Objective 1.1
Clearly describes how the concepts are connected to & supported by
social relationships & contexts
Action Plan
In my opinion social
relationships are defined as the connections we possess and develop when
spending time with family and friends. Each individual has a different level of
relationship with those they share space with, hence why these relationships
have different effects on connections to numeracy and literacy concepts.
Friends and family are important in a young child’s life when it comes to
growing and learning as they influence new opportunities and help mould the way
in which they learn. Everything around us can be connected to numeracy or
literacy even on a very small scale which is why the ability to understand and
respond to the task is of such high importance.
The use of language and
communicating is a key concept in connecting with one another, whether it be
the vocal use of sounds or other forms of gesturing using hand or body movement.
These all have a fundamental connection of communicating a message from one
person to another who has learnt the ability to understand the method of
language. I believe that social relationships depend on the ability to connect
and communicate with one another. Connections do not need to have a specific
action or sound portrayed, as a simple eye contact can create connections that
can last a life time. All of these are a form of literacy as messages are
directed and received between individuals that have meaning and understanding
from both people.
In order to extend the level of
communication, learning to read and write is a valuable tool in bonding and
encouraging social connection. Children learn from and enjoy story books being
read to them before bed to encourage imagination and writing simple messages
inside greeting cards can help a child learn emotions and feelings to do good
for someone else. Numeracy can also benefit from activities that involve reading,
for example cooking in the kitchen requires a recipe to follow as well as the
knowledge of quantities and measurement. It is known that food brings people
together at social gatherings and I couldn’t think of a better place to
encourage young ones to learn than when surrounded by people who give them
confidence and offer support.
Shopping is another fun activity
that children enjoy participating in with their family members, where counting
the isles to find the food on the shopping list offers assistance to the shop
as well as indirect teaching the numerical orders in multiple directions. The
prices listed on the shelf offer an excellent introduction to number value and
quantities which can be learnt through discussion around the shop. Exposure to
buying and selling when going through the register can lead to the lessons
about money and change and the value of numbers in a different way.
Overall I believe that numeracy
and literacy have many different connections to the world we live in and these
are enhanced dramatically and encouraged more so by positive social relationships.
Having positive relationships around children lifts up their spirits and fills
them with confidence to learn something new. In order to put this into
practice, an action plan of positive experiences in daily routines such as
shopping and cooking with your children will provide the necessary social
relationships as well as opportunities to learn numeracy and literacy.
This post really resonated with me, as I too believe social connections can be made through simple body language and sensorial experiences. From reading this I can see how social relationships form the basis of a child’s learning and development, and as a result, impacts on their literary learning.
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