CCHRSC Child Care Administrator Standards Update and ECE - School-Age Care Profile Development Project

Heckman 2000) It is this ability to learn and the recognition that the holistic development of children includes the need to develop a sense of belonging and self-identification with the environment and is integral to the development of a positive self-esteem and in reaching developmental milestones. [...] The desired results of inclusive experiences for all children and their families include a sense of belonging and membership, positive social relationships and friendships, and development and learning to reach their full potential.3 3Adapted from the 2009 Joint Position Statement of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Glo. [...] Introduce vocabulary by verbally labeling (naming) items in the environment that the child is interested in or interacting with • Be responsive to the children’s needs and interests Alberta In the Best Interests of Children and Families: A Discussion of Early Childhood Education and Care in Alberta Muttart Foundation, 2010 High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care The Characteristics of High. [...] As part of their efforts to understand, value, and accept responsibility for promoting early learning, all levels of government and communities will work together to nurture and support children and families, and to support parents, grandparents, and other family members in their efforts to promote children’s learning and overall wellbeing. [...] Educators need to ask, “Can the children identify with the people and families depicted in posters or pictures? Do the books reflect other cultures, languages, genders and lifestyles? Are the stories of other cultures and countries part of programming? Does the music played, the songs the children learn to sing and the games they play reflect other cultures? Are the dolls of different colour? Are.