An area that I think is important to
get my head around is developmental milestones. Whilst I feel this on a broad
level, I think that by focusing on literacy and numeracy milestones I can cover
some key areas that will be of practical use as an educator.
At the moment I feel like what I know
is based more on observation and general ‘rules of thumb’, and would like to
have a more fact-based approach so that I become a knowledgeable and trusted
educator.
Desired
Outcome
The outcome I would like to achieve
would be to have some key developmental milestone facts I can recall for each
age from age 1-4. These facts should be for both literacy and numeracy. For
example:
- When do children generally first start to count?
- When do children generally first start to understand the concept of addition and subtraction?
- When do children generally first start to connect letters with sounds?
- When do children generally first start to connect symbols with meanings?
Resources
I will primarily achieve this through
desktop research of peer-reviewed journal articles. However, here is a list of other
resources I can also tap into:
- Speaking with my peers (who may be able to point me towards resources they have found valuable)
- The 2421 blogger directory
- Documentaries e.g. the ABC series Life at (1/2/3/5)
- Information websites for parents
- My mentor from my placement
- List of readings for this course
- Work colleagues (I will be returning as a relief worker to my former placement site soon)
- Academic staff from the school of education
- The university library
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