CHC50113 - Scenario: Larry - Documenting Strategies From EYLF

[akilapinto]

Your Assignment Module Number and Heading: CHC50113
Your Assignment Type: Standard Question
Currently Working in Childcare? No
Your knowledge: Beginner

Your Question?
Document three (3) Educator strategies from the Early Years Learning Framework Belonging, Being & Becoming Outcome 4 – “Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, co-operation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity” (Page 34) which will support Larry’s interests identified in the scenario (Educators promote this learning, for example, when they:….)

http://docs.education.gov.au/system/fil ... tralia.pdf

The scenario in brief:

Larry (4yrs) has just started attending Skittles Family Day-care 5 days a week and wears the same clothes often for 4 or 5 days in a row. His clothes show evidence of the painting activities done the day before and are quite smelly. The educator attempts to change him but finds no spare clothes in his bag.
He is always the first to sit at the table waiting for his lunch and always says he is hungry. He has little food supplied daily in his lunch box despite asking his parents for extra food to satisfy the minimum daily requirements for nutrition and also to satisfy his hunger. On many occasions when his mum rushes in to drop him off in the morning, she says that there was no time for breakfast but that he can wait for morning tea which is not far away. The educator then supplies him with some toast anyways.

The educator is sitting at morning tea with the children and starts talking about what the children do when they go home. Some of the children say they sit and watch TV and then have dinner. Others say they have to have a shower or bath and put their pyjamas on while mummy cooks their dinner. It is at this point that Larry says he never has to have baths, he just plays in his room and sometimes gets to choose biscuits for dinner time. The educator decides to not further question Larry at the morning tea table but later talks to Larry when he is at the painting table by himself and asks what sorts of things he has for dinner. Larry again repeats what he said earlier and further explains that he gets to have spaghetti sometimes which is his favourite but mostly has sandwiches and sometimes gets left over take away if mummy doesn’t eat it all. At all times the educator responded with nods and was aware of ensuring positive body language.

When the educator checks Larry’s record she finds that he lives in unit 5/230 Brisbane Street, Neverland. She is also reminded that Larry’s mother is a single parent and is not currently employed and is behind on payments for care by 4 weeks. His file has other information such as Larry has a pet fish called Robert and has one cousin that lives nearby but no siblings. She has also observed that Larry loves painting and other craft activities but has difficulty identifying and remembering his colours.

What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
MY answer so far is:

Larry’s interests will be supported by the educator when they:
- recognise and value children’s involvement in learning (this would be acknowledging Larry’s interest in painting and craft),
- Provide learning environments that are flexible and open-ended (this would be due to Larry’s difficult in identifying and remembering his colours – keeping in mind that all children are different and are at different levels of grasping information, and the lack of attention / encouragement that he received at home. In other words new ideas of teaching him to relate to colours that could be done through his art projects.
- Respond to children’s displays of learning dispositions commenting on them and providing encouragement and additional ideas (as Larry has an interest in painting, this could be used to help him identify colours),
- Model inquiry process, including wonder, curiosity and imagination – try new ideas and take on challenges (this could be achieved by focusing on Larry’s likes and associating that with his current problems in relation to identifying colours.

Description and Message:
Could someone please let me know if I am on the right track or have totally misread the question. Thanks Akila

[Lorina]

Sounds good to me. You are using "How Educators Promote Learning" which is the the EYLF book under each sub outcome... I'd use the same as well for this question...

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L.A

[akilapinto]

Sorry for the late reply but thank you so much for your feedback. Sure helps to know that there are helpful people around (especially when you think your stuck and nowhere to turn!!!).
Enjoy the weekend.

Akila

[Lorina]

No problem Akila!

Enjoy your weekend as well!!

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L.A