The ELDA Flowers
Early Learning and Development Areas in Early Child Development
Roots
Well-being
Identity & Belonging
Communication
Exploring Mathematics
Creativity
Knowledge & Understanding
Roots
Our Values
- Integrity
- Responsibility
- Confidence
- Excellence
- Independence
- Curiosity
- Innovation
- Respect
Well-being
Relationship with CAPS – Foundation Phase Subjects- Life Skills Language
- Being well-nourished (Children are well nourished from conception through birth and to the age of five and beyond)
- Having good health (Children are healthy from birth and have a sense of good hygiene)
- Being safe and secure (Children are aware of and benefit from environmental and emotional health)
- Children are aware of and benefit from environmental and emotional health (Children are physically strong from birth and show abilities and interest in physical activities)
- Building resilience (Children are strong and resistant to daily stresses)
Identity & Belonging
Relationship with CAPS – Foundation Phase Subjects- Life Skills (including historical and geographical understandings of self and family) Language
- Children are aware of themselves as capable and confident learners
- Children have a strong sense of self care
- Children make meaning by “reading” what they see, hear, feel, taste and touch
- Children have a sense of group identity and a sense of celebrating differences
Communication
Language Mathematics Life Skills
- Children listen to sounds and speeches
- Children speak using different styles of communication
- Children make meaning by "reading" what they see, hear, feel, taste and touch
- Children record their experiences and ideas through language, sounds, art, drama and later on through “writing”
Exploring Mathematics
Mathematics Language Life Skills (including scientific and environmental knowledge and skills)
- Children show awareness of and are responsive to number and counting
- Children sort, classify, make comparisons.
- Children start to solve problems
- Children explore shape, space and measurement
Creativity
Language Mathematics Life Skills
- Identifying searching for and creating solutions to challenges through problem solving
- Identifying, searching for and creating solutions to challenges through play and dance and drama make believe
- Identifying, searching for and creating solutions to challenges through visual art activities
- Identifying, searching for and creating solutions to challenges through music, dance and drama
Knowledge & Understanding
Life Skills (including mathematical knowledge and skills)
- Children explore and Investigate their life world
- Children explore design, make items
- Use technology
- Children explore and investigate time and place
