EARLY YEARS LEARNING OUTCOMES RE LEARNING OUTCOMES HOW IS THE OUTCOME EXPRESSED IN THE EARLY YEARS? CHILDREN HAVE A STRONG SENSE OF IDENTITY feel safe, secure and supported develop their emerging autonomy, interdependence, resilience and sense of agency develop knowledgeable and confident self-identities CHILDREN ARE CONNECTED WITH AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR WORLD develop a sense of belonging to groups and communities and an understanding of the reciprocal rights and responsibilities for active community participation respond to diversity with respect become of fairness become socially responsible and show respect for the environment CHILDREN HAVE A STRONG SENSE OF WELLBEING become strong in social and emotional wellbeing take increasing responsibility for own health and physical wellbeing CHILDREN ARE CONFIDENT AND INVOLVED LEARNERS develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity develop a range of skills and processes such as problem solving, enquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching and investigating transfer and adapt what they have learned from one context to another resource their own learning through connecting with people, place, technologies and natural and processed materials CHILDREN ARE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS interact verbally and nonverbally with others for a range of purposes engage with a range of texts and gain meaning from these texts express ideas and make meaning using a range of media begin to understand how symbols and pattern systems work use information and communication technologies to access information, investigate ideas and represent their thinking DISCOVERING GOD Students understand that people come to discover God through experiences in creation. Discovery Investigation Opportunities to; Wonder Explore New knowledge and building on existing knowledge DRAWING ON HUMAN EXPERIENCE Students understand the content of the Christian message and its significance by relating it to examples drawn from human experience. Exploring to expression of experience Personal experiences Family experiences Church experiences KNOWING JESUS Students know the person of Jesus, the model for living out the Christian mission in the world. Engage with stories of Jesus. Play Oral language play LIVING LIKE JESUS Students understand that Catholics are empowered to live like Jesus the Saviour as they draw on the power of God’s Spirit. Action Modelling Dramatic Play How we relate in the Learning community. Attributes of the Kingdom. Discipleship CATHOLIC PRACTICES Students demonstrate the skills necessary in order to read and apply Scripture to life and to participate in Catholic ritual and prayer Scripture Prayer Liturgy The Two Great Commandments RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OUTCOMES – WHAT AND HOW TO TEACH IN KINDY
Identifying themes in Sacramental Celebrations: Using Literature that supports students engaged in sacramental preparation and celebration. Book & Author Age Group Concepts/Themes Sacraments All the places to Love by Patricia MacLachlan Early Years Welcoming Belonging Ritual/Tradition Baptism Confirmation Pocket Dogs by Margaret Wild Early Years Belonging/community Concern Home Baptism Nighty Night by Margaret Wild Early Years Identity Belonging Ritual Baptism Confirmation Max by Bob Graham Early Years Identity/Vocation Affirmed/Conviction Confirmation Let’s Eat by Ana Samorano Early Years to Middle Primary Belonging/acceptance Sharing a family meal Ritual/celebration Baptism Eucharist. How Much I Love you by Sam McBratney Early Years Belonging Affirmation Baptism Mutt Dog by Stephen Michael King Early Years Belonging Community Baptism The Busy Spider by Eric Carle Early Years Belonging Community Eucharist The Rainbow Fish, by Marcus Pfister Early years Belonging Community Eucharist More Sleeps by Margaret Wild & Donna Rawlins Years Ritual/ Celebrations Community Baptism Eucharist John Brown Rose and the Midnight Cat By Jenny Wagner Early Years Friendship/belonging Trust/integrity Forgiveness/Acceptance Reconciliation Miss Lily’s Fabulous Pink Feather Boa by Margaret Wild Early years Friendship/belonging Trust/integrity Forgiveness/Acceptance Reconciliation Won’t Share by Lynne Giggs & Melanie Mitchell Years Friendship Trust Honesty Forgiveness Reconciliation Remember Me by Margaret Wild & Dee Huxley Lower Primary Memory Empathy/ Support Sensitivity Anointing of the Sick It Must Have Hurt A Lot by Doris Sanford Early Years Grief Loss Sensitivity Growth/Changes Anointing of the Sick Mr Nick’s Knitting by Margaret Wild and Dee Huxley Early Years Support/Empathy Friendships Identity Friendship Confirmation Anointing of the Sick