1. Early Learning-Kindergarten Program Subject/Division Associations
The Full-Day
Early Learning-Kindergarten Program
Subject/Division Associations
Curriculum and Assessment Policy Branch
Ministry of Education
May 2012 1 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 Board team training
Summer 2010 Teacher, Early Childhood Educator and Principal training 4

5. How Did We Get Here?
Fall 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 Focus groups: electronic document
Revision writing
Fall Focus groups: FDELK document
Ongoing revision writing
Spring Editing
Implementation training and capacity building sessions
Fall Revised document posted 7

8. The 3 Rs Rethink Repeat Remove
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 8

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

10. embedded literacy and numeracy
The 3 Rs
Repeat
assessment practices
play-based learning
embedded literacy and numeracy
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11. generic arts and crafts
The 3 Rs
Remove
generic work sheets
generic arts and crafts
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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
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13. Video
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14. Discussion student voice student engagement
a student-driven learning environment
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