EDUC9223 The Numerate and Literate Infant

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Overview

This topic examines a complex body of knowledge, including child development, sociology and curriculum theory and research. The topic uses a case study approach to interpret, critically analyse and apply knowledge of very young children's perceptual, sensory and communicative capabilities. Specifically, the infant/toddlers' emerging sense of abstract and symbolic thought are studied, as active participants in the numerate and literate world around them. The role that their social interactions, play, emerging cultural understandings and explorations have in this learning are examined through contemporary Australian and international Early Childhood discourse in this area.

Building on the planning and execution of this case study research, students will be responsible for developing a play-based numeracy and literacy program for a local community group (e.g. playgroup, family support program, library program, rural support group for families with young children). Through a continuous process of reflexive inquiry, this program will enable students to work collaboratively and creatively to nurture and extend very young children's numeracy and literacy learning within the program's local community context.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

Provide students with opportunities to demonstrate an advanced and in-depth understanding of the numeracy and literacy learning of infants and toddlers
Assist students to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories relevant to the infant/toddlers' emerging sense of abstract and symbolic thought, within local community contexts
Support students to employ expert judgement, reflexivity and adaptability in the collaborative development of a numeracy and literacy community program for very young children

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:

Implement an innovative play-based numeracy and literacy program that is developmentally appropriate for very young children

Reflectively apply advanced understandings of culture (including Indigenous perspectives), theoretical knowledge, research scholarship and professional observation to practice to children’s knowledge and understanding of literacy and numeracy

Identify how educators, family members, peers and other significant members in children's lives contribute to young children's awareness and immersion in key literacy and numeracy concepts

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Requisites information

Pre-requisites:

1 Admission into MTEC-Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
1a Admission into MED-Master of Education
1b Admission into MLE-Master of Leadership in Education
1c Admission into GCE-Graduate Certificate in Education
1d Admission into MEDUA-Master of Education - 1.5 years
1e Admission into MLEA-Master of Leadership in Education - 1.5 years
2 1 of EDUC9120, EDUC9222

Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e) and (2))

Anti-requisites:

Assumed knowledge

High level of literacy and numeracy competency.

Handbook

The Numerate and Literate Infant

EDUC9223

4.5 Units