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40 Starts formal school Growing independence and sense of self Still needs constant reassurance and affirmation Grasping more abstract ideas like numbers, time and distance Becoming literate Period of great intellectual growth Developing own specific interests Fine motor co-ordination developing Beginning to understand past, present, future Building a culture of responsibility and humanity and accountability in our schools The Foundation Phase – not a baby anymore A guide for teachers The Foundation Phase learner: rights and responsibilities Thinking about what a child in the Foundation Phase may be ‘like’ is a good place to begin with planning, learning and teaching strategies. Thinking about 'who' the lessons are for will make sure everything begins with their knowledge and understanding. This approach will help them to integrate, understand and practice their responsibilities in their daily lives. The Foundation Phase is a time of tremendous learning and growth as children begin to read, write and problem solve. Friends are primarily of the same gender Achievement is becoming important Self conscious and aware of ‘failure’ Could worry about physical attributes like being tall, ‘fat’ Loves fantasy play Tests verbal skills and developing intellect Self esteem still shaky Has intense family/primary care giver ties Peers are becoming increasingly important Physically self sufficient
Phase by phase ideas for learning and teaching about responsibilities at school When you develop lesson materials for children in the Foundation Phase, remember that responsibility will make sense in relation to themselves, their friends and their immediate experiences. Learning about and to be responsible can be integrated across all Learning Programmes. It is especially easy to see its links with the Literacy and Life Skills Learning Programmes. It may be more difficult in Numeracy but not impossible. In all your classes, remember responsibilities are not just a topic, they are a practice. Learning about responsibility at school should be aimed at the ability of learners to integrate it into their behaviour. Some of the core values, skills and knowledge of responsibility: Values: respect, fairness, sharing, empathy, belonging, co-operation, appreciation of diversity, humanness, responsibility. ............................................................... ................................................................ Knowledge: Bill of Rights especially the rights of the child, human needs, rules, laws and social order, friendship, family life. ............................................................... ................................................................ Skills: making and keeping rules, self expression, listening, telling, problem solving, making and keeping friends, working together. ............................................................... ..... ................................................................ Issues and challenges: bullying, abuse, fear, unfairness, exclusion, inequality, discrimination. ................................................................ ................................................................ Looking at the Foundation Phase Learning Areas – how can we integrate human responsibilities? Activity idea Can you identify other values, skills, knowledge issues and challenges you think should be included in these boxes? 41
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