How Does Learning Happen?
Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years
How Does Learning Happen?
Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years
Creek Childcare Inc. is dedicated to supporting children’s learning, development, health, and well-being through caring and responsive Early Childhood Educators, who focus on active learning, exploration, play, and inquiry, and who see children and their families as able and active participants in all aspects of our programs.
As a licenced child care centre under of the Ministry of Education, we are committed to being in compliance with the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 at all times. In addition to that we have adopted “How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years (2014)” as the document to guide and influence our approach to curriculum.
"How Does Learning Happen?" is organized around four foundations that are considered to be essential for optimal learning and healthy development for children: Belonging, Well-being, Engagement, and Expression. The four foundations apply regardless of the child’s age, ability, culture, language, geography, or setting. Unlike a structured curriculum, the conditions are high-level states of being that children naturally seek for themselves and should not necessarily be viewed as separate elements.
We at Creek Childcare view children as competent, capable, curious and rich in potential. Research indicates that when children are calm and feel a sense of belonging and well-being they are ready to learn. By building trust and creating supportive, positive and responsive interactions between the children and staff and among the children, learning can take place.
By following the children’s interests they are happy to engage in learning and express their unique ideas and creativity.
Engaging families in the program builds on these positive relationships and supports the child in their healthy growth and development.
HDLH is organized around four foundational conditions that are considered essential to optimal leaning and development for children:
Our Goals for your child’s success
The following are our general goals. Specific indicators of compliance are developed for each goal. It is a by no means a comprehensive list.
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