HELPING CHILDREN THROUGH SCHOOL: HOME STUDY SKILLS

Specific Learning Outcome

Performance Criteria/ Criteria for Assessment

The learner should be able to:

The learner has achieved this outcome because s/he can:

1.1 Identify the skills learnt by children through play.

Observe children at play and list skills used.

1.2 Link the skills learnt through play to subjects taught in school.

Link the skills learnt through play to science, history and geography, or any other subject, as taught in the primary school.

1.3 Suggest inexpensive/value for money resources for play.

List good play resources.

1.4 Discuss television viewing, computer and video games.

Specific Learning Outcome

Performance Criteria/ Criteria for Assessment

The learner should be able to:

The learner has achieved this outcome because s/he can:

2.1 Discuss the importance of talking with children to expand speaking and listening skills.

Record of a conversation with a child where:

2.2 Identify the sources of print that are available in the home, school and community.

Name different sorts of reading materials found in the home.

2.3 Explain some approaches used to support a child reading.

Explain using any two of the following approaches with a child:

2.4 List ways of including a child in writing for specific purposes in the home.

List activities with specific purposes that would encourage a child to write in the home such as writing a shopping list.

2.5 Identify some of the methods that help a child to spell.

List methods of helping a child spell and design a game to help a child spell.

Specific Learning Outcome

Performance Criteria/ Criteria for Assessment

The learner should be able to:

The learner has achieved this outcome because s/he can:

3.1 Outline examples of maths being used in everyday situations.

Examine an everyday situation and list the maths used.

3.2 Explain the role of parents/carers in supporting their children’s maths.

Describe ways parents/carers find to support their children’s maths.

3.3 Demonstrate ways of helping children in particular areas of maths.

Explain a way of helping a child with two of the following:

Produce maths/learning revision materials for a particular child for one of the above.

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