014– Long questions– UNISA SG 1 & 2– Textbook 4
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CHILD DEV – S.U.1 / CH 1. THE DEV OF THE CHILD
LEARNING OUTCOMES:-Definition of concepts-Areas of development-Influence of heredity and environment-Phases of the development process-Areas of development:
* Physical*Cognitive*Emotional*Social*Moral-normative*Personality
..\..\..\..\..\..\Videos\Teachers TV\How I Learn - Child Development Milestones.mp4
PRS101– (SG1) S.U.1 The purpose and learning outcomes of education in ECD.
Learning Outcomes: The importance of good ECE (p.2) The purpose of ECE (p.4) The outcomes of ECE (p.9)
Why is Early Childhood Education important?
Why is Early Childhood Education important?
The importance of ECE
Bloom
And other
researchers
Freud
Erikson
moralsocialeconomic
Arguments for
increased support
NEPI Report (1992)
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Read through the NEPI report arguments for increased support of EC care and
development and rank in your order of importance
RANK NEPI report
Children have a right to live and to develop to their full potential. In the same way, women have a right to choice and control over their lives, which means that they need good quality child-care services.
Society passes on its moral and social values through its children, and this process begins in early childhood. Education programmes for young children can therefore help to change racist attitudes and gender stereotyping, promote cooperation and respect for the rights of others, and lay the foundations for democratic participation in decision making.
Improving the quality of life for young children helps to redress inequalities brought about by poverty and discrimination.
Young children provide a central focus or rallying point for communities, breaking down political divisions, strengthening social structures, and promoting community development. ``Children first'' can be an effective strategy in working towards peace and unity. Children's needs can also provide a starting point for the development of a wide range of community-based activities and services.
Society benefits economically by investing in child development, because ultimately these children will be productive adults who will not be a drain on society. This argument is based on increasing evidence that early childhood programmes can improve both mental and physical capacity and educational attainment. Cost-savings also result from less wastage in the school system and a reduction in social problems such as delinquency and teenage pregnancy.
The effectiveness of a variety of services including health, education, and women's programmes can be increased by combining them with child development programmes. There is increasing evidence that there is a synergistic effect when the needs of the child are met both from within the family and in the community context. In other words, the learning outcomes are even better when reinforced by both the family and the community.
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http://mg.co.za/article/2012-08-17-preschool-plan-has-high-cost
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The effect of the changing family structures on EC Changing technological society Decline in extended family Increased mobility and travelling ECD phase – NB role in redressing imbalances ECD educator + parents: complement and
support one another; sharing responsibility to help chn to develop their full potential
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Can you id. any problems you might have in the upbringing of a young child?
What are the benefits of good ECE within the family context?
Your task as teacher in the ECD phase…
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“Good teaching does not just happen, it is the result of careful planning and foresight” (Taylor, 1980: 2)
The purpose of early
childhood education…
Purpose should…
Involve the “whole”
child
Reflect values & norms of society
A child’s right to
be a child
Consider the ability
of chn
Take into acc needs of p’s
& society
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(3) SCHOOL READINESS
(4) OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD & GUIDANCE / ASSISTANCE OF P’s
4 categories: “the purpose of ECE”
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“the purpose of ECE”
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Traditionally emphasised by creches, day mothers, playgroup
Main emphasis = caring for chn in safe enviro
People caring for chn – need not be trained
Can be criticised when caretaking is its sole purpose. WHY?
• Physical safety of chn is
overemphasised
• 1 sided emphasis and then chn’s
need for adults to help them grow up
is underemphasised
• Does not require adults to be EC
Educators
• Teaching can be haphazard!
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alone!
“the purpose of ECE”
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Progs in some EC centres = focussed on helping deprived chn escape poverty cycle: “planned preventative education”
Purpose of compensatory prog = leading chn to change behaviour & attitudes
Social change and upliftment can’t be realised by ECE alone
Can only happen when ECC have total involvement of p’s and community = community serving centre
Can be criticised when social
upliftment & change is its sole purpose.
WHY?
• ECE can’t do alone
• Drastic interference – justified?
• Teaching progs: very structured &
rigid
• Deny free discovery learning
• Views l’s through their needs & probs
• Poverty cycle can’t be broken just by
Education
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SCHOOL READINESS
“the purpose of ECE”
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= “the child’s total readiness to benefit from formal education in a group context“ (EDT101)
incls. readiness aspects: -emotional-social-intellectual-physical
Begins at birth. Achieved once the child-in-totality ready for the demands that formal instruction situation will make on him.
Widely believed to be the main purpose of ECE.
Helping chn to:*be ready for school*to adjust to formal teaching*acquire & improve basic learning skills Challenge in ECT re
school readiness: 2 sets of factors
contributing to poor scholastic performance:
1. School factors2. Social & cultural factorsCan be criticised
when school readiness is its sole purpose. WHY?
• 1-sided
• Emphasis: formal learning skills
• Can lead to drilling in chn
• = formal school progs too early
• School readiness placed on child,
rather than on schools which should
be ready for chn
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1.
OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD & GUIDANCE / ASSISTANCE OF P’s
“the purpose of ECE”
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Purpose of ECC should be aimed at:
dev of whole child assistance &
guidance to parents in the educ of their child
Development of whole childo Involve child as a
wholeo take good careo involve family &
contribute to social change/upliftment
o dev. Whole child: school ready
Assistance to parentsECD educators can help parents:
o Serving as role models
o Involving them in schools prog
o proving info on child dev
o start dev. progs
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GUIDING QUESTIONS – Teachers TV Enriched environments:1. From the study what was the most effective component of
success in Early childhood education?____________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Which prioritised developmental areas supported stronger
outcomes for learners?____________________________________________________________________________________________________
PAST UNISA EXAM QUESTION
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What is the purpose of a good centre for early childhood education ? (2)
PAST UNISA EXAM QUESTIONS
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Define school readiness? (2)
How can early childhood educators assist parents? Name 4 methods. (4)
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Outcomes for
Critical & Developmenta
l
Learning outcomes
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Learning outcomes in
For formal school: curriculum
No fixed curric prior to Grade R. However new Draft curriculum in dev
Use curric to guide planning in ECD phase
Cater for child as a whole & parents as partners
Support the child in all facets of development
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Picture mapping exercise…
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In Groups– Illustrate a facet
of childhood development
in terms of what we should
help chn with.
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4 Subjects
2. First Additional Language
3. Mathemati
cs
4. Life Skills(4 study areas)
1. Home Language
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CAPS
curriculum
Beginning Knowledge
Personal & Social
Well Being
Creative Arts
Physical Education
In the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) the subject Life Skills in Foundation Phase (Grades R-3) has been organised into four study areas: 1. Beginning Knowledge (*Social Science;
Natural Science; EMS; Technology)2. Personal and Social Well-being (* Life
Orientation)3. Creative Arts (*Arts & Culture) 4. Physical Education (*Life Orientation)
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TASK: Try and categorise the above learning outcomes into subjects
instead of developmental facets.
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• Use your smartphone to access: m.socrative.com
• Enter the room number: 444756• Respond by selecting A,B,C,D,or E• See your results populate on the screen.
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