Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction and Overview

  • 2

    The Link Between the ELDA's and the NCF

    • Getting started!

    • NCF English 2018 web

    • The National Curriculum Framework Explained

    • Quiz - Test your Knowledge
  • 3

    Getting to know the ELDA's

    • What are the ELDA's ?

    • Understanding the ELDA's
  • 4

    Inclusion

    • Inclusive Early Childhood Development for All

    • What does Inclusive Education look like in South Arica

    • Inclusion within the NCF
  • 5

    What is Play?

    • When Education Goes Wrong: Taking the creativity and play out of learning

    • Understanding Play.pdf

    • Parten's Social Stages of Play

    • Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development

    • Introduction to Play
  • 6

    Wellbeing

    • Our First ELDA Wellbeing

    • Unpacking ELDA 1 Further

    • 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve-and-Return
  • 7

    Identity and Belonging

    • ELDA 2 Identity and Belonging

    • Unpacking ELDA 2 Further

    • Building self-identity
  • 8

    Communication

    • ELDA 3 Communication

    • Unpacking ELDA 3

    • Crying, Cooing, Communication: Baby's First Year

    • Understanding the Developmental Milestones of Children

    • The Importance of the First Three ELDA's
  • 9

    Remaining 3 ELDA's

    • ELDA 4 Exploring Mathematics

    • Unpacking ELDA 4

    • Exploring Math Everyday

    • Stages of Numeracy Development

    • ELDA 5 Creativity

    • Unpacking ELDA 5

    • Process vs. Product Approach

    • ELDA 6 Understanding of the World

    • Unpacking ELDA 6

    • Using Duplo Blocks to teach Understanding of the World

    • Unlocking Themes using Play to Teach the ELDA's
  • 10

    Observation and Assessment in the NCF

    • The Observation and Assessment Cycle

    • Looking at Observation and Assessment

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    • ELDA Booklet Now Available to Purchase