Educators Guide to Program Planning In the Early Years

Educators Guide to Program PlanningIn the Early Years

Implementing curriculum

• Developing meaningful Curriculum involves interactive decision making by children, parents and families, educators and the boarder community with the aim of fostering children's learning.

• Curriculum decisions will be influenced by our beliefs and knowledge.

• What are your beliefs?• Where do these beliefs come from?• What do you know and how far does your knowledge

stretch?

Planning• From our knowledge we decide-• Content of the curriculum- what to teach, planning

experiences, and learning.• How to set up the environment• What resources to choose• Particular programs or methods• What teaching strategies to use-individual, group,

intentional teaching , playbased ,projects.• How to document learning

Learning Outcomes

* The Early Learning Framework describes childhood as a time of belonging, Being, and Learning.

Through the EYLF there are five learning goals educators will assist children to develop. There are 16 outcomes.

• *A strong sense of identity• *connections to their world• *a strong sense of wellbeing• * confidence and involvement in their learning• *effective communication skills

Evidence of Learning

• Educators collect evidence through –• *observation• * photographs and video• *children's art work• *learning Stories• *documentation• *interactions

Japanese tea Party

Analysing and Assessing

• Gather your information and to file it in a professional manner and keep information on hand for parents, reflecting, brainstorming, assessment , accreditation, and ongoing planning .

• The following utube video will give you ideas on how to do this.................

Community• Be creative in the way you display information for parents and

the community with regards to the frameworks- Wall poster

Learning Outcome 2 & 5 –children make connections between experiences, concepts and processes and become effective communicators.

Reflections on Feelings.

Details- Brainstorming

Conclusion• Reflect on your learning styles• What worked and what didn’t?.• What surprised you ? • What stood out?• What did you struggle with?• What did you enjoy?• Include reflective discussions with colleagues.• Be open to learning something new.