Port Folio Objective 2.3

Objective 2.3

Sources further information: developing &/or collecting resources for literacy & numerical teaching & learning.

Resource

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/73887250110425868/

This is an educational document that I was able to find on pinterest which contains the pictures and ma

tching labels detailing the butterfly life cycle. It appears to be the advertising of a matching pairs game with biology focus as well as both numeracy and literacy included in the educational lessons.

This will be beneficial to my teaching style as I am passionate about biology and learning facts about the world around us. It also shares literacy words that children may not come across in day to day life and offers opportunities to expand knowledge of words and research into potential words that are different but mean the same thing. For example we can look at the word ‘metamorphosis’ and examine what this word means and look for similar words, while another possibility is researching other animals that also use a form of metamorphosis in their growing and living.

Numeracy is also apparent in this game where orders of actions are very important and labelled in number order using 1^st, 2^nd etc. The lower picture shows a directional cycle where children can learn the clockwise direction as they move through the transformation of change. I would use the terminology and explore what other things travel in a circle direction leading the children through other natural directions and life cycles. 

Using the cyclic direction and terminology may lead to a discussion of the clock and time. We can also use the biology subject to tie it in as children need to learn about time durations and that some animals have different time lines and life expectancies. Using this simple learning game will help encourage and open up many opportunities for children to learn and reach out for subject expansion.