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Timeline Birth to 4 years old

Below is a detailed timeline, which involves the different levels of numeracy and literacy early learning through the years of birth to 4 years old.

Birth

-       Create a relationship with close members around them.

-       They will start to identify language that is often used around them.

-       Crying is the way they seek attention and identify if there is something wrong.

-       Mumbles and a lot of body movement will be used to express happiness.

-       Performance from the child begins to develop

-       Concrete experiences will start

-       They will start to recognize and understand that things have a front and back.

-       Recognize sounds and voices

-       Gain an understand of groups and objects have a quantity.

-       Begin to form relationships between themselves and objects

-       Some will begin to understand basic numbers e.g. 1,2,3,

-       Start to become familiar and to use numbers through both counting and imitating possibly a rhyme.

-       Explore objects and shapes by filling them with liquids or solids

-       They will start to be able to judge objects and things, which are near and far.

-       The development of understanding height weight, patterns and they will enhance there numeracy levels through the development of further numbers.

-       They will be able to math shapes and sizes

-       Begin to understand the concepts of numbers and what they mean

-       They will begin to incorporate and understand larger words, for example, bigger, smaller.

-       The use of numeracy and to build 3 dimensional structures.

-       Remove and build toys and objects for example lay-go.

-       Develop the use of speech and semi-formal sentences.

-       Understand larger numbers and the sequence of numbers.

-       They will start to perform activities of numeracy and literacy at a sophisticated level.

-       Develop the understanding of positioning and where objects belong.

4 years old

After producing this time line I can state that I would provide the children with an environment full of choice. I believe that not all children develop numeracy and literacy learning at the same time therefore I believe it is good to have a variety of resources available for the children. I also believe by doing this it can also provide the educator with an understanding as to what level the students is at in regards to there literacy and numeracy early learning. Some aspects which need to be taken into consideration are culture and social circumstances as each child will be different therefore I believe by having open resources for example, blocks, numbers, books, toys and many of elements it will cater for all levels and aspects.