Critical Review
Write a critical response to the following three points to demonstrate a good working knowledge of EC curriculum framework. 1. Define what curriculum is in early childhood education? Provide a rationale for your statement using unit content reference support. 2. Discuss how children learn the curriculum by playing in early childhood education? Justify using theoretical, NQS and EYLF references. Provide examples to support your points. 3. Observe the teacher and children’s interactions and activity on the video on the Blackboard site. a) Identify what EYLF Learning Outcomes the children are learning (AGDE, 2022)? Describe examples of what you see that demonstrates the Learning Outcomes? b) Discuss the EYLF Practices and Principles, & NQS Quality Areas the educator is using to promote children’s learning? c) What 3 Learning Areas (Australian Curriculum) could this experience be covering? Give at least one example of what you see to support each of your chosen Areas? Rationale As an Early Childhood educator, it is important that you have a good working knowledge of Early Childhood curriculum framework and be able to justify how educators use play to plan and implement curriculum for children in early childhood settings. Assessment Rubric MARKING CRITERIA Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction Definition and rationale of curriculum in early childhood education for children aged birth to five years 5 marks There is no evidence of a definition of Early Childhood curriculum There is a basic definition and rational for this of Early Childhood curriculum There is a good definition and rational for this of Early Childhood curriculum There is a very good definition and rational for this of Early Childhood curriculum There is an outstanding definition and rational for this of Early Childhood curriculum Discussion on how children learn through play which integrates the curriculum in early childhood education 5 marks The discussion is not clear regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education The discussion is satisfactory regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education The discussion is good regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education The discussion is very good regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education The discussion is outstanding regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education Justification for how children learning through play integrates the curriculum in early childhood education 5 marks There is no justification regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education There is satisfactory justification regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education There is good justification regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education There is very good justification regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education There is extremely good justification regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education Critical review of video regarding: a) Identifying EYLF LO’s children are learning Read More …