Summary CDE2601 ASSIGNMENT 2 2023

1.1 In your own words, identify THREE (3) factors of Holistic Development for children in Grade R and explain their definitions in a simple manner for parents to understand their importance. (6) 1.2 Indicate whether the following statements are true or false. Write down only the question number and True or False in the provided column. If the statement is false, correct it (in other words, make it true). (10) 1.3 Bronfenbrenner Ecological Theory consists of FOUR (4) complex and interactive systems. Critically discuss any TWO (2) of these systems. Keep the following in mind: (4) • Context and how the systems influence the development of children in Grade R. • Provide practical examples of how they apply to the classroom environment. 1.4 Explain how the classroom can be a safe place of comfort for a child who comes from an unstable home. (3) 1.5 Describe an example of how the teacher can create a safe classroom environment for the Grade R learner. (2) QUESTION 2 (25) 2.1 Read the quote below and answer the questions that follow: “According to Piaget, children make sense of the world around them and gain knowledge from interacting with their environment. In addition, learning activities should be child centred and allow children to engage in the active discovery of concepts.” (CDE2601 Study Guide, 2020) 2.1.1 In view of the above statement, critically discuss THREE (3) explanations of what a child-centred teaching approach entails for the Grade R classroom. Give THREE (3) practical classroom-related examples to justify your answer. (6) 2.1.2 Explain TWO (2) implications for learning of a child-centred teaching approach in Grade R. Give TWO (2) practical classroom-related examples to justify your answer. (4) 2.1.3 Read the quote below and answer the questions that follow: “Grade R teachers should be aware of the different multiple intelligences that children bring to the classroom and be able to identify them. This understanding of intelligence is of the utmost importance in guiding the choice of appropriate teaching and learning strategies.” (CDE2601 Study Guide, 2020). Gardner divided the multiple intelligence theory into SIX (6) different criteria. Create a simple mind-map using any THREE (3) of Gardner’s multiple intelligences and provide an implication for teaching each of them. (10) 2.1.4 Analyse any TWO (2) of Gardner’s multiple intelligences above, and explain their benefit in the classroom to the parents of the learners. Give TWO (2) examples to substantiate your answer. 3.1.1 Explain TWO (2) developmental milestones, and give ONE (1) implication for teaching for each developmental milestone you have chosen. (4) 3.1.2 Discuss FOUR (4) ways in which the role of the teacher can promote the TWO (2) developmental milestones from 3.1.1 in the classroom. (4) 3.1.3 Identify TWO (2) possible reasons why Mukundi is struggling to see the board from where he is sitting in the classroom. (4) 3.1.4 Design THREE (3) types of activities that Mrs Ntlemo might recommend to improve Mukundi’s ability to see the board from his desk. (6) 3.1.5 Discuss TWO (2) solutions to Mukundi’s possible challenge to seeing the board in the classroom. (4) 3.1.6 Critically discuss the implications of this challenge and how it will affect Mukundi’s learning. Give ONE (1) example to justify your answer. (3) 1 Create a schedule that a Grade R teacher can use to plan and arrange a parent/teacher meeting to discuss the importance of parent participation in Grade R and the implications for teaching and learning. (9) 4.2 With the above statement in mind, explain THREE (3) ways in which a wellplanned and arranged environment can be of benefit to the learners in the Grade R classroom for the THREE (3) different components of the environment. (6) 4.3 Design a graph demonstrating the THREE (3) components of environments for Grade R. Your graph should depict the components of the environment from the most important to the least important, according to your expertise. (6) 4.4 Discuss the reasoning behind the graph you have designed in 4.3, according to why you chose each component, in the order from most to least important. (4) TOTAL: [100]