EDF3034 assignment 1 by https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d We're the cinnamon sticks en-us 2020-04-28 08:32:00 UTC 2025-12-04 13:26:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f609.png cfer0003 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/535666310 2020-04-28 08:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/535666310 Shoes From Grandpa- Book Activity sbrn0001 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541060842 Shoes from Grandpa is an online story book, allowing parents to play a video and the story is read aloud to their child. There are many activities that can be implemented at home through this book, from simply listening and being exposed to correct sentence formation and grammar, as well as writing tasks where a child could write a story or a letter to their own grandparent. This relates to the process of encoding, with specific focus on writing. Writing is evidenced as one of the modes within the Multimodality theory (Kress, 2010), highlighting how writing is a form of communicating through expression of one’s self and contributes to a child’s composition within literacy. ]]> 2020-04-30 06:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541060842 Learning the Letter 'S'- Mr T's Phonics sbrn0001 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541062689 Mr T’s Phonics is an engaging channel, providing parents with a variety of videos unpacking phonics through ‘Geraldine the Giraffe’. This can be shown to their children to expand and consolidate their phonological awareness, outside of the classroom environment, which assists their writing and speaking skills. The videos range from foundational phonological knowledge, and increase in the gradient of difficulty, so a variety is provided depending on where your child’s understanding is at. Camborne (1995) unpacks that through the eyes of learning theories, complex understanding is best formed and learnt when broken down into smaller, less complicated steps for learners, and then from there, increases in complexity. ]]> 2020-04-30 07:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541062689 The Alphabet Song- Have FunTeaching sbrn0001 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541064992 Have Fun Teaching is an easily accessible learning channel available for parents to play at home for their children. The ‘Alphabet Song’ unpacks constants and vowels, assisting children in their phonological knowledge, to help them speak and write, as well as, giving them the ability to encode to write the correct formation of the letters in the alphabet. The Victorian State Government Education and Training (2020) unpacks that developing a strong understanding in phonological awareness is vital for every student, due to the fact that this awareness of the sounds in words, as well as its corresponding syllables is critical, allowing a child to hear the word, segment it and be able to spell it. This enables growth in the correct spelling of words in a child’s writing journey. The practice sheet relates to the learning progression element of writing, unpacking a child’s knowledge of letters which assists in the formation of words, and then sentences. ]]> 2020-04-30 07:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541064992 Letter Actions- Jolly Phonics sbrn0001 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541068319 Jolly Phonics is an online website providing many free resources to parents and teachers. The Jolly Phonics actions sheet provides actions associated with all 42 letter sounds, so children are able to practice and consolidate the letter sounds, in a multisensory way, enabling them to use kinaesthetic learning to practice correct articulation when speaking. Grønbæk, Iverson, Kortbek, Nielsen & Aagaard (2007) supports that children ‘sense and learn trough their bodies’(p.364), unpacking that body movement stimulates the sensory system, which is a significant factor in a child’s learning process.  ]]> 2020-04-30 07:03:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541068319 Conjunction Function sbrn0001 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541071255 Conjunction Function is an amusing learning song that unpacks the function of conjunctions when a child is learning correct grammar formation, when connecting words and phrases. This is an important aspect of not only speech, but of writing when children are learning to form sentence structures. The song displays a combination of different conjunctions, to expose children to different ways sentence can be formed or expanded. Fellowes and Oakley (2014) states that writing flows better when composed of different sentences forms, as if there are too many simple sentences, the text becomes tiresome to read and can be difficult to understand. Fellowes and Oakley (2014) highlights that compound sentences are made up of two clauses, linked together by conjunctions, which help establish connections when understanding the text, a child has written (p.399). ]]> 2020-04-30 07:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541071255 Practice writing the Letter A- education.com sbrn0001 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541072163 Education.com provides tracing sheets that can be easily accessed by parents and printed at home, allowing children to build their early writing skills, and gain knowledge of the correct formation of their letters. Freebody and Luke (1990) set out the four resources model, which unpacks how children are able to encode and compose written text, which can be done through utilising the alphabet. Too, Clay (2002) states that ‘writing behaviour is a good indicator of a child’s knowledge of letters’ (p.97), so therefore, for a child to write clearly, their understanding and practice of the letters plays a vital role in this process.]]