WA Kindergarten Curriculum [Mathematics] This is a free PDF of a forward planner you can use to do your planning. Mathematics comes under the Learning & Development heading "Thinking & Learning" and this is listed at the top of the grid. The sub headings are easily linked back to the drop down menus in the kindergarten curriculum. [ http://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/Curriculum_k-10/Kindergarten_Curriculum_Guidelines/Learning_Development_Areas ] Word documents will be available for purchase after appropriate copyright is gained. This is not designed to be a "checklist" - This is designed for forward planning and hence, the first page is very detailed.
Learning to write is much more complicated than we think. After all, most people can write so what is so difficult about it? It's second nature to most of us, yet take some time to look at yourself when you write. What muscles are you using? Switch hands and see if you can manage writing with your other hand. This may give you some idea of the level of control required to make meaningful marks on paper. Building muscle strength and learning to control those muscles is an integral part of children learning to write. Core muscles, the large arm muscles and the small muscles in the hand and wrist all need strengthening and developing in order for children to be able to gain control of a pencil or crayon. In addition to strengthening and controlling muscles, refining depth perception and visual tracking skills are important. Hand-eye coordination is essential as the hands and eyes have to work together to enable children to form letters and write across the page. While your child's first writing experiences may look like scribbles to you, if you ask them what they have drawn you may get a very complex story. Children recreate and make sense of their world first through their drawing and later through their writing. This takes time to develop and develops alongside their language. When a child can tell you all about their drawing and you can record that for them, they are learning that their words are valued and can be represented. When children begin to understand that symbols have meaning, they are on their way to being motivated to record these symbols for themselves. Their first efforts at writing recognisable letters will possibly begin with them writing their names between four and five years old. It's vital that children see their name written and have opportunities to write their names independently. This is their signature, it's not a copy or tracing of an adult's writing. Children who can write their names are very proud of this and this achievement needs to be celebrated, whatever the writing looks like, so they will be enthusiastic about writing. When their child is beginning to write, parents should not worry about letters that are not properly formed, letters that are back wards and that their child may have missed out letters. This is a natural part of children developing their writing style. They get plenty of practise at forming letters later on, the early years is a time for children to experiment as they develop the brain connectors needed to control their hand eye coordination and make writing on the lines possible. Source: Words their way Children need experiences to write about so exploration and interaction with the world around them and other people is essential. Children learn to express themselves through their writing when they have opportunities to: à draw, paint and create and a collage à practise their skills in a variety of contexts through different experiences à strengthen their muscles through manipulating materials during play à develop their coordination through physical activity à interact with their peers and adults Ideas to develop muscles and hand-eye coordination include: à playing outside, swinging, running, pouring sand and water, playing tag, swimming, riding a bike à exploring and experimenting with a variety of materials such as sand, water, glue, tweezers and tongs, boxes and puzzles à finger painting and gloop à working with playdough The more children are engaged in purposeful play; the more opportunities they have for interactions with others; the more they are positively encouraged; the stronger their foundations for both writing and reading will be and the more rewarding their progress will be for them as you celebrate each success together. Some examples of emergent writing
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ссылка У меня методический вопрос. Откуда вы берете информацию по эпохам. Когда, какие и как (английские и немецкие источники тоже пойдут, будет стимул подучить языки)? Я наивно думала, что эпохи для первой семилетки - это только эпохи праздников. Следующие - в соответствии с учебной программой (а она где водится?). В книге "Живопись в образовании. Опыт вальдорфской школы" Дика Брюна я прочитала, что в детском саду проводится эпоха мастеров, когда приглашаются профессионалы для демонстрации своей профессии (кузнецы, пекари, художники и пр.). Тут у меня нервно задергался глаз, и я испугалась, что упускаю что-то архиважное. Мне очень важно сейчас перед глазами видеть программу (точнее, опорные точки), чтобы не разбрасываться, видеть перспективу и попытаться организовать процесс логично и последовательно. И прошу Олю делиться тем, как проходит процесс обучения твоей старшей дочери сейчас (сочетание вальдорфской программы и российских стандартов образования). Хотя бы обозначением вот этих опорных точек - чтобы можно было увидеть перспективу тем, кому скоро предстоит пройти по тому же пути.
Hey all! I hope that you are enjoying your last few days of summer. I've had some questions lately from both new and veteran teachers alike about year-long pacing of curriculum. How can you make sure
Social cues are little hints that people give us with their face, body, voice, or how close they are to us. Using these hints, we can sometimes guess how someone is thinking or feeling! Spanish Version Included with Download (pg. 2)!
Visual Arts is definitely not my forte, but I do however enjoy it. I know some teachers hate glue and supplies and anything that can make a...
Learn about all aspects of water with the Mother Goose Time Bubbles Boats & Floats Preschool Theme including rivers, bubbles, boats, rafts and rainbows.
If you are familiar with the Walker Learning Approach, then you are no doubt also familiar with writing a Statement of Intent. This fortnightly planning document is vital to the success of your play-based learning program. Check out this blog post to see how we write ours.
One purpose of documenting children’s learning is to be able to capture the progress in children learning. The word progress can be defined as ‘the forward or onward movement toward a …
The Waldorf curriculum emphasizes the whole child, matches stages of child development, and integrates the arts. A simple outline for homeschoolers.
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“Children need to be immersed in a listening and storytelling culture where their voices are valued and heard.” – Lucy Calkins From the beginning of my teacher training, I have be…
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Explore different materials and their properties with this engaging unit. Activities and printables for the Foundation and Prep Year chemistry strand.
My lovely year group partner shared this from Heidi Song with me yesterday. We have lots of parents mid year getting anxious about the quality of their children’s writing.&…
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This Spring Term I was invited to work with staff at Heymann School, Nottinghamshire, who were preparing for Science Technology project. My role was to share and support in ways their early years p…
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In this educator organisation series you can download a free mini organiser to help you create a simple step by step system to meet paperwork and documentation requirements yet still save valuable time!
A collection of 72 beautiful opposites flashcards for kids. These Free printable PDF sheets have 4 flashcards each and are great for English learning.
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A collection of 72 beautiful opposites flashcards for kids. These Free printable PDF sheets have 4 flashcards each and are great for English learning.
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What is inquiry? What does inquiry look like? See what an inquiry-based education like the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP)* at ISTP looks like, every day in the classroom.
