THE NEW BRUNSWICK CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK FOR EARLY LEARNING AND CHILD CARE
The Playcenter is in the process of implementing a new curriculum into our program. The best interests of the child will be the primary consideration. Following is a short summary of how it works.
The New Brunswick Curriculum Framework for Early Learning and Child Care is a growing recognition of the need to value and support learning. It addresses this need by providing a curriculum for children from birth to five that will encourage optimal development.It promotes children’s experience of:
Safe and caring environments where the sense of belonging is nurtured.
Open and flexible environments where playful exploration is encouraged
Socially inclusive and culturally sensitive environments in which consideration of others is nurtured.
Environments should be:
Equipped with materials that promote pleasure in learning and challenge children to think
Communication-rich for language growth and development
Supportive of varied physical activity, indoors and out
Responsive to children’s changing interests
Considerate of children’s differences
This is all still in the learning process. Playcenter and it’s staff members support this change and will be attending workshops introducing the program to us.