> 2020-04-30 07:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541072163 LetterSchool- Learning to Write App sbrn0001 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541073683 LetterSchool is an interactive app available on the Appstore for parents to download for their child, enabling them to practice their handwriting. The child can practice phonics, the formation of words, syllable formations as well as spell a variety of different words. Within the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA, 2016) under the writing progression element, the spelling descriptor states that students develop skills using spelling as a tool to enable them to understand text as well as make meaning. Foundational knowledge under SpG1 (ACARA,2016) highlights that children are able to write letters to represent words, as well as spell their own name, underlining the importance of practicing the formation and spelling of letters. ]]> 2020-04-30 07:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541073683 Articulation Station App sbrn0001 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541074845 Articulation station is an app available to parents providing comprehensive speech therapy, allowing your child to practice sounds through a variety of games and activities, equipping children in their ability to encode through speaking. This allows children to build upon their oral language, which evidently is a necessary skill. Oral Language is a fundamental base for a child to build literacy (Hill, 2014), and therefore, should be continually practiced for a young child to gain and consolidate such knowledge for their literacy development. Hill (2006) highlights that ‘being able to hear language, perceive differences in meaning and articulate language is crucially important for learning to read and write’ (p.20). ]]> 2020-04-30 07:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541074845 Fine Motor Skills Building Activity at Home sbrn0001 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541086630 This fine motor ball activity can be easily created at home. It is inexpensive and a simple way for children to grow their fine motor skills and abilities. The activity assists the child in their writing, through building the muscles in their hands and fingers, improving their coordination and writing skills. Part of learning to write and compose texts is the ability to grip a pencil in order to create, which involves fine motor skills. The Victorian State Government Education and Training (2020) highlights that ‘fine motor development has important implications for children’s engagement in… emergent writing experiences’, underlining the importance of fine motor development in writing effectively, so children are able to communicate. ]]> 2020-04-30 07:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541086630 Push Pin Maze Activity- Building Fine Motor Skills for Writing sbrn0001 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541091245 The push pin maze is an enjoyable pre-writing activity parents can set up at home, which allows children to build their fine motor skills, through correct grip of the pencil when writing around the maze. This activity builds upon the child ability to encode through the writing progression element. The ‘dynamic systems theory of motor development’ supports the importance of developing a child’s fine motor skills, stating, “when motor skills work as a system, separate abilities blend together, each cooperating with others to produce more effective ways of exploring and controlling the environment” (Berk, 2013, p. 148). ]]> 2020-04-30 07:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/541091245 "Pictures worth a thousand words" cfer0003 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542157996 This resource offers an opportunity for educators to teach vocabulary development through multimodal texts. This relates to the encoding process with relation to creating texts and punctuation. As highlighted in the Australian Curriculum (2016), children create mental images as they read a text, by using prior knowledge and guided visualisation to assist in understanding the meaning of texts . Additionally, this is supported by Kress (2009) whom emphasizes on multimodal communicative practices to enhance communication and expression. Through this activity, students can use different forms of communication to express ideas and opinions, strengthening their punctuation and grammar in their speech to develop their writing abilities.]]> 2020-04-30 14:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542157996 Rainbow climb shu33 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542259372 This resource offers an opportunity for children to build vocabulary and communicating skills, it relates to speaking continuum process. Through the whole process, a lots of language development will happen, and it provides a playful way for children to learn different vocabulary. Also, children are actively interacting with other peers in the classroom. Furthermore, this activity was underpinned by intentional teaching which means educator focus on children’s interaction and conversations in the learning process, and foster high-level thinking skills. ]]> 2020-04-30 15:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542259372 Planting a rainbow shu33 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542325538 This resources off an opportunity for children to expand their specific area of vocabulary, and this relates to speaking and writing continuum process. Children can develop their color’s vocabulary through this story book. From listening of the story children will try to find the words to describe different plants. Stickland and Morrow (1990) indicated that consistent experience with books improve children’s vocabulary and understanding sentence structures through listening process (Ehri, 2005).]]> 2020-04-30 15:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542325538 Telephone speaking shu33 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542351707 This resource offers an opportunity for children to practice talking and communicating, and this relates to speaking continuum process. Australian Curriculum indicated that in order to developing and acting with literacy children need to use language to interact with others (ACARA, 2020). Also, through the interactive process, children will learn new words from their conversation, so it can enhance and develop children’s vocabulary knowledge. Moreover, encoding through speaking plays a vital role for children to acquiring further vocabulary, and this help children strengthen understanding of current vocabulary, and learn new words through the conversation. Also, speaking is the foundation of writing as they are reciprocal relationships between each concept. ]]> 2020-04-30 15:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542351707 Magic water Painted letters shu33 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542482009 This resource offers an opportunity for children to have a hands-on experience, and this relates to writing continuum process. Through this activity children actively engage in practicing letters. Based on the information comes from Hill (2006), he said there are few stages in children’s writing, in emergent writing children begin to write or create letters, children may start to write the letter from their name (Hill, 2006). Furthermore, Magic water is relation to play-based learning, as play always provides opportunities for children to learn when they create, discover and imagine, also play helps children to expand their thinking and improve their desire to know and to learn (DEEWR, 2009).]]