Fundamentals in ECD - South African Institute for Distance Education
Fundamentals in ECD - South African Institute for Distance Education
Fundamentals in ECD - South African Institute for Distance Education
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IntroductionL<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g us<strong>in</strong>g a journal with your <strong>ECD</strong> workThis is the first time <strong>in</strong> the course that you are go<strong>in</strong>g to th<strong>in</strong>k about how yourlearn<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>ks with your work as an <strong>ECD</strong> practitioner. These questions might helpyou to th<strong>in</strong>k about it some more:a. Can children keep a journal?b. How can children keep a journal if they cannot write? Are there other waysof record<strong>in</strong>g thoughts and feel<strong>in</strong>gs?c. What k<strong>in</strong>d of th<strong>in</strong>gs do you th<strong>in</strong>k children can draw or write about?d. What do you th<strong>in</strong>k children can learn from keep<strong>in</strong>g a journal?e. How do you th<strong>in</strong>k you can help children to understand what a journal is?f. How can you help children to write down their thoughts and feel<strong>in</strong>gs?g. Why is it useful <strong>for</strong> children to th<strong>in</strong>k about their feel<strong>in</strong>gs?There will be more opportunities <strong>for</strong> you to discuss these ideas later on <strong>in</strong> themanual. For now we want you to know that we th<strong>in</strong>k it is important <strong>for</strong> youngchildren to learn to reflect on their thoughts and feel<strong>in</strong>gs.10. Bantwana BamiF<strong>in</strong>ally, let us <strong>in</strong>troduce you to some of the characters you will meet <strong>in</strong> thismanual.Mrs Refiloe Maseko is the teacher and pr<strong>in</strong>cipal at Bantwana Bami home-basedday care centre. She has 18 children <strong>in</strong> her care and she uses her garage, a room<strong>in</strong> her house and her yard to provide a space <strong>for</strong> the children to play and work.Mrs Maseko does the very best <strong>for</strong> her children. She makes sure she spends timechatt<strong>in</strong>g with them, read<strong>in</strong>g to them, ask<strong>in</strong>g them questions and listen<strong>in</strong>g to them.Mrs Dlam<strong>in</strong>i is a friend of Mrs Maseko. She runs an <strong>ECD</strong> centre <strong>in</strong> the nextvillage. They often sit together and chat about their work.xiii