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By Veronica Taputu-Crombie                  S00232226

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Mathematical education matters in Childcare

“Mathematics often goes  unrecognised , we never see it in our everyday use of what we are doing” (Keogh, Maguire,  O’Donoghue , 2018).

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Three comprehensive mathematical problems in Childcare

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Problem 1) Measurement and Geometry Regulations for floor space An approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that for each child being educated and cared for by the service, the education and care premises has  at least 3.25 square metres of unencumbered indoor space  (regulation 107) (A CECQA, 2020).  Scenario 75 place childcare service with five rooms what indoor floor space is required? What we know?  75 children in a centre 5 Rooms & Children attendance   Nursery= 8 children, Toddler= 10 children, Pre Kindy= 13 children, Kindy Blue= 22 children, Kindy Gold= 22 children Indoor space Equation Nursery Room = 8 x 3.25 = 26 m 2  room Toddler Room= 10 x 3.25 = 32.5 m 2  per room Pre-Kindy Room= 42.25 m 2  per room Kindy Blue= 71.5 per room  Kindy Gold = 71.5 per room  Total floor indoor space needed  26  + 32.5  + 42.25 + 71.5 + 71.5 = 75 x 3.25  Total Centre floor space = 243.75 m 2

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Problem 2) Number & Algebra Ratio board scenario of an afternoon  ( Nursery & Toddlers share a yard. Pre-Kindy, Kindy Gold and Blue share a yard) Scenario At 4:00 pm there is 7 babies left, 6 toddlers, 9 Pre Kindy, 17 Kindy Gold and 15 Kindy Blue. How many staff is required for the ratio? Equation  Nursery- 1 teacher :4 children + 1:3  Toddlers- 1 teacher :5 children + 1:1  Pre Kindy- 1 teacher: 9 children  Kindy Gold- 1 teacher: 11 children + 1:6  Kindy Blue 1 teacher : 11 children + 1:5  Junior yard  Explaining We know the Nursery has 7 children already, which requires 2 staff. In the Toddlers There is 6 children we already know they run a 1:5 ratio we do not need to keep the extra staff member because the capacity of the nursery is 8 and we are aware of there numbers at 4:00 pm are 7 we can place the toddler into the Nursery ratio. Because they are all in the same yard this leaves us with a full ratio of Nursery needing two staff  (keep in mind with one being from the toddlers) and then another full ratio for one staff member in the toddlers. Leaving a total of  8 children in the nursery ratio (1 being a toddler) 5 children in the toddler's ratio = 3 staff is required at 4:00 pm in the Junior yard

Age of children
Birth to 24 months
Over 24 months and less than 36
months
36 months up to and including
preschool age
Educator to child ratio
1:11
1:10
1:10
2:25 for children attending a
preschool program
1:10
Applies
All states and territories
All states and territories excluding
VIC
VIC
ACT, NT, QLD, SA, VIC
NSW
TAS
WA

Using and exploring mathematics in our everyday lives builds conceptual understanding and processes of how the world works around us (Haylock & Manning 2019).

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Senior Yard  PK 9 +  KG17 + KB16 = 42 children

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= 4 staff  are required at 4:00 pm for the Senior yard

Explaining: Grouping the children in their classrooms (by colour) and knowing their ratio for all classes are 1:11. Because children in this room are 36 months old (3 y/o) and above we then manage the children by colour and have 1 staff member per 11 children.

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Problem 3) Measuring time  Staff lunch and Programming cover                    Tasks:  Task 1  -You are yourself on the chart Task 2  -To cover all the senior staff  30 min lunch breaks  Task 3  - To cover your own morning tea  Task 6  - To make sure all 5 assistants in the center get 20 minutes programming  Task 7  - Ensure all staff are covered before they go over the recommended time of 5 hours of working  Task 8  - You must start your shift at 9 am and finish at 2 pm Task 9  - Carissa needs a 30 min meeting that doesn’t collide with her KB programming   Task 10   - Cover in the Kindy  Blue  for Bonnie’s appraisal from 9-9:30 Task   11 -Nursery must have there programming cover after 10am but before 10:30

Staff  Shifts Claudia  7:00-15:00 Kristie  7:30-15:00 Bonnie 8:00-16:00 Carissa 8:30-16:30 Yourself 9:00-14:00

Programming cover      Time Junior Kindy 20 mins Nursey  20 mins Pre-Kindy  20 mins Kindy gold  20 mins  Kindy Blue  20 mins

With the information I know I must write  out a programming and lunch cover for the day to begin, following all 9 task

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9  Tasks:  Task 1  -You are yourself on the chart   Task 2  -To cover all the senior staff  30 min lunch breaks  Task 3  - To cover your own morning tea  Task 6  - To make sure all 5 assistants in the center get 20 minutes programming    Task 7  - Ensure all staff are covered before they go over the recommended time of 5 hours of working   Task 8  - You must start your shift at 9 am and finish all lunches and programming cover at 2 pm Task 9  - Carissa needs a 30 min meeting that doesn’t collide with her KB programming   Task 10  - Cover in the Kindy Blue for Bonnie’s appraisal from 9-9:30 Task 11-  Nursery must have there programming cover after 10am but before 10:30

As soon as I did the task, I highlighted it in Blue to represent the first time the task was achieved

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Were there any uses of mathematics that you had not considered in your initial list?

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Were there any uses of mathematics that you predicted that were not in the workplace?

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How has technology impacted the use of mathematics in the workplace?

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It amazed me to see how much mathematics is used in everyday operations of childcare. We rarely think about why we do what we do and the mathematical concepts that are used to solve everyday problems we may face ( Keogh,  Maguire, O’Donoghue, 2018).

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References  ACECQA. (2020).  Educator to Child Ratios.  Retrieved 10th August 2021  from  https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/educator-to-child-ratios   ACECQA. (2020).  Operational Requirements . Retrieved 10th August 2021  from  https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2018-03/Guide-to-the-NQF-4-OpRequirements.pdf   Haylock, D. & Manning, Ralph. (2019). Mathematics explained for primary teachers (Australian Edition). London: Sage. Keogh, J. J., Maguire, T., & O’Donoghue, J. (2018).  Adults, mathematics, and work : from research into practice  . Brill, Sense Kids Capers Childcare Centre. (2020).  Classroom set up   (Image)  Retrieved 17 August 2021