EML1501 Assignment 4 PORTFOLIO (ANSWERS) 2025 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED

Well-structured EML1501 Assignment 4 PORTFOLIO (ANSWERS) 2025 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED. (DETAILED ANSWERS - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED!)..... QUESTION 1 [15] 1.1 Develop an overview that explores the significant role of parents in fostering emergent literacy in young children. In your response demonstrate thorough understanding of the concepts addressed in the study guide. Your overview should address the following questions: (15) Your overview must be well-structured, clear, and reflect your ability to think critically about the role of parents in the learning process of language acquisition. Use specific examples from the text and refer to key concepts where relevant. The length of the overview must be between 250 and 300 words. Address the following questions in your overview with clear headings. • What is the role of parents in the promotion of emergent literacy? • How can you identify a child who is emergent literate? • How does a child’s family background affect his level of literacy? QUESTION 2 [15] 2.1 “As a Grade R teacher, you are encouraged to use play as a way of teaching language”. Briefly discuss three theories of play that are highlighted by Wood (2009:9). (15) 6 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 does play foster cognitive development? NB. Provide at least five points for each question. QUESTION 3 [20] Study the pictures below and answer the questions. 3.1 Construct a Grade R language learning activity from the provided pictures. (10) 3.2 Provide a brief explanation of the learning technique depicted in the images. (4) 3.3 Indicate two skills that learners can develop from given technique. (2) 3.4 Briefly discuss the significance of using the technique identified in a grade R class. (4) QUESTION 4 [30] 4.1 Describe ways in which you, as a Grade R teacher, can use environmental print to promote language development. (6) 4.2 Analyse three common environmental prints for young children by illustrating and labelling them, and explain how you would use them to teach sight vocabulary in your classroom. (9) EML1501/PORTFOLIO ASSESSEMENT/4/2025 7 4.3 List the strategies that you as a Grade R teacher can use to actively engage children during story telling. (8) 4.4 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. (2) 4.5 Create an entry-level assessment tool that you can use to assess children younger than 5 years. (5) QUESTION 5 [20] 5.1 Design a lesson plan that incorporates the use of picture cues, teacher support, and reflective questioning to develop children's predictive and critical thinking skills while reading. How would you measure the effectiveness of this approach in fostering an inquisitive mindset among children during collaborative learning? Use the template below. Lesson plan template FOUNDATION PHASE LESSON PLAN Student’s name: Student number: Programme: Year: Module code: Subject: Grade: Date: Content area: State the applicable content area you will deal with in this lesson, directly from CAPS. Topic: State the applicable topic you will deal with in this lesson, directly from CAPS. 1. AIMS OF THE LESSON (List as many as are applicable, but rather concentrate on one or two for a lesson) Choose from CAPS (2011), page 4/5, section 1.3 (d): 2. OUTCOMES OF THE LESSON: Formulate the lesson outcome(s) yourself, in your own words, as full sentence(s), based on the prescribed aims and topics/skills from CAPS by completing the following sentence: The National Curriculum Statement (NCS) aims to produce learners who are able to: At the end of the lesson, learners must be able to: 8 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. 3. RESOURCES YOU WILL REQUIRE TO TEACH THE LESSON* (Name resources used in lesson. Pay attention to the variety, relevance, effectiveness and applicability of the resource you selected for the lesson.) 4. METHODS/STRATEGIES TO DELIVER THE LESSON (I used… to meet the lesson outcomes.) 5. SKILLS TO BE LEARNT (List the scientific concepts and process skills and remember that these concepts and skills need to be included in the stages of your lesson.) 6. PROCEDURES OF A LESSON STAGE 1: INTRODUCTION OF A LESSON (Recognition of prior knowledge, use of teaching resources, capturing the learners’ attention) TEACHERS’ ACTIVITY (What will you say or do? What questions will you ask?) LEARNERS’ ACTIVITY (What will learners say or do?) Introduction: STAGE 2: DEVELOPMENT OF A LESSON (New content based on big ideas and habits of mind and body) TEACHERS’ ACTIVITY (What will you say or do? What questions will you ask?) LEARNERS’ ACTIVITY (What will learners say or do?) Exploration: EML1501/PORTFOLIO ASSESSEMENT/4/2025 9 Designing an investigation: Conducting the investigation: EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES Learning support opportunity (What measures are in place if a learner has barriers to learning? How do you adapt the methods/strategies in 4 for the learner(s)?) Enrichment opportunity (What measures are in place for gifted learners? How do you adapt the methods/strategies in 4 for these learner(s)?) STAGE 3: CONCLUSION OF THE LESSON (consolidation, recapping of new knowledge/concepts/skills) TEACHERS’ ACTIVITY (What will you say or do? What questions will you ask?) LEARNERS’ ACTIVITY (What will learners say or do?) Conclusion: Presentation/Communication: Deepening/Broadening: 10 7. ASSESSMENT: (How you would determine whether learning took place? Were the outcomes achieved? What type of assessment? ) 8. SELF-REFLECTION (NB: Please note that this section can only be completed AFTER the critique lesson has been presented and/or AFTER reflection with the mentor/supervisor) Write a narrative essay reflecting on your lesson. Critically reflect on the learning opportunity created through this lesson. Assess this lesson according to the learning outcomes used. Provide evidence that the learners were able to achieve the stated outcomes. List the strengths and weaknesses of the lesson as well as your presentation and indicate how you could improve this lesson. EML1501/PORTFOLIO ASSESSEMENT/4/2025 11 *Resources Attach examples (ORIGINAL, photographs, drawings etc.) of all learning and teaching support materials (LTSM) you used during the lesson.