A vision for children's learning

All children experience learning that is engaging and builds success for life.



Fundamental to the Framework is a view of children's lives as characterised by belonging, being and becoming. From before birth children are connected to family, community, culture and place. Their earliest development and learning takes place through these relationships, particularly within families, who are children's first and most influential educators. As children participate in everyday life, they develop interests and construct their own identities and understandings of the world.

Belonging

Experiencing belonging - knowing where and with whom you belong - is integral to human existence. Children belong first to a family, a cultural group, a neighbourhood and a wider community. Belonging acknowledges children's interdependence with others and the basis of relationships in defining identities. In early childhood, and throughout life, relationships are crucial to a sense of belonging. Belonging is central to being and becoming in that it shapes who children are and who they can become.

Being

Childhood is a time to be, to seek and make meaning of the world.

Being recognises the significance of the here and now in children's lives. It is about the present and them knowing themselves, building and maintaining relationships with others, engaging with life's joys and complexities, and meeting challenges in everyday life. The early childhood years are not solely preparation for the future but also about the present.

Becoming

Children's identities, knowledge, understandings, capacities, skills and relationships change during childhood. They are shaped by many different events and circumstances. Becoming reflects this process of rapid and significant change that occurs in the early years as young children learn and grow. It emphasises learning to participate fully and actively in society.

Belonging, Being & Becoming

The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia

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Programs for Under 2yr old's

There are five key elements in programming for children under two:



• activities and experiences

• routine tasks or daily living experiences

• interactions and relationships between carers and children

• the environment

• collaboration with families

The experiences that are most interesting and useful for babies and toddlers occur within the context of all of these program elements.



The Value of Play

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All areas of play within kindergartens, playgroups, family day care settings etc.. are there for the purpose of developing the whole child. This means Educators provide experiences and activities to stimulate the children's language development and their intellectual, emotional, social, physical and creative growth.

All activities that provide quality play for children are contributing to skills that are essential for future learning at school.

Puzzles

Problem solving skills, develops concentration, persistence, hand-eye co-ordination. Promotes a positive self concept.

Home Corner

Language-acting out different roles, developing creative language & increased verbal skills. Social interaction & co-operation.

Collage

Fine motor skills are developed as children manipulate different materials. Social interaction. Problem solving- why does it change? i wonder what would happen if? How does it work? Oops, look what's happened now!

The process used in the making of the collage ie: the decisions and skills used are more important than what the collage looks like.

Obstacle and Outdoor Equipment

Large muscles- children are encouraged to use the equipment to develop many skills such as climbing, balancing, jumping ect..

Social skills- children learn they must wait their turn

Physical fitness is encouraged, combating obesity and related illnesses.

Reading Aloud and Independently

Foster curiosity, imagination and creativity. Children love to find different things in the illustrations which improves their figure ground perception. Children's brains are stimulated increasing their focus and attention span.

Songs and Fingerplays, Music and Instruments

Singing to children allows children to hear sound, rhythm, rhyme, rhyme and word play which are important in the development of speech.

Very important benefit from song singing is that it has proven positive effect on the brain development in children during the first six years of life.

Playdough & Clay

Stimulation of creativity and imagination. Maths concepts-size, weight, position, quantity. Hand/eye co-ordination.

Sand & Water

Emotional outlet - splashing, swirling, digging, squashing, patting, building: release of inner tensions, sand is soothing, relaxing and is fun.