The educational program enhances each child’s learning and development.Ĭurriculum decision-making contributes to each child’s learning and development outcomes in relation to their identity, connection with community, wellbeing, confidence as learners and effectiveness as communicators.Įach child’s current knowledge, strengths, ideas, culture, abilities and interests are the foundation of the program.Īll aspects of the program, including routines, are organised in ways that maximise opportunities for each child’s learning.Įducators facilitate and extend each child’s learning and development.Įducators are deliberate, purposeful, and thoughtful in their decisions and actions.Įducators respond to children’s ideas and play and extend children’s learning through open-ended questions, interactions and feedback.Įach child's agency is promoted, enabling them to make choices and decisions that influence events and their world.Įducators and co-ordinators take a planned and reflective approach to implementing the program for each child.Įach child’s learning and development is assessed or evaluated as part of an ongoing cycle of observation, analysing learning, documentation, planning, implementation and reflection.Ĭritical reflection on children’s learning and development, both as individuals and in groups, drives program planning and implementation.įamilies are informed about the program and their child's progress.

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