Posted: May 21st, 2023

The Value of Play in Supporting a Child’s Mathematical Development

Scenario
Some of your colleagues are interested in learning more about the value of play in supporting a child’s mathematical development. Your team leader has asked you to present at the next staff meeting about why maths is so important and how children can develop their mathematical thinking and numeracy processes through play.
Presentation requirements
Part 1 – Mathematics and Numeracy in the world around us
Explore how mathematics and numeracy are all around us by sharing 3 examples of where we see mathematics and numeracy skills being used in everyday lives. You should provide, and explain, one example of each of the following:
Nature—An example of mathematical phenomena found in nature e.g. symmetry in nature as seen as in butterflies
Society—An example of where mathematics is applied in society e.g. engineers use mathematics to construct stable bridges
Personal—An example of numeracy skills used in everyday life e.g. administering medicine to children
Important note: There are lots of examples of mathematics and numeracy in the world around us so think carefully about your audience when selecting each example. Is it something that would be interesting and relevant to them?
Briefly explain each example—what it is, where it is seen and what mathematical concepts or numeracy processes are involved. Consider what the implications would be if the mathematics skills were lacking or incorrect and what consequence this might have on the situation.
Part 2 – Mathematics and Numeracy in play
Outline the importance of play in children’s development with links to relevant literature (e.g. curriculum documents and/or academic research)
Provide an example of a play-based activity. Include the following for your activity:
A brief explanation of the activity
Identify a suitable age range
A discussion about the mathematics and/or numeracy being explored in your activity
Justification linking to 1-2 contemporary perspectives for how children develop their mathematics and numeracy skills through your described activity.
On your last slide in your PowerPoint presentation, please include a reference list using APA style.
Creating your narrated PowerPoint video
To create your video, you have two options:
Create your slides, record your narrations and export your video all in PowerPoint for PC or Keynote for Mac, then upload your video to Canvas Studio
Create your slides in PowerPoint but record your narrations in Canvas Studio.
Please refer to the following Supporting resources section for Helpance in creating your presentation.
Supporting resources
Please note that for this assignment we are not focusing on your technology skills, but rather on what you are saying in response to the provided scenario. Ensure that you carefully examine the criteria rubric and respond to the prompts according to the criteria that you are being marked on.
You will be using Canvas Studio for your video presentation. Canvas Studio allows for video recording and screen recording. You can choose to create your presentation through Canvas Studio, or create it using an alternative program and then upload it to Canvas Studio. It is up to you whether you would like to include your face in the video presentation, or just have a voice recording alongside the PowerPoint slides.
The following resources will Help you with completing this assignment:
Canvas Studio tab on 0.3 How to succeed in this unit.
Canvas Studio(Links to an external site(Student Hub Technical guide).
Narrated PowerPoint(Links to an external site).
Video editing and recording(Links to an external site).
Referencing(Links to an external site).
The ‘Presentation skills’ section of the Student Hub under Academic writing and presentingLinks to an external site. will also provide you with additional resources to help support you with your presentation.
If you have any concerns about the technical aspects of this task, please communicate them to your eLA as early as possible, so there will be time available to sort them out.
Submitting your presentation
Your video presentation will be submitted through Assignment 3: Presentation submission point. This submission point will provide you instructions on how to record your video assignment, prepare your video for submission and how to submit your assignment video. Don’t forget to include an APA styled reference list on your final slide within your presentation.
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Submission details overview
Assignment criteria

