Early Childhood Education Approaches in Ontario

Flashcards covering key concepts related to early childhood education approaches in Ontario, their definitions, and relevant educational frameworks.

Curriculum

The experiences and materials with which students will interact for the purpose of achieving identified educational outcomes.

Curriculum Framework

A structure that allows children to work through curriculum content and provide a road map that establishes standards for student performance and teacher accountability.

ELECT Framework

Early Learning for Every Child Today, the framework established in 2007, which outlines standards, practices, and policies for early childhood education.

Belonging

Every child has a sense of belonging when he/she is connected to others and contributes to their world.

Well-being

The state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy, encompassing social, financial, physical, emotional, environmental, intellectual, spiritual, and occupational aspects.

Engagement

The state of being genuinely involved and interested in activities, which goes beyond being occupied or busy.

Expression

The way children communicate their thoughts and feelings through various 'languages' such as verbal, non-verbal, art, etc.

Project Approach

An in-depth exploration of a topic that may be child or teacher initiated, allowing for a complex and interactive teaching and learning process.

Reggio Emilia Approach

An innovative approach to early childhood education that values the child as strong, capable, resilient, and rich with wonder and knowledge.

HighScope Curriculum

A curriculum that encourages student initiative and active learning, grounded in the theories of Piaget and Vygotsky.

Montessori Education

An individualized approach to education that fosters independence, curiosity, and self-motivated learning from infancy through high school.

Waldorf Education

A holistic approach to education that integrates the arts and nurturing of the child's intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual capacities.

Documentation

The process of teachers carefully recording and presenting the children's learning and thinking.

Active Learning

Learning that involves direct, hands-on experiences with materials and interactions with people.

Social Collaboration

Working in groups where each child is an equal participant and has their thoughts and questions valued.

Prepared Environment

The concept that the environment can be tailored to facilitate independent learning and exploration.