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Early Learning

Key Documents:

Early Learning Framework: describes the vision, pedagogical principles, and key areas of learning for children birth to five years (before school entry).

Understanding the Early Learning Framework: from theory to practice : provides ideas and suggestions to guide early learning practitioners for reflecting on the vision, principles and learning goals set out in the Framework. It also provides specific tools for using the Framework in your practice.

Making Linkages: resource to facilitate dialogue between primary teachers, early childhood educators and other early years professionals about the importance of early learning and the continuum of development in and transition to the primary schooling years.

Primary Program: the comprehensive overview of policy, curriculum, and information on classroom assessment - the "umbrella" the the IRP learning outcomes "hang from."

Online Resources

Human Learning Parnership: an interdisciplinary research network of faculty, researchers and graduate students from British Columbia's six major universities. Led by Dr. Clyde Hertzman, HELP facilitates the creation of new knowledge, and helps apply this knowledge by working directly with government and communities.

With Our Best Future in Mind: Ontario's action plan for early learning.

Lessons in Learning: Let the Children Play: Overview of research.

Students First: This new ministry site provides information on early learning opportunities, short videos on cyber safety, healthy eating, and studying.