EARLY YEARS LITERACY & NUMERACY
EDU3ELM
2021
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students explore the fundamentals of literacy development and mathematical thinking for teaching and learning for children from birth to 8 years. Students are presented with the theories of early learning alongside the practicalities of shaping appropriate learning experiences for early learners. The notion of curriculum for young children is addressed using the Early Learning Framework and the Victorian Early Years Learning & Development Framework, and the Victorian/Australian Curriculum documents. Pre-service teachers (PSTs) will examine early mathematical concepts and processes; such as one to one correspondence, matching and sorting, memory, spatial reasoning and problem solving; and early literacy concepts and processes, including repetition, imitation, text exploration, reading and a range of texts. Representational processes such as drawing, painting and writing, including left/right orientation will be considered. Music, rhythm, beat and movement will be incorporated as tools of creativity which enhance the development of language, literacy and mathematics.
SchoolEducation
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorLeanne Grogan
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesWeekly hands on workshops using natural and recycled materials with Facilitator
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Admitted into EBECB or EBECP or EBECE or EBEL or EBECEO
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsEDU2ELM
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Numeracy in early childhood: shared contests for teaching and learning
Resource TypeOther resource
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorMacmillan, A.
Year2009
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherSouth Melbourne, Vic.: Oxford University Press.
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Music in the early years: pathways into the social world.
Resource TypeOther resource
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorIlari, B.
Year2016
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherResearch Student in Music Education, 38(1), 24-39. doi:10.1177/1321103X16642631
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Just Imagine: Creative play experiences for children under six.
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorCrook, S., & Farmer, B.
Year2002
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherPearson
ISBN9780864582751
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Programming and planning in early childhood setting
Resource TypeOther resource
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorArthur, L., Beecher, B.,Death, D, Dockett, S., & Farmer, S.
Year2015
Edition/Volume6th ed
PublisherVictoria: Cengage Learning
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Primary and early childhood mathematics pedagogy
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorMuir, T.
Year2012
Edition/Volume3rd
PublisherPearson Australian
ISBN9781486009213
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Language, literacy and early childhood education.
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorFellowes, J., & Oakley, G.
Year2014
Edition/Volume3rd
PublisherOxford University Press.
ISBN9780190318567, 0190318562
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Design and technology for children.
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorFleer, M., & Jane, B.
Year2011
Edition/Volume3rd
PublisherPearson Australia
ISBN1442527846, 9781442527843
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Play, dance, sing with young children.
Resource TypeOther resource
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorLubawy, J.
Year2006
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherWagga Wagga Victoria, MAD CD.
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Play in early childhood education: Learning in diverse contexts.
Resource TypeOther resource
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorEbbeck, M & Waniganayake, M.
Year2016
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherMelbourne: Oxford University Press
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Language and literacy development in early childhood.
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorEwing, R., Callow, J., & Rushton, K.
Year2016
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherCambridge University Press.
ISBN9781107578623
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Early childhood curriculum. Planning, assessment and implementation.
Resource TypeOther resource
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorMcLachlan, C., Fleer, M., & Edwards, S.
Year2013
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherU.S.A. Cambridge University Press.
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2021, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLeanne Grogan
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online tasks (800 words) | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1 |
Teaching resource and learning experiences for babies or toddlers (1600) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Teaching resource and learning experiences for early years of school. (1600) | Other | Group | No | 40 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Shepparton, 2021, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLeanne Grogan
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online tasks (800 words) | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1 |
Teaching resource and learning experiences for babies or toddlers (1600) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Teaching resource and learning experiences for early years of school. (1600) | Other | Group | No | 40 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
On-Line, 2021, Online study 1/4, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLeanne Grogan
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 19
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 19 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 19
Two 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 19 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online tasks (800 words) | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1 |
Teaching resource and learning experiences for babies or toddlers (1600) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Teaching resource and learning experiences for early years of school. (1600) | Other | Group | No | 40 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
On-Line, 2021, Online study 3/4, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLeanne Grogan
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 34 - 43
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 34 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 34 - 43
Two 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 34 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online tasks (800 words) | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1 |
Teaching resource and learning experiences for babies or toddlers (1600) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Teaching resource and learning experiences for early years of school. (1600) | Other | Group | No | 40 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |