Reference no: EM133694195

Languages of Children

Overview
Design, prepare and present 3 x Invitations to Play

An Invitation to Play is a collection of materials/tools/resources that have been set up as a curated experience that invites children to learn and express themselves through creative exploration and experimentation. It presents a space that is an opportunity for children's free expression and is not directed or instructed by an adult.!!!

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Context
Imagine that you are working at an Early Childhood Service as an early childhood teacher. You have been asked to design and prepare an Invitation to Play that supports children's language, artistic languages AND communication learning. (Use different materials/tools/resources)
You will need to demonstrate your understanding of language and communication in early childhood (Research how children acquire language and how children express themselves)
and the importance of the role of the teacher in constructing communication-rich environments(Research the importance of the role of the
teacher as a provider, constructor)
3x Invitations to Play
You will plan and prepare 3 invitations to play (with one presented in class to your peers) for a chosen age group of children (milestone) with a focus on language and communication (eg., the hundred languages of children).

One invitation has to be set up with the real materials that you would use with children.

"The Reggio Emilia perspective shifts the focus of the classroom away from the teacher and onto the students, viewing children as capable, self-reliant, intelligent, curious, and creative. This approach also treats the classroom as the 'third teacher', encouraging teachers to take a great deal of care in the creation and setup of the environment of the classroom and the materials that are introduced"

You must provide the concept plans for three invitations to play,
providing the written rationale for these,
including a graphic representation (eg, sketches, diagrams, photographs (including stock images of specific materials).

3 x Invitations to Play
The Invitations must include:
1 invitation to focus on creative arts and materials
1 invitation to focus on an experience for children that supports oral language development (Session 4)
1 invitation that focuses on supporting EAL learners

ASSESSMENT - Design, prepare and present 3 x Invitations to Play drawing on content of the unit material and journal explorations.

Learning Outcome 1: Articulate and explore the many and varied languages of human expression through personal, social and philosophical perspectives

Learning Outcome 2: Apply the many languages of expression to create learning environments that support children's play and exploration, showing ability to cater to linguistic diversity, including supporting learners of English as an additional language.

Learning Outcome 3: Make connections between place-based and First Nations perspectives, Indigenous modes of expression, and languages, literacies and the arts

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

Imagine that you are working at an Early Childhood Service as an early childhood teacher. You have been asked to design and prepare Invitations to Play that support children's language, artistic languages AND communication learning. You will need to demonstrate your understanding of language and communication in early childhood and the importance of the role of the teacher in constructing communication-rich environments.

An Invitation to Play is a collection of materials/tools/resources that have been set up as a curated experience that invites children to learn and express themselves through creative exploration and experimentation. It presents a space that is an opportunity for children's free expression and is not directed or instructed by an adult.

You are planning for independent play (ie without adult involvement) and will prepare irnmersive experiences suitable for young children, using a range of materials you have explored throughout this unit.

STRUCTURE

You will plan and prepare 3 invitations to play (with one presented in class to your peers) for a chosen age group of children with a focus on language and communication (the hundred languages of children).

One invitation has to be set up with the real materials that you would use with children. This must be photographed or videoed - you must appear in the video. - (for OSP) and presented in class (for IP).

Rationale including Resources and arrangement

While you are not assessed on APA referencing for this assessment

Select one (1) of your Invitation to Play to set-up

ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Plan out your invitations to Play.
11:1 Ensure you have read the context and structure above and have met all requirements for your planned invitations.
ElSet up your invitation to play using a range of materials and photograph/video it. Include yourself in the photographs/videos of both parts, i.e. the 'explanation' and the 'set up'.
CIComplete the written rationale for each Invitation to Play.
Present/Share. Submit your invitations and evidence by:

You are planning for independent play (ie without adult involvement) and will prepare immersive experiences suitable for young children, , using a range of materials you have explored throughout this unit.

STRUCTURE

You will plan and prepare 3 invitations to play (with one presented in class to your peers) for a chosen age group of children with a focus on language and communication (the hundred languages of children).
One invitation has to be set up with the real materials that you would use with children, This must be photographed or videced - you must appear in the video. - (for OSP) and presented In class (for 1P).
You must provide the concept plans for the other two Invitations to play, providing the written rationale for these, including a graphic representation (eg, sketches, diagrams, photographs (including stock images of specific materials).