> 2020-04-30 16:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542482009 Story starters: creating writing prompts for students shu33 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542516859 This resource offers an opportunity for children to use computers and iPads in their learning, and this relates to writing continuum process. Through participating in this activity, student could identity and discuss what elements work together in order to make a story. In addition, a lot of teachers noticed that most of children enjoy writing with computers and iPads (Hill, 2006). Furthermore, Lankshear and Knobel notes “while being multiliterate is extremely relevant to the early childhood context” (Lankshear & Knobel, 2003 as cited in, Hill, 2006). Also, according to a review of the research into new technologies and early childhood, it found the variety benefits for use of multimodal resources to support encoding and decoding texts (Hill, 2006). ]]> 2020-04-30 16:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542516859 Story Starter hot potato shu33 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542556868 This resource offers an opportunity for children to learn and develop their speaking skills, and this relates to speaking continuum process. Speaking is one of important element in children’s literacy development, when children are speaking, they also can communicate what they are thinking. This activity provides an interesting way to attract children in learning and developing their speaking. Furthermore, through this activity children can learn from each other, especially for children who English is their second language. This is because children can expand their vocabulary knowledge though the conversation processes. According to Vygotsky theory of ZPD, it said children can reach their protentional developmental level when they guide by adults or in collaboration with more capable peers (Woolfolk & Margetts, 2016).      ]]> 2020-04-30 16:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542556868 Conjunction game shu33 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542578616 This resource offers perfect practice opportunity for children to learn sentence structure, and this relates to speaking and writing continuum processes. Furthermore, this activity builds the foundation for their grammar knowledge and it is valuable to develop children’s writing skills. According to the Australian curriculum stated in relation to the grammar knowledge students need to understand the role of grammatical features when they construct the text through composing or comprehending (ACARA, 2020). Moreover, this activity allows student to check sentences carefully, when children can self-correct in writing it can help children to achieve a more meaningful writing (Hill, 2006). ]]> 2020-04-30 17:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542578616 Secret message shu33 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542590129 This resource offers an active opportunity for children to interact with their friends, and this relates to speaking continuum process. Besides, this activity that incorporate writing and speaking in a fun way, as well as children will learn how to corporate and solve problem with each other. The Early Years Leaning Framework [EYLF] outcome 5 indicated that, children are effective communicators which means children can interact with others to discover concepts or ideas, then exchange ideas and understandings in their play (DEEWR, 2009).   
 
]]> 2020-04-30 17:09:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/542590129 Sand board writing cfer0003 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/543334479 This resource provides children an opportunity to develop handwriting, which is related to the encoding process of children’s literacy development. Handwriting in early years is linked to basic reading and spelling achievements. As supported by Graham, Harris and Fink (2000), providing children with opportunities to develop emerging skills through consistent practice is most beneficial for developing handwriting and fluency. Besides, students who have difficulties with handwriting spends more time and effort towards the motor process of writing, rather than developing their ideas. Thus, poor handwriting results in less length and quality of content.]]> 2020-05-01 01:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/543334479 Preposition Master App cfer0003 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/543340199 This resource offers children the support to develop their writing process through strengthening grammar. This application is an interactive activity and offer different levels based on a child’s learning development. This relates to writing in the Literacy Continuum Process model. As supported by Vygotsky (1978), he highlights the importance of cooperative dialogues between children and a more knowledgeable member to support language development (Woolfolk & Margetts, 2016). When educators promote collaborative learning, children strive to understand each other and learning occurs in the process. This way, this activity enable educators to scaffold children’s learning to allow children to gain knowledge and independence (Woolfolk & Margetts, 2016).]]> 2020-05-01 01:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/543340199 Word construction flip cards cfer0003 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/543341790 This teaching resource is enables children to strengthen phonics and rimes. This relates to encoding, with specific focus on speaking. The concept of phonics helps children decode letters into their sounds and is essential for children’s learning to become successful writers in school years. As supported by Stahl (2001), teaching practices in early years that included explicit focus on the sound-letter pattern (graphemes), and applied these to reading and writing experiences were shown effective. Additionally, teaching phonics with engaging flip cards allow development of oral language and prolonged retention of knowledge.]]