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Getting It Right from The Start At Jervis Bay Preschool!
What we are providing:•Structured timetable
•ACT Schools P-10 Curriculum
•Key indicators for development:
SOCIAL SKILLS FINE MOTOR SKILLS GROSS MOTOR SKILLS LITERACY:
WRITING, READING, SPEAKING & LISTENING NUMERACY
MATHEMATICS: SPACE, GEOMETRY, MEASUREMENT
ICT
•Working with families
• Latest technologies
•Indigenous Preschool
Needs of our Indigenous children Play based learning Socialising outside the Community Social and emotional competance Transition to formal schooling
Social Skills
Kavale et al. (1997 in Westwood 2003, p.91) describe social skills as
A set of competencies that allow children to initiate and maintain positive social interactions with others, establish peer acceptance and cope effectively and adaptively with the larger social
environment
Transition to school
Building confidence Self Esteem Expectations Family and community links
Academic outcomesStrategies to improve academic outcomes:High expectationsAccelerated learningClosing the gap
Results are showing:
Improved confidence
Improved competence
Confidence
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
End of Year Literacy 2005
End of Year Literacy 2008
End of Year Numeracy 2005
End of Year Numeracy 2008
Comparison of End of Year "Value Added" Results 2005 and 2008 PIPS
Competence Literacy: Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening Numeracy
LITERACY
• Writing
• Pencil Grip
• Development of Narrative
• Name Writing
Development of narrative
•Development of play skills
•Role Playing
•Using songs
•Using imagination
KALANI’S NARRATIVE
READING
Speaking and Listening
Listening bodiesVisual reminders
NumeracyHow many children
are at preschool today?
1,2,3,4,5,6……………….
Rote Counting
Number recognition
Community Links
Open door policy Junior Rangers Cultural Heritage Strategy
Junior Rangers
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Healthy eating Brain Food Regular Health
Checks Exercise - FMS
Future Directions
Focus on strengths through play based learning Monitor benefits of social skilling program Improve data collection Forge further links with school Improve links with community