1: Online Reflective Journal -20%
2: Annotated Resource Folio 40% d
3: ESSAY (2000 Words) 4
WEEK 1: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ARTICLE
Think about the people and the circumstances that led you to choose to study Bachelor of Early
Childhood in Australia, describe your relationship with them and also highlight any life lessons that
they have taught you.
8-10 sentences – include references.
WEEK 2: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ARTICLE
Watch the YouTube video: Early childhood education: Embedded in the community.
● In the video, what strategies did the kindergarten use to engage the parents/families,
grandparents, and the whole community?
● What did the staff do to help the children be ready for their transition to primary schools,
and how did they involve the families and community in the process?
● What links can you make between the messages in this presentation and EYLF?
WEEK 3: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ARTICLE
“Agency is defined as being able to make choices and decisions to influence events and to make an
impact on one’s world”. (EYLF, p.45)
Adopting a play-based approach, describe how you would use ONE of the following aspects to
develop child’s agency with reference to a theory.
• Play
• Environment set up.
• Routine and transition
WEEK 4: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL
Social interactions and relationships are critical for lifelong learning and citizenship.
Drawing from today’s topic, describe how you would create a teacher-child partnership with a child
from a different cultural and language background and reflect on some challenges you are likely to
encounter?
To help you, think about your favorite teacher. What made your relationships so special?
WEEK 5: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL
THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
Copy and paste the link below onto google and watch the video to understand the importance of
play in early childhood. Answer the questions that follow.
QUESTION: What are the benefits of play in early childhood education? Watch and listen to the
video below and write 8-10 sentences or 150-200 words about the benefits of play.
https://youtu.be/xkSRPR8u9Ac
WEEK 6: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL
A good parent-teacher relationship looks like on-going two-way communication from the teacher
about the child’s involvement and development in class and parents sharing complementary
elements from the home environment.
Reflect on the importance of on-going two-way communication between family and teacher for
strong partnership. Write your personal reflections on working with families.