curricula and pedagogy
What does the research say about multi-age grouping for infants, toddlers and preschoolers?
This BRIEFing NOTE is about multi-age grouping (also called mixed-age or family groupings) in early childhood programs. It is written to inform the dialogue about a proposal by the Ontario government to introduce regulations for multi-age grouping models in the province. It provides details and context for the proposals, briefly reviews pertinent research literature on multi-age grouping and examines how multi-age settings are regulated in other jurisdictions. The importance of ratios, group sizes and ECE training in multi-age grouping is explored.
Leading the way: Recognizing the role of early learning lab schools in Canadian universities and colleges
Nuri curriculum: The first step toward the integration of the split systems of early childhood education and care in Korea
Preschool focuses on the outdoors
High River Day Care helps to shape early learning in Alberta
Early childhood education and care in Europe: re-thinking, re-searching and re-conceptualising policies and practices
Physical activity in Canadian early childhood education and care
Regular physical activity and movement enhances fitness, fosters growth and development, and helps teach children about their bodies and world, with enormous benefits for children's bodies and minds.