Word equivalent: 1600 Critical reflection is an important requirement of early childhood educators. Even though this is the last assessment task for this course you could start with this journal in...

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CRITICAL REFLECTIVE JOURNAL
Reflective Journal One
    Early childhood educators carry out the responsibility of integrating teaching with learning. It is one of the major frameworks that adhere to the current norms of Australian educational system (Kennedy & Stonehouse, 2012). In the first reflective practice, I could observe the concept that gradual shift of integrated learning from observation occurs in the first eight years of any child. In fact, learning is crucial in this early phase and it requires playful activities to integrate so that mental, physical and social growth of children can be ensured. Throughout the course, I learnt about the basic techniques that I would apply in the future to determine my role as the educator of primary education. In fact, play constitutes the major part of integrated learning and teaching. Play is centralized form of engaging full attention of the children while they are associated with learning environment creation on their own. Playful activities allow them to be themselves at first and then, they learn about coordination, team management as well as about the importance of the course syllabus that they tend to teach (Kennedy & Stonehouse, 2012).
    In the context of determining the course of education, I would rather prefer adjusting my style of educating to be more focused on this integration of learning through teaching by engaging children in the playful activities. An example of the same can be given as teaching students about road safety in the adult-led learning during group time (Kennedy & Stonehouse, 2012). It is preferred that the displaying of topic through interactive picture is the first point form where, children’s learning can be structured comprehensively about how to ensure road safety. An ideal educator would plan classes according to the topic of road safety and the content that he or she will have to instruct children perfectly (Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace, 2010). The educator would take up the responsibility to show pictures to the class about safety rules. The children will become more like independent thinkers by observing the pictures shown to them. The educator will explain in detail, after the pictures are displayed to them, about how they can ensure their safety on road (Kennedy & Stonehouse, 2012).
    Additionally, in any process of integrated learning through teaching, final assessment plays vital role. It is the evaluation of the course learning objectives whether they are fully achieved or not (Kennedy & Stonehouse, 2012). To make sure that the class has gained insightful knowledge about road safety, an activity can be conducted which will be identical to the live demonstration of the road safety manuals. Thus, through following certain steps, the goals of learning can be achieved, if they are set to be perfect and the steps are followed well (Kennedy & Stonehouse, 2012).
    In the same way, child led learning is also a part of this integration concept. The children can be allowed to learn through investigations, experiments, theoretical observations and by their own creative skills. It also permeates the possibility of including play into learning (Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace, 2010). Mostly, the child led learning strategy is useful in achieving goals of science teaching. For example, it is preferable to me now to...