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Although you do your weekly planning in advance, you must be willing to be flexible and to change your plans where needed. Always keep a few alternative plans ready if a crisis like rainy weather comes up. – Have at least 5 main activities which you can do. – Have at least 5 stories suited to your theme. – Have at least 1 rhyme and 1 song. – Have information ready.
Record keeping It is important to keep a record of what has been done with the children.
Te value of this includes: You will know exactly what to do. You will cover all aspects of the development of the child. You can use all the planning and information that is written down, again. You can add something new and discard the less successful planning. You can supply a programme that is open to all possibilities of development. It simplifies and eases your task.
3.5 Parent involvement
NEWSLETTER: Inform the parents about the themes of the week and explain to them how they can also be involved. For example, sending pictures/books that link with the theme of the week, talking about the theme at home and asking the children questions about what they learned at the day-care centre.
PARENTS’ MEETING: Explain to them what themes are, the values, how they are presented, etc. CHILDREN’S WORK: Send home the creative activities that they have done around the theme. OUTINGS: Ask parents to accompany you on an outing that links to the theme. POSTERS: Make a poster every week that will inform the parents about the theme of the week.
3.6 Difference between a concept and a theme Te Oxford Dictionary describes it as follows: Teme: “A topic or subject of talk.” Concept:
“A generalised idea or notion.”
Concepts can be linked to themes. Concepts are abstract and themes are factual. Concepts will only be understood if they are explained in a simple way for the pre-schooler to understand.
Compare the themes on “concepts” and “themes” and write down any differences that you notice.
Practical component Use different themes and plan activities for three months.
Bibliography: 1. Skills for pre-school teachers. 2. Technisa-notes. 3. Education N2 notes, Cape College for Vocational Education. 4. UNISA study guide.
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