Interact positively with infants, toddlers and parents in a recreation environment

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver SRCCRO008B, 'Interact positively with infants, toddlers and parents in a recreation environment'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Interact positively with infants, toddlers and parents in a recreation environment' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

Elements and Performance Criteria

Element

Performance Criteria

1

Promote infant's and toddler's social development through recreation activities

1.1

Encourage infants and toddlers to initiate and develop contact with others

1.2

Structure experiences and recreation equipment and toys in a way which promotes cooperation

1.3

Plan opportunities for social interaction between infants and toddlers with respect to their needs, interests and stage of development

1.4

Acknowledge and encourage appropriate and effective communication between infants and toddlers

1.5

Maintain a clean and hygienic environment according to regulations and organisation policy and procedures and resources

2

Create a positive relationship between infants and toddlers and their parents

2.1

Support infant's and toddler's attachment to their parents

2.2

Assist parents to make constructive separations from their infants or toddlers

2.3

Support parents in understanding the importance of infant's and toddler's feelings of trust, autonomy and initiative

2.4

Instructor to respond to different parenting styles when fostering positive relationships between infants and toddlers and their parents

3

Provide guidance to parents participating in recreation programs with infants and toddlers

3.1

Encourage parents to initiate and develop contact with others

3.2

Explain safety and hygiene requirements to parents

3.3

Interactions with infants and toddlers establish meaningful routines and create a stable environment

3.4

Respond promptly to infant's and toddler's signals of distress and encourage parents to do the same

3.5

Show expressions of affection to both parents and infants and toddlers

3.6

Assist parents to deal with infant's and toddler's fearful behaviour

3.7

Praise infant's and toddler's attempts to perform recreation skills

3.8

Encourage parents to set and reinforce safe and realistic limits for infants and toddlers

3.9

Stress to parents the emphasis on the importance of constant supervision of infants and toddlers in and around a recreation environment

3.10

Allow infants and toddlers to learn recreation skills in an environment that is free of shame, intimidation and force

3.11

Assist parents to deal with infant's and toddler's egocentric behaviour and their frustration and anger

4

Form a positive relationship with infants and toddlers

4.1

Developmentally appropriate communication initiated with the infants and toddlers and relevant to the infants and toddlers

4.2

Use key words and cues of meaning to infants and toddlers

4.3

Use language at the infant's or toddler's level


Qualifications and Skillsets

SRCCRO008B appears in the following qualifications:

  • CHC41208 - Certificate IV in Children's Services (Outside school hours care)
  • CHC30708 - Certificate III in Children's Services
  • CHC30113 - Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
  • CHC41212 - Certificate IV in Children's Services (Outside school hours care)
  • CHC30712 - Certificate III in Children's Services