{"id":2099,"date":"2024-04-09T10:28:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T10:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africaaplus.org.za\/?p=2099"},"modified":"2025-01-29T06:54:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T06:54:27","slug":"kathu-fieldtrip-4-onsite-demonstrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africaaplus.org.za\/?p=2099","title":{"rendered":"Kathu Fieldtrip 4: Onsite Demonstrations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2099\" class=\"elementor elementor-2099\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e7f06b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"58308\" data-id=\"0e7f06b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37d5952\" data-eae-slider=\"64561\" data-id=\"37d5952\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf5870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7cf5870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b19415d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b19415d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1c65ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"46466\" data-id=\"a1c65ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33f5eae\" data-eae-slider=\"5324\" data-id=\"33f5eae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7ee75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6d7ee75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226c083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"226c083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kathu Fieldtrip 4: Onsite Demonstrations\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3401d3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3401d3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During March 2024, the <i><b>A+<\/b><\/i> Facilitators headed off to the greater Kathu region for their fourth visit to work with the Cohort 1 ECD centres in Kathu, Kuruman and Olifantshoek. A hybrid approach was employed to extend the normal demonstration session to a workshop model on-site that supports the <i><b>A+<\/b><\/i> hands-on learning practice. The local Kathu facilitators had been asked to prepare a Morning Ring and supporting activities, which they then demonstrated at one of the ECD centres over the 5 days. Each of the demonstration groups included children between the ages of 18 months and 6 years. A combination of Setswana and English or Afrikaans (area dependent) was used in the teaching and learning. Staff from participating ECD centres in the various regions were invited to spend the morning observing, discussing and teaching back the learning that they encountered.<\/p><p>Some of the observations that elicited valuable learning opportunities included:<br \/>\u25cf the Facilitator\u2019s relationship with the children plays an important role in setting the \u201cclimate\u201d of the learning environment<br \/>\u25cf \u201cTetla\u201d the Setswana word for \u201callowing\u201d &#8211; the teachers giving children time to explore and experiment<br \/>\u25cf open-ended vs closed questions<br \/>\u25cf \u201cmaterials speak to us\u201d &#8211; children often view learning materials in a very different way to what the teacher intended<br \/>\u25cf learning through movement<br \/>\u25cf music has a positive effect on the children\u2019s mood<br \/>\u25cf use of outdoor spaces for learning<br \/>\u25cf children learn from each other when they discuss what they are doing<\/p><p>A highlight of the trip was undoubtedly the moment when some of the local facilitators experienced a shift in their own thinking; 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