https://padlet.com/bgste6/hg3wal17d4s7 A Social-Emotional take on Literacy en-us 2018-04-23 03:29:16 UTC 2024-05-17 20:23:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Babyhead.png bgste6 https://padlet.com/bgste6/hg3wal17d4s7/wish/254231437 A Social-Emotional take on Literacy for children under the age of 8]]> 2018-04-23 03:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bgste6/hg3wal17d4s7/wish/254231437 bgste6 https://padlet.com/bgste6/hg3wal17d4s7/wish/254231638
Whilst many people refer to literacy to describe the ability to comprehend and produce English, they often fail to consider the endless literacy skills developed through childrens social and emotional being (Department of Education and Training, 2009). Social emotional literacy explores the capacity to “understand, express and manage our own emotions” concurrently with the ability to recognize our sense of self (Weare, 2004). It too refers to the competence in self-reflection, socialisation and the regard for diversity and difference (Matthews et al. 2002). Through Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences, social emotional literacy has subsequently become a more respected form of literacy. It has demonstrated the fundamental need for children to develop on all spectrums in order to form a holistic being (2006).]]> 2018-04-23 03:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/bgste6/hg3wal17d4s7/wish/254231638 bgste6 https://padlet.com/bgste6/hg3wal17d4s7/wish/254231750 'Me' is a resource used to assist children with their overall social-emotional literacy. It provides them with the opportunity to gather a greater understanding of the diversity of people, understanding others emotions and facial expressions, genders and cultural contexts. Most importantly however, it allows children to become active citizens in society through meaning-making. As an educator, YOU have the ability to empower them to make this happen! ]]> 2018-04-23 03:33:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bgste6/hg3wal17d4s7/wish/254231750 bgste6 https://padlet.com/bgste6/hg3wal17d4s7/wish/254231925 Your student will be provided with 8 images of 
a person they are familiar with. Within each image, this person will visually represent differing facial expressions. Your role is to ask your student questions about the images, encouraging, observing and assessing their understanding throughout.]]> 2018-04-23 03:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bgste6/hg3wal17d4s7/wish/254231925 bgste6 https://padlet.com/bgste6/hg3wal17d4s7/wish/254233270 Some questions for this activity may include:
- Please point to the image where Bianca is feeling happy
- When does Bianca look scared?
- Can you show me 2 photos of Bianca feeling upset?
- Does Bianca look excited in any photo?
- Which photo do you think Bianca is most scared in?

*It is important to use the person's name in this activity demonstrating the familiarity and relation the child has with this individual.]]> 2018-04-23 03:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bgste6/hg3wal17d4s7/wish/254233270 bgste6 https://padlet.com/bgste6/hg3wal17d4s7/wish/254235210 Through this exercise, children are able to gather an understanding of the differing facial expressions one may pull, expressing their different moods, behaviours and feelings. They too will develop an understanding that facial expressions may differ, whilst still producing the same expression. Ultimately, your student is able to benefit through visual, kinaesthetic and auditory learning styles adhering to all differing learning styes.]]> 2018-04-23 03:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bgste6/hg3wal17d4s7/wish/254235210 bgste6 https://padlet.com/bgste6/hg3wal17d4s7/wish/254236367 Once the child acknowledges and feels confident in this activity introduce them to something a little more complex - Activity 2!]]> 2018-04-23 04:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bgste6/hg3wal17d4s7/wish/254236367 bgste6 https://padlet.com/bgste6/hg3wal17d4s7/wish/254236570 At this point, the child is socially emotionally literate when recognising differences in someone they are familiar with. Activity 2 introduces faces that are further diverse (most likely people they have never seen before), pushing them past their Zone of Proximal Development. ]]> 2018-04-23 04:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bgste6/hg3wal17d4s7/wish/254236570