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Ontario's Full Day Kindergarten is a world renowned program that involves a teacher and an early childhood educator. To read more about this unique program and partnership click on the button to access the ETFO Kindergarten document "A unique program, A unique partnership"
Playing is Learning
Playing is Learning
The Full day Kindergarten is a child-centred, developmentally appropriate, integrated program of learning for four and five year old children. The purpose of the program is to establish a strong foundation for learning in the early years, and to do so in a safe and caring, play-based environment that promotes the physical, social , emotional, and cognitive development of all children. ("The Kindergarten Curriculum", 2016, pg.8)
To learn more about play-based learning, click on the button to access the ETFO document, "Playing is Learning".
The Four Frames in Kindergarten
The Four Frames in Kindergarten
The frames- Belonging and Contributing, Self-Regulation and Well-Being, Demonstrating Literacy and Mathamatics Behaviours and Problem Solving and Innovating are designed to support an approach that aligns with the way children's learning naturally occurs and that focuses on aspects of learning that are critical to young children's development. The frames reflect the integrated way in which learning occurs during children's play and inquiry in Kindergarten. (The Kindergarten Curriculum, 2016, pg 13
To view the DDSB document, "The Kindergarten Program-Overview of the New Kindergarten Overall Expectations" click on the button
Belonging and Contributing
Belonging and Contributing
This frame encompasses children's learning and development with respect to:
their sense of connectedness to others
their relationship with others; and their contributions as part of a group, a community, and the natural world
their understanding of relationships and community, and of the ways in which people contribute to the world around them ("The Kindergarten Curriculum" , 2016, pg 14)
Self-Regulation and Well-Being
Self-Regulation and Well-Being
This frame encompasses children's learning and development with respect to:
their own thinking and feelings, and their recognition of and respect for differences in the thinking and feelings of others
regulating their emotions, adapting to distractions, and assessing consequences of actions in a way that enables them to engage in learning
their physical and mental health and wellness ("The Kindergarten Curriculum" , 2016, pg 15)
Demonstrating Literacy and Mathematics Behaviours
Demonstrating Literacy and Mathematics Behaviours
This frame encompasses children's learning and development with respect to:
communicating thoughts and feelings - through gestures, physical movements, words, symbols, and representations, as well as through the use of a variety of materials
Literacy Behaviours:
evident in the various ways they use language, images, and materials to express and think critically about ideas and emotions, as they listen and speak, view and represent, and begin to read and write ("The Kindergarten Curriculum" , 2016, pg 15)
Mathematical Behaviours:
evident in the various ways they use concepts of number and pattern during play and inquiry; access, manage, create, and evaluate information; and experience an emergent understanding of mathematical relationships, concepts, skills , and processes ("The Kindergarten Curriculum" , 2016, pg 15)
Problem Solving and Innovating
Problem Solving and Innovating
This frame encompasses children's learning and development with respect to:
exploring the world through natural curiosity, in ways that engage the mind, the senses, and the body
making meaning of their world by asking questions, testing theories, solving problems, and engaging in creative and analytic thinking
the innovative ways of thinking about and doing things that arise naturally with an active curiosity, and applying those ideas in relationships with others, with materials, and with the environment ("The Kindergarten Curriculum" , 2016, pg 15)
Exploring The Kindergarten Program
Exploring The Kindergarten Program
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