MINDING OUR P’S & Q’S: POLICY, PEDAGOGY AND QUALITY
The purpose of this project is to facilitate a national dialogue on curriculum issues in national policy making as a foundation for the establishment of a national pedagogical framework that will enhance children’s early learning and development. Through this project, the CCAAC conducts and disseminates research on curriculum issues in national policy making, as well as facilitates public consultations in all sectors to identify and implement common values and early childhood education goals. This project is supported through the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program.
Project Report
The Best of All Worlds: A Community Vision for Early Learning and Child Care in Canada
Background Report
Useful Links and Resources
Power Point Presentation - Early Childhood Education in China
Power Point Presentation - International Childhood Curricula
Changing Curriculum for Early Childhood Education in England
Early Childhood Research and Practice
Three Approaches from Europe: Waldorf, Montessori, and Reggio Emilia
Early Childhood Research and Practice
Quality by Design
Child Care Resource and Research Unit - Literature Review
Finland National Policy Definition on Early Childhood Education and Care
What is good daycare? A Swedish perspective. Presentation from Plan It Quality: Environments in early learning and child care linking research to policy and practice.
Curriculum issues in national policy making. Keynote address to the ECCERA Conference, Malta, September 2, 2004. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Preschool programs: Effective curriculum. Comments on Kagan and Kauerz and on Schweinhart. Bertrand J.
Eager to learn: Educating our preschoolers Committee on Early Childhood Pedagogy, Commission on Behavioural and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
Te Whāriki Early Childhood Curriculum. New Zealand.
Swedish Curriculum for the pre-school. (National Agency for Education).
Starting strong: Curricula and pedagogies in early childhood education and care – Five curriculum outlines.