Children transfer and adapt what they have learned from one context to another
Early childhood educators can apply this area of The Early Years Learning Framework to any child's interest. How can you help them repeat the things they like to do?
Learning experiences
- After children engage in an experience, repeat the same experience on a different day (this is a follow-up experience), but introduce a slight variation. An example is children drawing with chalk outside instead of drawing with pencils inside.
- Set up a space for storytelling and discussing similar personal experiences. This is also a great place for children to talk about their learning.The EYLF asks children to “make connections between experiences, concepts and processes” and to “use strategies to reflect on and assess their learning and thinking”.
- Ask children to repeat something they have learned as a demonstration, to teach other children how to do the same thing.
- Play with mirrors. Pretend you are a mirror and copy their movements. The EYLF asks children to “develop an ability to mirror, repeat and practice the actions of others, either immediately or later”.
- Play with patterns. The EYLF asks educators to “draw children’s attention to patterns and relationships in the environment and in their learning”.
Explore the EYLF
Explore other areas of Learning Outcome 4, Children are confident and involved learners.
Explore all the EYLF Learning Outcomes, with links to children's interest topics, on The Interest Forest.