Lets Recycle Book 4

Lets Recycle Book 4


Let’s Recycle Book 4

Each child is unique and special. Each child has different abilities.
Every parent or caregiver should spend time with their child to stimulate and to create opportunities for learning.

As children grow, there are specific behaviours, skills or tasks that they should be able to do at specific ages – these are called developmental milestones. Although each child develops and learns at their own pace, developmental milestones help parents, teachers and professionals to identify if there are areas your child is struggling with and may require support for.

Children need to have mastered certain skills in their development before going to school so that they can cope. And you as a parent/caregiver can play a big role in this, by giving your child many opportunities to learn and explore at home.

Our government developed a document called the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) which is a guideline for early childhood development (ECD) centres to follow in order to improve children’s learning experiences, enhance development in a holistic manner and lay a solid learning foundation. It focuses on four different age groups: 0-18 months, 18-36 months, 3-4 years and 4-5 years.

The NCF also identifies six Early Learning Developmental Areas (ELDAs), which are specific areas of development. Each ELDA has aims that should be used as guidelines when planning activities according to the children’s age and stage of development.

Even if your child is unable to attend a crèche, you as a parent can help your child be more ready for school by following the activities in this book.
This book gives you many different ideas of how you can use household items and play to help your child to learn and develop according to the standards of the NCF.

On the next page you will see that each ELDA has an icon. These icons will be used to show you which area is being focused on during an activity. The main ELDA will be in a big flag next to the activity.

This book will show you how to use things you have around your house. If you do not have something that is needed for an activity, find something that will work. For example, instead of using a Koki you can use an eyeliner, lipstick or coffee and water paste. Be creative and problem solve!
If your child finds an activity too easy, you can do the activity from the older age group. Or make it more difficult by helping less.

If your child finds an activity too difficult, do the activity from the younger age group. Or make it easier by helping more.

You may need to do one activity over and over, that is how your child will learn the best. Help your child not to give up. Praise your child often. Be patient. In the end your child will feel so proud of his / her work.

HAVE FUN LEARNING TOGETHER THROUGH PLAY!