NACC - M1 Ch6 - Terms

A guide that helps educators plan children's learning and development.

Example: Ontario's ELECT framework helps educators design play-based learning experiences.

Learning through play, exploration, and everyday experiences.

Example: Children learn math while building towers with blocks.

The methods and approaches educators use to teach children.

Example: An educator asks open-ended questions during play instead of giving answers.

Supporting all areas of a child's development together.

Example: Outdoor play improves physical, social, emotional, and cognitive skills.

New Zealand's early learning framework built around relationships, belonging, and holistic learning.

Example: Children learn through experiences connected to family and community.

Ontario's Early Learning for Every Child Today framework that guides early childhood programs.

Example: Educators observe children's development to plan future learning.

Ireland's early childhood curriculum framework.
Example: Learning activities focus on identity, communication and exploring the world.

Australia's Early Years Learning Framework.

Example: Educators document children's learning through everyday experiences.

Ongoing observation used to understand children's learning and plan next steps.

Example: An educator records how a child solves a puzzle to plan future activities.

Narrative observations that describe children's learning experiences.

Example: An educator writes a story describing how a child solved a problem during outdoor play.

Purposeful teaching that supports children's learning while following their interests.

Example: An educator extends a child's interest in insects by providing books and magnifying glasses.

Children feeling accepted, respected, and connected to others.

Example: Every child sees their family culture represented in the classroom.