EML1501 Assignment 4 2026 Portfolio - Due October 2026

EML1501 Assignment 4 2026 Portfolio - Due October 2026 EML1501/ASSESSMENT 4/0/2026 EMERGENT LITERACY ASSESSMENT 4 EML1501 YEAR MODULE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT This tutorial letter contains important information about your module. BARCODE EML1501/ASSESSMENT 4/0/2026 ASSESSMENT 4 (COMPULSORY) PORTFOLIO (60%) UNIQUE NO: 722717 DUE DATE: See the due date on myUnisa QUESTION 1 [30] Please read the following case study and answer the questions that follow: Lesedi is a 3-year-old boy who lives in an informal settlement with his mother, 5-year-old sister Mpho, and grandmother. His mother is unemployed and cannot afford preschool fees. He does not have toys, so he plays imaginary school with Mpho. He grabs a book from his sister and starts reading the pictures. His mother asks him some questions about the book he is reading, and he gives relevant answers, like, “This is Mpho and me, we are on our way to school.” He starts scribbling on the floor with a stick and gives his drawings names. Incidentally, his mother discovers that he has drawn a car. He can tell a story about his drawing. His mother smiles at him and congratulates him. This activity will help you to: Understand emergent literacy, its forms, and its manifestation in children's language development. 1.1 In your own words, briefly describe the literacy state of Lesedi. (5) 1.2 In your own view, in what way does Lesedi’s home background influence his literacy state? (5) 1.3 Describe the literacy state that Lesedi displayed when he scribbled on the floor. (5) 1.4 Describe the skill that Lesedi displayed by answering the questions that his mother asked him about his picture. Provide reasons for your answer. (5) 1.5 Provide your justification for the importance of developmentally appropriate material in a Grade R classroom. Provide suitable examples to support your answer. (10) 5 QUESTION 2 [15] 2.1 “As a Grade R teacher, you are encouraged to use play as a way of teaching language”. Demonstrate your understanding of the three theories of play that are highlighted by Wood (2009:9). (15) In your response, address the following questions: • What is the role of play in language learning? • Which type of play promotes social interaction amongst pre-school children? • How can play foster cognitive development? NB. Provide at least five points for each question. QUESTION 3 [25] 3.1 Analyse the picture below and identify the emergent writing skill that you observe. Provide relevant reasons to support your answer. (10) 3.2 Name and discuss the second emergent writing stage. (10) 3.3 Debate one strategy that a teacher with good leadership skills can use to assist children who are willing to learn to write and draw. (5) 6 EML1501/ASSESSMENT 4/0/2026 QUESTION 4 [30] 4.1 Describe ways in which you, as a Grade R teacher, can use environmental print to promote language development. (5) 4.2 Choose three common environmental prints for young children and illustrate and label them. Explain how you would use them to teach sight vocabulary in your classroom. (10) 4.3 Compare and contrast the concepts of assessment and evaluation and analyse how understanding their differences can guide you in selecting the appropriate approach for a specific activity. (10) 4.4 Create an entry-level assessment tool that you can use to assess children younger than 5 years. (5) 7 ADDENDUM HONESTY DECLARATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Module Code…………. Assessment Date………………. 20…. 1. I know that plagiarism means taking and using the ideas, writings, works, or inventions of another as if they were one’s own. I know that plagiarism not only includes verbatim copying, but also the extensive use of another person’s ideas without proper acknowledgment (which includes the proper use of quotation marks) or any attempt to cheat the plagiarism checking system. I know that plagiarism covers the use of material found in textual sources and on the Internet. 2. I acknowledge and understand that plagiarism is wrong. 3. I understand that my assessment answers must be accurately referenced. 4. This assessment is my own work. I acknowledge that copying someone else’s work, or part of it, is wrong, and that submitting identical work to others constitutes a form of plagiarism. 5. I have not allowed, nor will I in the future allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of passing it off as their own work. 6. I understand that I can be awarded 0% if I have plagiarised. 7. I understand that my assessment may be submitted automatically to Turnitin. 8. I confirm that I have read and understood the following UNISA policies: 8.1 Policy for Copyright and Plagiarism 8.2 Policy on Academic Integrity 8.3 Student Disciplinary Code Name……………………………………………… Student No: .............................. Signed ……………………………………………. Date ……………………………. 8