1. Creating a jigsaw for early learning: developing high quality teaching and learning programs for K-3 classrooms Jean Rice September 2008

2. Focus Guidelines for Best Practice in Early Childhood Education National Indigenous Early Childhood Education Readiness for Schooling Project Increasing participation, readiness and success for young Indigenous learners

3. Guidelines for Best Practice in Early Childhood Education Background Purpose Structure of the book

4. STRUCTURE AREAS 1.Early childhood learning and development 2.Cognitive development 3.Social/emotional development 4.Curriculum 5.Learning & teaching 6.Assessment 7.Parent/community relationships 8.ECE within a whole school

5. A closer look - each area has Rationale Development of 5 principles Links to current ECE class & school practices Application with a 0-4 years focus Life long learning link

6. The Current ECE Context Healthy kids Improving access Improving quality Establishing early learning centres Preparing for school

7. Indigenous Early Childhood Education Project Developing a national framework to describe the enabling conditions that will increase the participation and school readiness of young Indigenous learners moving into Year One

8. A Work in Progress Ready Families + Ready Communities + Ready Services + Ready Education = Children ready for school

9. Children prepared for learning- (examples) are active, healthy and safe physical health and well-being interact confidently and comfortably social knowledge and competence

10. Children prepared for learning (examples) understand who they are & like themselves emotional maturity are thinkers and problem solvers approaches to learning

11. Children prepared for learning (examples) develop and communicate their ideas language and cognitive development enjoy exploring and sharing discoveries about the world around them general knowledge and communication skills

12. Ready School: Curriculum (examples) commitment to success for all bridge to language for learning match needs, strengths and interests

13. Teaching, learning and assessment (examples) evidence based practices teacher directed and child initiated learning explicit learning focus

14. Learning environment (examples) supports play based learning welcoming and culturally safe both indoor and outdoor learning

15. School Policies (examples) plan for transitions continuity: home – care – school plan to close the gap

16. strong leadership and advocacy culturally competent staff diverse home experiences children’s cultural identity Professionalism (examples)

17. parents families communityservices Links support children and their families Creating connections

18. Current research : early learning outcomes disposition to learn mastery self concept social commitment emotional literacy physical health and wellbeing

19. ECE curriculum focus life long learning skills holistic development – personal, social, emotional, creative and curriculum objectives

20. Quality classrooms (examples) diversity in provision for children balanced informal/ formal program part of a ready school closing the gap for Aboriginal children

21. Questions and problem solving Informal/formal balanced program usefulness of the book challenges going forward

22. Thank you for listening