Day 1
What surprises or insights did you gain on your first day in relation to curriculum implementation?
Day 2
Discuss with your mentor teacher what they believe ‘curriculum’ is? Record their ideas.
Day 3
How do the educators demonstrate that they value children’s voice in the program?
Day 4
How does the service gain family feedback on the program?
Day 5
What are the factors influencing curriculum decisions?
Day 6
What Maths and Science experiences have the children engaged with?
What teaching and learning approaches were used?
Day 7
What Literacy and Creative Arts experiences have the children engaged with? What teaching and learning approaches were used?
Day 8
Do you think the children engage in sufficient physical activity at the service? Why, why not?
Day 9
How does the service advance and celebrate reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives?
TCHR2003 Curriculum Studies in Early Childhood Immersion Placement
Daily Reflection Log
Write a 200-word response to each reflection question. Make links to the Early Years Learning Framework (AGDE, 2022) and/or Australian Curriculum (ACARA, 2022) where relevant. Along with these daily reflections, Pre-Service teachers are encouraged to write daily observation notes about the learning environment, the learning and teaching approaches, and the backgrounds of children and families.
