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PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
ASSESSMENT: Portfolio
Learning Outcome 1: Develop the knowledge and skills regarding setting up learning environments for children that are flexible and sustainable both indoors and outdoors. Get Professional Assignment Help Service Now!
Learning Outcome 2: Reflect upon, and critique the holistic approaches of principles and practices.
Task Description
This task requires you to reflect upon the Early Years Learning Framework [EYLF] (Australian Government Department of Education [AGDE], 2022) principles and practices and create a portfolio demonstrating your ability to identify and critique high-quality early childhood pedagogy.
Task Instructions
Section 1: Introduction (150 words)
Write a short introduction explaining the significance of the Early Years Learning Framework in guiding high-quality early childhood pedagogy.
Section 2: Principles and Practices Creative Tasks
Select three principles and three practices (including the compulsory ones listed below) and for each principle and practice, complete one of the creative tasks below to represent your learning. For each creative task you must:
Clearly identify and explain the principle or practice - using the Early Years Learning Framework V2.0 as your supporting resource;
Provide concrete examples of how the principle or practice is applied in practice in early childhood education and care settings;
Critically analyse how the principle or practice supports children's learning, development,
and wellbeing - making links to professional and academic sources to support your analysis.
EYLF Principles:
Respect for diversity (compulsory)
Sustainability (compulsory)
And add another principle of your choice:
Secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships
Partnerships
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
Equity, inclusion and high expectations
Critical reflection and ongoing professional learning
Collaborative leadership and teamwork
EYLF Practices:
Responsiveness to children (compulsory)
Learning environments (compulsory) Add another practice of your choice:
Holistic, integrated and interconnected approaches
Play-based learning and intentionality
Cultural responsiveness
Continuity of learning and transitions
Assessment and evaluation for learning, development and wellbeing