lain how mathematics and numeracy are evident in the world around us.
Recognise the importance of play in early childhood development.
Presentation skills.
APA research and referencing.
Your work will be assessed using the following marking guide:
Assignment 3 marking guide
Criteria
No Pass
Pass
50–59%
Credit
60–69%
Distinction
70–79%
High Distinction
80–100%
Maths and Numeracy in the world.
(30%)
Did not meet the criterion.
At least two examples are used to demonstrate where mathematics and numeracy are evident in the world around us.
The discussion is lacking depth and/or clarity in some places.
Three examples are presented to demonstrate how mathematics and numeracy are evident in the world around us.
The discussion is clear.
Three examples are explored in depth to demonstrate how mathematics and numeracy are evident in the world around us.
The discussion is clear and includes attempts to identify the mathematical concept/s within the examples.
Three relevant examples are explored in depth to demonstrate how mathematics and numeracy are evident in the world around us.
Mathematical concepts within all three examples are identified and accurate.
The discussion is insightful and reflects the content in the course materials.
Maths and Numeracy in play.
(40%)
Did not meet the criterion.
There is an attempt to identify the benefits of learning through play.
An activity has been explained which incorporates limited links to play. The activity explanation lacks depth and clarity in regards to how it will develop children’s mathematical understanding.
The activity doesn’t align well with the contemporary perspectives mentioned.
There is a discussion about the benefits of learning through play, with an attempt to explain why it is beneficial for mathematics and numeracy learning.
An activity has been explained with some links to play. The activity explanation outlines how it will develop children’s mathematical understanding in some places.
There is an attempt to justify how the activity aligns with the contemporary perspectives mentioned. The justifications have been supported with research literature in a basic way.
There is a discussion about the benefits of learning through play, explaining why it is beneficial for mathematics and numeracy learning.
An activity has been explained with some explicit links to play. The activity explanation outlines how it will develop children’s mathematical understanding.
How the activity aligns with the contemporary perspectives mentioned has been mostly justified and supported with research literature.
The benefits of play have highlighted and analysed in relation to mathematics and numeracy learning.
An activity has been developed to directly align with play based learning principles. This is succinct and outlines how it will develop children’s mathematical understanding.
How the activity aligns with the contemporary perspectives mentioned has been justified and consistently supported with research literature.
Presentation skills.
(20%)
Did not meet the criterion.
A narrated powerpoint presentation has been submitted.
Ideas are communicated effectively to the intended audience in most places.
A narrated powerpoint presentation has been submitted.
Ideas are communicated effectively to the intended audience.
A narrated powerpoint presentation has been submitted.
Ideas are creative and are communicated concisely to the intended audience.
A narrated powerpoint presentation has been submitted.
Ideas are creative, unique, and communicated professionally to the intended audience.
APA research and referencing.
(10%)
Did not meet the criterion.
An attempt has been made to support ideas with research literature and use APA referencing style.
Discussions are supported by relevant research literature in some areas.
APA referencing style has been followed, with the inclusion of in-text citations and a reference list.
Discussions are consistently supported with relevant research literature.
APA referencing style has been followed with some errors throughout.
A variety of quality sources have been drawn upon to consistently support the discussions.
APA referencing style has been followed accurately with few errors throughout.
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The Value of Play in Supporting a Child’s Mathematical Development

Slide 1: Introduction

Greet the audience and introduce the topic of the presentation.
State the objectives of the presentation: to explore the importance of mathematics and numeracy in the world around us and to highlight the role of play in children’s mathematical development.
Slide 2: Mathematics and Numeracy in the World

Mathematics and numeracy are present in various aspects of our everyday lives.
Discuss the importance of mathematics and numeracy skills.
Present three examples: nature, society, and personal.
Slide 3: Nature

Example: Symmetry in nature.
Explanation: Point out the presence of symmetry in natural objects such as flowers, snowflakes, and seashells.
Mathematical concept: Symmetry.
Implications: Lacking an understanding of symmetry could impact areas such as design, architecture, and art.
Slide 4: Society

Example: Engineers using mathematics to construct stable bridges.
Explanation: Emphasize the role of mathematics in engineering and construction.
Mathematical concept: Structural stability, geometry, and calculations.
Implications: Inaccurate calculations or lack of mathematical skills could result in unsafe structures.
Slide 5: Personal

Example: Administering medicine to children.
Explanation: Highlight the importance of numeracy skills in accurately measuring and administering medication.
Numeracy processes: Measurement, dosage calculation.
Implications: Errors in measurement or calculations could lead to incorrect dosages, potentially affecting a child’s health.
Slide 6: Mathematics and Numeracy in Play

Discuss the significance of play in children’s development, including cognitive, social, and emotional aspects.
Mention relevant literature, such as curriculum documents and academic research, supporting the importance of play-based learning.
Slide 7: Play-Based Activity Example

Activity: Sorting and classifying objects.
Brief explanation: Encourage children to sort objects based on various attributes such as color, shape, or size.
Suitable age range: Preschool to early primary school (3-6 years old).
Mathematics and numeracy exploration: Classification, sorting, and attributes.
Justification from contemporary perspectives: Piaget’s constructivism and Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory support the idea that play-based activities allow children to actively construct their mathematical understanding and engage in social interactions.
Slide 8: Conclusion

Summarize the main points discussed in the presentation.
Reiterate the importance of mathematics and numeracy in the world around us and the role of play in children’s mathematical development.
Thank the audience for their attention.
Slide 9: References (APA style)

List the references used in the presentation according to APA style.
Note: The actual content and references for the presentation should be developed by conducting research and referencing appropriate sources. This outline provides a general structure for the presentation.

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