Assignment title: Information


The assessment folio has two parts:  A newsletter  Reflection 1. Create a succinct and informative newsletter (Approx. 700 words) for parents.  You may use bullet points and images in the newsletter.  Choose either an early childhood or primary setting.  Choose a curriculum model/approach, for example, o Steiner (Waldorf) o Montessori o Reggio o Any other curriculum model or approach that is relevant to the context of Australian early childhood educationThis assessment folio requires you to create a newsletter for the parents in an early childhood or primary setting and write a reflection on your process. You will demonstrate your understanding of literacy and language in relation to one of the teaching and learning curriculum models/ approaches introduced in Module D, and implications of culture and home language for literacy learning and teaching. The reflection will provide evidence of your understanding of communicating with parents/families through newsletters. Assessment details The assessment folio has two parts:  A newsletter  Reflection 1. Create a succinct and informative newsletter (Approx. 700 words) for parents.  You may use bullet points and images in the newsletter.  Choose either an early childhood or primary setting.  Choose a curriculum model/approach, for example, o Steiner (Waldorf) o Montessori o Reggio o Any other curriculum model or approach that is relevant to the context of Australian early childhood education Within your newsletter you should:  Briefly explain key features and philosophies of the selected model/approach  Explain the main teaching and learning strategies that a teacher in either an early childhood or primary setting would implement to support children's language and literacy according to the selected model/approach. You may focus on one aspect of the approach (e.g. the learning environment), or a particular teaching strategy (e.g. group projects in Reggio).  Invite and encourage parents and families to be involved in their children's language and literacy learning both at home and in the setting. . 2. Write an 800-word reflection covering the following points:  How can teachers use newsletters to encourage parental involvement?2 EDU10002 Understanding Language and literacy  What kind of language style did you use to make families feel welcome?  Why it is important to work in partnership with parents/families to support children's language and literacy learning?  What strategies do teachers use to value the child's home language/s and cultural backgrounds? Assessment criteria 1. Newsletter shows literacy and language in relation to the selected teaching and lear