Essential skills: It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to: Encourage children in thinking and problem solving experiences with consideration for each child's culture, stage of development and interests In addition, the candidate must be able to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role These include the ability to: Demonstrate application of skills in: planning open ended experiences to promote children's enquiry and mathematical thinking problem solving processes and tools or strategies to facilitate children's problem solving use open ended questions to encourage children to predict, hypothesise, explain, reason and express their ideas and opinions creative use of inexpensive resources to stimulate children's interest and curiosity modelling strategies, suggesting next steps and highlighting aspects the children may have overlooked supporting and encouraging children's unconventional and innovative use of materials use the environment to stimulate children's curiosity arrange experiences that stimulate children to explore and discuss diverse objects, people and places Apply the following skills identified as underpinning national child health and well being core competencies, where they are applicable to the work role: implement effective evidence-based service delivery coordinate service delivery to families with an interdisciplinary teamwork approach and where possible collaborative interagency practice support infants and toddlers to master key developmental tasks early identification of emerging trends in child needs and how to address them manage children's health needs, eating behaviours and physical activity provide environments and relationships that are safe for young people engage and work with parents/carers and families |