Module 3 1. Introduction


Planning, then doing and then reviewing, makes all the difference to how effective children and adults are in their activities. It is necessary that, when the educarer is planning for a day, week or any period, that she must write it down.


Note Written planning is very important.


“Proper planning prevents poor performance.” 1.1 The value and importance of written planning


 Written preparation forces the educarer to carefully consider the presentation – which leads to better planning.


 Te human memory can fail. An educarer has a lot of things on her mind and therefore it is necessary to write down what she plans to do.


 When the educarer becomes sick or goes on holiday, the person that will replace her for that time can immediately see what work/activities have been done and what she planned on doing.


 It gives continuity.  Te next year, it makes her planning easier. She can refer back to the previous year’s planning.  When she must write a report for the principal or the committee at the end of the year, she can refer to her written planning.


 When she must write a report about a child, she can inform the psychologist or new educarer what work has been done.


 Te educarer will be better prepared. When writing her planning down, it forces her to think about what she is going to do.


 She can plan in advance what material or aids she is going to need.  Written preparation allows the educarer to compare her presentations.  Te realisation of aims is made possible, since the educarer knows beforehand what she wishes to achieve with each activity.


 It also gives the educarer a measure of security, because she can perform with more confidence since she knows what she is going to present.


 Written preparation makes evaluation easier when writing the reports that must be sent to parents. 1.2 General criteria for written planning


a) Use a black or blue pen. b) Write neatly. c) Fill in all the necessary information, e.g. duration, age, aids and aims. d) Only write down the key words, e.g. “Painting” instead of “the children must paint”. (See activity form plan.)


e) One must be able to use the written planning for future reference. 2.


The components of a lesson (activity) form for the younger toddler (± 18 months to three years old)


At the beginning of the year and/or for the younger toddler, it is better to present more activities for the individual and then later on more activities for the group.


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