> 2020-05-01 01:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/543341790 Frog's lunch (book) cfer0003 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/543342829 Frog’s lunch is a storybook that offers educators an opportunity to develop phonological awareness and word recognition. This book includes some repetitions to promote word recognition and images to provide visualisation. This relates to the process of encoding, with focus on writing. Hill (2006) affirms that using picture books is beneficial as it allows children to make connections about grammar and sentence structure. Research suggests that there is a high correlation between a child’s exposure to literature and positive writing experiences with rich language (Hill, 2006). This implies that exposure to new vocabulary and syntactic patterns provide opportunities for children to reflect on how language works to create ideas and connections. ]]> 2020-05-01 01:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/543342829 Flip cards activity cfer0003 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/543347800 This resource offered to educators enables the development of both vocabulary development and speaking, which related to speaking and spelling in the Literacy Continuum Process model. This is supported by Luke and Freebody (1999) whom acknowledged that reading and writing needed to be purposefully contextualised to ensure meaning was made beyond the text. Luke and Freebody (1999) also emphasize on developing coding competence, the ability to break the code of written texts, by recognizing alphabets, sounds and patterns. Besides, understanding visuals assist in better comprehension by stimulating imagination.]]> 2020-05-01 01:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/543347800 Silly sentences cfer0003 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/543350984 This resource enable educators to plan activities for shared writing, which relates to children’s writing (encoding) development, with specific focus on creating texts and punctuation. This resource can be used in both intentional teaching, and free play, where children can explore the construction of texts. As Hill (2006) highlighted, shared writing is beneficial as educators can support children in exploring ways to write text types, construct complex sentences and check spelling and grammar. Moreover, it helps students interact with educators and contribute to the writing while the educator models ‘think aloud’.]]> 2020-05-01 01:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/543350984 Pom pom drop activity - fine motor skills cfer0003 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/543388740 This activity can be used by educators in their classroom to promote children’s fine motor skills. Research has shown the importance of fine motor development in children’s language, literacy and cognition, which linked to later academic achievement (Department of Education, 2019). From Piaget’s (2013) theory of cognitive development, in which infants and children construct their understanding of the world through their own actions, research has proven that children’s social interactions and knowledge development is influenced by movements (Cadoret, Bigras, Duval, Lemay, Tremblay & Lemire, 2018). VEYLDF also emphasizes the importance of using equipment with increasing competence and skills to take greater responsibility with their own health and wellbeing (outcome 3; VCAA, 2016).]]> 2020-05-01 02:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/543388740 Tell a story with a bag shu33 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/545225561 This resource offers an opportunity for children to tell story by themselves, and this relates to speaking continuum process. Through the whole process, children will learn how to describe an object and make a story by themselves, in this way children extending their word and grammar knowledge based on speaking experiences. In addition, children create stories to share with peers, which allow students to explore and develop language competence by themselves. Furthermore, in this process children become storytellers rather than be passive listeners (Cohrssen, Niklas & Tayler, 2016). ]]> 2020-05-02 07:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/545225561 Sound it out! Spelling activity cfer0003 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/545234205 This resource is an interactive activity that enables children to develop spelling abilities. Besides, spelling is a complex skill as it requires a range of knowledge, such as phonological knowledge and morphemic knowledge. The overlapping waves theory (OWT), developed by Siegler (1996), believes that cognitive development does not emerge solely from children’s maturation and experience, but also something that is ‘goal-driven’ and related to particular tasks. This means that OWT suggests that when children are learning to spell, they use a variety of ways and strategies to solve a problem. This activity models each letter of the sounds and produce digraphs too. ]]> 2020-05-02 08:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/545234205 Character Adjective concertina templet shu33 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/545246664 This resource offers an opportunity for children to learn different adjectives and identify adjectives within the text, and this relates to writing continuum process. This activity asks children to choose their favorite characters from storybooks or movies and encouraging them to describe these characters. In addition, this activity encourages children to write words by themselves. According to the information comes from Hill, when activity forces children to select specific words which can promote them to chose it more carefully. This can stimulate a more meaningful and useful learning environment, rather than making worksheets for children to learn different adjective words (Hill, 2006).]]> 2020-05-02 08:17:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/545246664 Show and tell cfer0003 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/545536903 This resource offers offer educators to develop children’s literacy skills, such as oral language skills. It develops children’s narrative skills through shared booking reading and storytelling, such as show and tell. As supported by Snow and Dickenson (1991), exposure to varied vocabulary, opportunities for extended discussion and cognitively stimulating oral experiences in the early years, are correlated to later literacy success (Hill, 2006). Additionally, outcome 4 of VEYLDF highlights children’s learning experiences through texts, such as listening and responding to sounds and patterns in speech to enrich their oral language (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority [VCAA], 2016).]]> 2020-05-02 13:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/545536903 cfer0003 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/546226287 2020-05-03 04:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/546226287 Cinnamon sticks group members shu33 https://padlet.com/cfer0003/ezmknve0aodj0a5d/wish/546271688 Ziyue Huang (Arrow) 26282267

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