Endnotes
Early Learning for Every Child Today, 2007 (ELECT) was created by the Best Start Expert Panel on Early Learning established by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS). This panel was comprised of professionals from the early childhood education and education sectors, in addition to participation of government staff from MCYS, Ministry of Education (MEDU) (including its Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat). The panel also included representation from the Francophone and Aboriginal education community. ELECT was submitted to the MCYS in January 2007 alongside recommendations for implementation in a variety of early childhood programs.
The Kindergarten Program, 2006 was revised as part of the Ministry of Education’s Curriculum and Assessment Policy Branch cycle of curriculum review. The two year process incorporated several focus groups and feedback consultations and was revised in a parallel and joint process with the French Language Branch of the Ministry of Education. Participants in the review included Aboriginal educators, boards of education, stakeholder groups, government staff from MCYS and MEDU (including its Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat) and members of the Best Start Expert Panel on Early Learning.
To inform the work of the Expert Panel on Early Learning the government provided a clear mandate to align ELECT and the Kindergarten Program, 2006 (Revised). To ensure the mandate was fulfilled, the Ministry of Education Officer responsible for overseeing the revision of The Kindergarten Program, 2006 (Revised), served as a representative on the Best Start Expert Panel on Early Learning. Also, representatives from the Best Start Expert Panel on Early Learning were part of the consultation and feedback process for the revision of The Kindergarten Program, 2006 (Revised) - Direct quotes from the panel’s feedback are reflected in The Kindergarten Program, 2006 (Revised)
The program areas are included in the Early Learning Program in the following manner:
- Personal and Social - Social, Emotional and Cognitive;
- Language- Communication, Language and Literacy
- Mathematics, Science and Technology – Cognitive;
- The Arts- Communication, Language and Literacy, Cognitive, and Emotional
- Health and Physical Activity- Physical.
Every Child, Every Opportunity
Curriculum and Pedagogy for the Early Learning Program
A compendium report to 'With Our Best Future in Mind: Implementing Early Learning in Ontario'
Table of Contents
- Early development launches children’s trajectories for learning
- Partnerships with parents and communities are essential
- Respect for diversity, equity and inclusion are prerequisites
- A planned program supports early learning
- Play is the means to early learning
- Knowledgeable and responsive educators are essential
- Understand child development
- Involve parents
- Nurturing relationships with children
- Organize the learning environment
- Extend early learning
- Evaluate early learning
- Social: Children are connected with others and contribute to their world
- Emotional: Children have a strong sense of identity and well-being
- Language and Literacies: Children are effective communicators
- Cognition: Children are involved and confident learners
- Physical: Children make healthy choices and master physical skill
