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This course sets out to enrich the skills and understanding of teachers and carers involved with the early development of very young children. Created with South African teachers for South African teachers.

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Module 1: The oral tradition 55 Topics | 1 Quiz

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Welcome & Course Contents

1.1: Early literacy is socio-cultural

1.2: What are the implications for early literacy learning and teaching?

Video - Michael Rice: Early cognitive development and emergent literacy

1.2 Learning community discussion

1.3: The importance of the oral tradition (1/2)

Video - Peter Takelo: “How the praying mantis got its name” (3:56)

1.3 Learning community discussion

1.3: The importance of the oral tradition (2/2)

Video - Peter Takelo: Peter Die seun wie konnie sing nie (6:51)

1.4: Reading is the key not only to acquiring information, but also to personal growth

1.4 Learning Community Discussion

1.5: Early language experiences and future development

1.6: The gap widens

1.6 Learning community discussion

1.7: The teacher’s pastoral role

Resource: Free story library

1.7 Learning community discussion

1.8: Talking and Listening

1.9: The richer the language environment, the better.

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Module 2: Families and literacy 39 Topics | 1 Quiz

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Welcome & Course Contents

2.1: Family and literacy

2.1 Learning community discussion

2.2: Why children should be read to every day (1/2)

2.2 Video: The two tigers (3:47)

2.2: Why children should be read to every day (2/2)

2.2: Check your understanding

2.2 Learning community discussion

2.3 Learning community discussion 1

2.3 How do we make reading part of daily family life? (1/2)

2.3 How do we make reading part of daily family life? (2/2)

2.3 Learning community discussion 2

2.4: Text-talk is

2.4 Check your understanding

2.4 Learning community discussion

2.5 Reading together is for older children too

2.5 Learning community discussion

2.6 Some activities to do before, during and after reading

2.7 Older children as mentors

2.7 Check your understanding

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Module 3: The learning continuum and emergent literacy. 31 Topics | 2 Quizzes

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Welcome & Course Contents

3.1 Reading and understanding

3.1 Learning community discussion

3.2 The reading continuum (1/2)

3.2 Learning community discussion 1

3.2 The reading continuum (2/2)

3.2 Emergent literacy

Emergent Literacy Quiz

3.2 Learning community discussion 2

3.3 Clear links between emergent literary and reading ability later on

3.3 Learning community discussion

3.4: More about experimental reading

3.4 Learning community discussion

3.5: Transitional and independent reading

3.5 Learning community discussion 1

3.5 Check your understanding of the reading continuum

3.5 Learning community discussion 2

3.6: The importance of reading aloud for literacy learning

Video: Why the hare stole the sun

3.7: Why the hare stole the sun – a traditional African folk tale

3.8: When should we start reading to children?

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Module 4: Literacy and bilingualism, multilingualism and multi-literacies 26 Topics | 4 Quizzes

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Welcome & Course Contents

Video: Before We Start

4.1: Learning in Your Own Language (+ Quiz 1)

Module 4. Quiz 1

4.1 Learning Community Discussion

4.2: Comprehensible input (1/2)

4.2 Learning Community Discussion 1

4.2: Comprehensible input (2/2)

4.2 Learning Community Discussion 2

4.2 Check your understanding

4.2 Learning Community Discussion 3

4.3: Five stages of learning an additional language

4.3 Learning Community Discussion 1

Module 4. Quiz 2

4.3 Learning Community Discussion 2

4.4: A Useful Resource

Video - an extract from Lepogo (2:14)

4.5 Lepogo, moswe le legotlo Nal’ibali

4.6 The Leopard, the Otter and the Mouse

4.7: Advantages of Multilingualism

4.8: Multilingualism in the South African Context

Video - Preparation is everything (1:00)

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Module 5: The writing continuum 19 Topics | 1 Quiz

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5.1: Listening, Observing, Experimenting, Imitating, Communicating

5.2: Pretend Writing

5.3: Learning to Read and Write

5.3 Learning Community Discussion

5.4: The Writing Continuum

5.4 Learning Community Discussion

5.5: Emergent Writing

5.5 Learning community discussion

5.6: Experimental Writing

5.7: Early Writing

5.7 Learning Community Discussion

5.8: Conventional Writing

5.8 Learning Community Discussion

5.9 Indicator Challenge

5.10 Encouraging Children to Read and Write

5.11 Five ways to help develop children’s writing

5.12 Learning Community Discussion

Module 5: Final Quiz

Module 5: Final Quiz

Module 6: Close correlations between emergent literacy and emergent mathematics 22 Topics | 1 Quiz

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6.1: What is Emergent Mathematics

6.2: It's All About Language

6.3: Mathematics is also a Symbol System

Video - Milo builds a tower

6.4: Quantity, measurement, shape and size are basic mathematical concepts

6.4 Learning Community Discussion

6.5: Let's Look at Some Challenges

6.5 Learning community discussion

6.6: Language and Mathematics Environment

6.6 Learning community discussion

6.7: Positive Feedback

6.7 Learning Community Discussion

6.8: Benefits of Talk

6.8 Learning Community Discussion

6.9: Meaningful Tasks

6.9 Learning Community Discussion

6.10 Learning Community Discussion

6.11: Early Numeracy

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Module 7: Emergent mathematics 27 Topics | 1 Quiz

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Welcome & Course Contents

7.1: Some Fundamentals

7.2: Pattern Recognition

7.3 Learning Community Discussion

7.4: Number Sense

7.5 Four Important Ideas in Developing a Number Sense

7.5 Learning Community Discussion

7.6: The Next Steps

7.6 Learning Community Discussion

7.7: Counting: How Many?

Video - Exploring counting and adding (1:35)

7.8: Learning About Quantity

7.9: Adding and Subtracting

7.9 Learning Community Discussion

7.10: What Children Need

7.10 Learning Community Discussion

7.11: Measurement

7.12: Children Need Practice in Using Units of Measurement

Video - Everyday maths cuttings beans (1:45)

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Module 8: Final exam 2 Topics | 7 Quizzes

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FINAL EXAM - MODULE 1: The oral tradition

FINAL EXAM - MODULE 2: Families and literacy

FINAL EXAM - MODULE 3: Learning to read

FINAL EXAM - MODULE 4: Literacy and multilingualism

FINAL EXAM – MODULE 5: The writing continuum

FINAL EXAM - MODULE 6: Emergent literacy and emergent mathematics

FINAL EXAM – MODULE 7: Emergent mathematics