Plan for Early Childhood and Primary School Children with Indigenous Education and Perspectives

Early Childhood Education and Care

Table of Contents
Plan for early childhood...................................................................................................................3
Plan for primary school children.....................................................................................................5
Reflection of current attitudes and values.......................................................................................8
Reflection of how Indigenous education and perspectives aligns with professional role...............8
Reflection of plan to use authentic learning experiences................................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................10

Plan for early childhood
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For early childhood
Learning
experience
A typical course activities such as painting boomerangs and didgeridoos, dot
paintings and outdoor cultural games as children of this age group prefer
playing with colours and enjoy drawings.
Age/year
level
For the children of age group between 3 to 5 years
Timing The activities will continue to occur two times in a week i.e. on Wednesdays
and Fridays of every week.
The learning activity will continue for 2 hours for early childhood age group
of children.
Rationale According to Miller (2011), early childhood curriculum frameworks create
strong emphasis and develop cultural competence among the children of age
group between 3 and 5 years. Designing such an inclusive curricula with the
support and expertise of local indigenous community, would let the children
know the cultural background and practices of indigenous people as well as
the difference with their own culture because children at this age group are
very keen and sharp minded and notice each and everything what they watch
and hear (Miller, 2011). As stated by Price in “Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Studies in the classroom” living in a country is not enough but the
children must have sufficient knowledge about the history and culture of the

country.
Curriculum
frameworks
and
curriculums
The group activities are in line with the Australian Education Council (AEC)
as AEC provided the opportunity to include Aboriginal studies and
Torres Strait Islander studies within Studies Of Society And Environment
(SOSE). In addition, it is aligned with the Ministerial Council for Education,
Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (MCEECDYA).
The group of specific curriculum documents that will be linked to this
learning program will be knowledge of history, culture, and social atmosphere
and differences in the existing and indigenous people. The children will also
be able to enhance their artistic abilities through art and drawing classes.
Resources The resources and adjustments that will be required as well as to develop the
learning environment:
 Drawing sheets and coloured papers for drawing purposes
 Posters or pictures representing culture or history of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander
 glue, spray lacquer, ruler, pencil, colours, sharp scissors or
hobby knife
 Picture books and drawing table setup for children
Introduction As early childhood children of age group between 3 and 5 years loves drawing
and colours, they just need to be introduced to boomerangs and didgeridoos
and they will take active participation in this learning activity (Nowland,
2006). However, questions can be asked after they finish the activity in order