Design appropriate learning and teaching strategies
Learning and Development, Birth - Two Year Olds
Case study: you are a room lead and receive a phone call from a parent seeking a place for her 18 months old son Jack.
Jack has recently been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum. Jack`s parents told you that they just moved to Australia and are working at a restaurant. Jack normally stay with grandparents who speak Chinese only.
During the observation, You have noticed that Jack looked smaller than normal 18 months old young toddlers.
Jack normally crawls around to reach the toys on the ground. Jack`s mum told you that Jack still cannot stand independently or even talk during a day. Jack`s mum confirmed that Jack does not like vegetables and fruits.
Jack didn`t interact with other children around him and unable to use words But Jack like music, animals and playing in the sandpit and puzzles.
Assessment task
Instruction:
Design appropriate learning and teaching strategies for young children with additional needs in early childhood.
- First you need to select a child with an additional need(s) (e.g., language development, socio-emotional development, physical development, cognitive development) and design appropriate learning and teaching strategies for this child.
- Provide a rationale that justifies your selected strategies using relevant theoretical perspectives.
- Connect your discussion to your personal and/or professional experience.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit of study you will be able to:
A. Explain and apply theories of how children typically learn from birth to two years in relation to language, social-emotional, physical and cognitive and spiritual development. Perspectives from humanism, cognitivism and constructivism are included.
B. Compare theoretical perspectives and research about young children`s development within families and communities and the importance of responsive caregiving.
C. Synthesise the practical implications of theoretical perspectives and develop education and care approaches to developmental domains.
D. Assess learning and teaching strategies to support development and learning for children with a disability.
E. Design pedagogical strategies to support inclusive and engaging learning for children from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds.