1. Links to a selected literacy mode/s e.g. oral, written, art, drama, music and dance.
My resource is a chart with the days of the week in māori. I would use this chart at mat time to familiarise the children with the days of the week in māori. This chart incorporates both the literacies modes of oral and written. This chart creates an oral discussion with the tamariki and kaiako meaning they are hearing the words and how the sound and internalising them. Eventually, once practised the children will be able to say the days of the week correctly. Children are able to see the days of the week written in māori and then they are able to say these out loud if they recognise them and if they are not sure which day it is they are able to attempt …show more content…
My chart is specifically useful in supporting children’s language learning around the māori days of the week, although once the basic language is learnt there are many opportunities and children are a lot more likely to take this further. A child’s first three years of life is where a large majority of their oral language is learnt meaning teaching children a second language at this age is supposedly easier than trying to teach someone older. In New Zealand we are a very multicultural society and living in Aotearoa carries specific responsibilities towards Tangata Whenua. A large percentage of our population is in fact māori. Māori is an official language of New Zealand and it is very important we keep it alive along with other traditions such as Tikanga. “Learning language is an important element of becoming a member of, and participating in a particular culture.” (Arthur, Beecher, Death, Dockett & Farmer, 2015, p. 87). The Treaty of Waitangi plays a significant role in early childhood settings. This is seen through protection of the land, which many centres do by being sustainable. For example, not allowing glad wrap etc. which is bad for the environment. They go into partnerships with the immediate whanau at the child’s centre by communicating if the child has not eaten well, or had a rough night meaning the educator is …show more content…
Therefore, it is expected that Te Reo is activity used within early childhood environments. My resources are one on many ways ECE settings can do this. The educator plays a crucial role in second language learning and it is important they involves the child’s whanau so that they can support the child in their home environment also. Visual resources such as posters and photo may also help the child whilst learning. It’s important that it is relatable to the child and made fun and interesting so they engage with the research and learning, displaying what the child find out is also a good thing to do because they can revisit their learning and also show whanau what they have been learning when they are picked up/dropped off. There are certain variables to be taken into account when children are learning a second language. The aptitude factor, meaning same children are going to be better at learning a second language than others. The social factor, some child are not as confident and worried they will make mistakes. Psychological factor, the child wants to be like the people or a person that speak the language, therefore, they are more driven to learn it. And finally the environmental factor, which means if the people are various resources in the ECE setting support the learning of a second language or not (Layland. J,
My resource is a chart with the days of the week in māori. I would use this chart at mat time to familiarise the children with the days of the week in māori. This chart incorporates both the literacies modes of oral and written. This chart creates an oral discussion with the tamariki and kaiako meaning they are hearing the words and how the sound and internalising them. Eventually, once practised the children will be able to say the days of the week correctly. Children are able to see the days of the week written in māori and then they are able to say these out loud if they recognise them and if they are not sure which day it is they are able to attempt …show more content…
My chart is specifically useful in supporting children’s language learning around the māori days of the week, although once the basic language is learnt there are many opportunities and children are a lot more likely to take this further. A child’s first three years of life is where a large majority of their oral language is learnt meaning teaching children a second language at this age is supposedly easier than trying to teach someone older. In New Zealand we are a very multicultural society and living in Aotearoa carries specific responsibilities towards Tangata Whenua. A large percentage of our population is in fact māori. Māori is an official language of New Zealand and it is very important we keep it alive along with other traditions such as Tikanga. “Learning language is an important element of becoming a member of, and participating in a particular culture.” (Arthur, Beecher, Death, Dockett & Farmer, 2015, p. 87). The Treaty of Waitangi plays a significant role in early childhood settings. This is seen through protection of the land, which many centres do by being sustainable. For example, not allowing glad wrap etc. which is bad for the environment. They go into partnerships with the immediate whanau at the child’s centre by communicating if the child has not eaten well, or had a rough night meaning the educator is …show more content…
Therefore, it is expected that Te Reo is activity used within early childhood environments. My resources are one on many ways ECE settings can do this. The educator plays a crucial role in second language learning and it is important they involves the child’s whanau so that they can support the child in their home environment also. Visual resources such as posters and photo may also help the child whilst learning. It’s important that it is relatable to the child and made fun and interesting so they engage with the research and learning, displaying what the child find out is also a good thing to do because they can revisit their learning and also show whanau what they have been learning when they are picked up/dropped off. There are certain variables to be taken into account when children are learning a second language. The aptitude factor, meaning same children are going to be better at learning a second language than others. The social factor, some child are not as confident and worried they will make mistakes. Psychological factor, the child wants to be like the people or a person that speak the language, therefore, they are more driven to learn it. And finally the environmental factor, which means if the people are various resources in the ECE setting support the learning of a second language or not (Layland. J,