Portfolio Page 3

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Emma Fitzpatrick 2107606

At the beginning of this topic, I assumed that Literacy was English, writing and reading. I thought numeracy was maths and I really dislike maths so soon as I see ‘numeracy’ I am instantly not happy. I thought literacy was taught in classrooms from reading books and writing stories, and numeracy was maths lessons.

From being in this topic, my eyes have been opened into literacy and numeracy. I can now see that it isn’t just spelling, reading and counting. Literacy and numeracy is in everything we do, even when we don’t realize it. I am now beginning to recognise forms of literacy and numeracy in day-to-day life, in the kindergarten students and also myself.

By the end of this topic, I want to be able to recognise multiple different areas of literacy and numeracy through experiences at kindergarten. I also want to gather ideas about teaching literacy and numeracy in all ages of early childhood children. 

(3.3)>The readings I have done have already broadened my knowledge so much. I will keep making clear observations in centres, further my knowledge buy reading articles, journals, readings, books, frameworks and guidelines, talk with professionals in the area and document all of my literacy and numeracy experiences with the children.  I hope to be able to learn to recognise literacy and numeracy in all its different forms and be able to think of my own and teach activities relating to literacy and numeracy.

From the new knowledge I have gained, I feel as though my recognition of literacy and numeracy learning oppurtunities  has become a strength of mine. I am now able to create my own literacy and numeracy learning oppurtunities for children at my placement kindergarten. <(3.3)

The resources at my disposal are topic readings, university staff in the Early Childhood area, educators from preschool at my placement and many other publically available resources, such as books, online etc. I have family and friends in Early Childhood and schools. My uncle is a primary school principal, three of my aunties are teachers, I have a family friend that is a director of a preschool and also another family friend that is a principal of a primary school.

4.3 Shows recognition of your own potential prejudices & projections, noting ways you hope to overcome them    

3.3 States the strengths & possible limits of your own ability to observe & offer literacy & numeracy experiences with children less than 4 years of age