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For the assessment task you will need to prepare a report on contemporary research and practices on the significance of functional and social literacy and numeracy for young children within their community contexts; as well as the pedagogical practices and approaches required to create differentiated learning environments and opportunities that acknowledge young children’s literacy and numeracy diversity. Ensure your report addresses:
Part A: English as an additional language
- Discuss how literacy and numeracy is a functional and social practice and how this view helps early childhood teachers to understand and value diverse literacy and numeracy practices for children with English as an additional language.
- Identify the practices that teachers can engage in to acknowledge, value, and teach these diverse literacy and numeracy practices for children with English as an additional language.
- Critically evaluate two educational resources that would be advantageous for professional development in the context of teaching children who have English as an additional language.
Part B: Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander
- Discuss how literacy and numeracy is a functional and social practice and how this view helps early childhood teachers to understand and value diverse literacy and numeracy practices for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
- Identify the practices that teachers can engage in to acknowledge, value, and teach these diverse literacy and numeracy practices for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
- Critically evaluate two resources that would be beneficial for professional learning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Part C: Exceptionalities
- Discuss how literacy and numeracy is a functional and social practice and how this view helps early childhood teachers to understand and value diverse literacy and numeracy practices for children with exceptionalities.
- Identify the practices that teachers can engage in to acknowledge, value, and teach these diverse literacy and numeracy practices for children with exceptionalities.
- Critically evaluate two resources that would be beneficial for professional learning for children with exceptionalities.
