Curriculum and Assessment Policy Branch Ministry of Education May 2012

1. The Full-Day Early Learning-Kindergarten Program Subject/Division Associations Curriculum and Assessment Policy Branch Ministry of Education May 2012 1 1

2. Vision of Full-Day Kindergarten “The Full-Day Early Learning–Kindergarten program is a child-centred, developmentally appropriate, integrated, extended-day program of learning for four- and five-year-old children. The purpose of the program is to establish a strong foundation for learning in the early years, and to do so in a safe and caring play-based environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of all children.” 2

3. Vision of Full-Day Kindergarten • The goals of the Full-Day Early Learning–Kindergarten program are as follows: • • to establish a strong foundation for the early years by providing young children with an integrated day of learning • • to provide a play-based learning environment • • to help children make a smoother transition to Grade 1 • • to improve children’s prospects for success in school and in their lives beyond school 3

4. How Did We Get Here? • Fall 2009 Initial draft program writing Focus groups and revision writing • Winter 2010 Regional consultations Editing Approvals • Spring 2010 Board team training • Summer 2010 Teacher, Early Childhood Educator and Principal training 4

5. How Did We Get Here? • Fall 2010 Teacher, Early Childhood Educator and Principal training Informal feedback School visits • Spring 2011 Teacher, Early Childhood Educator and Principal training Video development • Summer 2011 Building Leadership Capacity and Implementation Symposium 5

6. How Did We Get Here? • Fall 2011/ Feedback Consultation Winter 2012 • Spring 2012 Supporting Year 3 Implementation Training Capacity Building for Board Leadership teams 6

7. Where Are We Going? Spring/Summer 2012 Focus groups: electronic document Revision writing Fall 2012 Focus groups: FDELK document Ongoing revision writing Spring 2013 Editing Implementation training and capacity building sessions Fall 2013 Revised document posted 7

8. The 3 Rs Rethink • practices to ensure they are based on current, evidence-based research and aligned with the FDELK program document Repeat • exemplary practices that are aligned with current research and the FDELK program document Remove • practices that have no grounding in current, evidence-based research or are misinterpretations of or not evident in the FDELK program document 8

9. The 3 Rs • Rethink • learning environment • theme-based planning 9

10. The 3 Rs • Repeat • assessment practices • play-based learning • embedded literacy and numeracy 10

11. The 3 Rs • Remove • generic work sheets • generic arts and crafts 11

12. Resources • The Full-Day Early Learning-Kindergarten Program (Draft 2010) • The Full-Day Early Learning-Kindergarten Program: The Extended-Day Program (Draft 2010) • Full-Day Early Learning Kindergarten Program for Four- and Five-Year-Olds: A Reference Guide for Educators • Video series: Making Thinking and Learning Visible • Principal Tip Sheets (ELD) • Materials from LNS 12

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14. Discussion • student voice • student engagement • a student-driven learning environment 14