AFRICAN EXPERIENCE IS CLOSELY LINKED TO THE BELONGING, BEING AND BECOMING THEME OF THE EARLY YEARS LEARNING FRAMEWORK OF AUSTRALIA.

BELONGING: ‘…Knowing with whom they belong and accepting it as identity…’

BEING: ‘…A time for children to be and seek meaning of the world and recognising the significance of here and now…’

BECOMING: ‘…Process of rapid and significant change…’

(Quotes from page 7 of the EYLF: A Vision for Children’s Learning)

OUTCOME 1: Children have a strong sense of identity

*Children feel safe, secure, and supported especially if they are a minority in their group AE helps to boost their confidence

*Children who take part in AE develop knowledgeable and confident self identities

*Children learn to interact in relation to others with care, empathy and respect

OUTCOME 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world

*Children develop a sense of belonging to groups and communities and an understanding of the reciprocal rights and responsibilities necessary for active community participation

* Children respond to diversity with respect as they learn what others are about

OUTCOME 4: Children are confident and involved learners

*Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity

OUTCOME 5: Children are effective communicators

*Children engage with a range of texts during AE story telling and gain meaning from these texts

(Quotes from pages 3 and 4 of the EYLF: A Vision for Children’s Learning)