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Early Childhood Educators are the heart of child care.

The work we do matters so very much.

If you’re possibly thinking about leaving the field — please reach out and talk to another Early Childhood Educator before you make your final decision.

There are a million things that are amazing about the field of early childhood education — but — there are also challenges working in this field. And those challenges are real and can be tough.

Let’s work together to support one another – through the good moments and the challenging ones too.

Together we can guide, mentor and help support one another. And that guiding, mentoring and support can happen in a multitude of ways.

Our field is broad and diverse. There are many ways for you to belong, connect and grow.

So dear Early Childhood Educators, find YOUR people in this field and let them be there for you.

We need one another — and professionalism starts with lending support to one another in ways that make us collectively proud of the many different ways that we work together.

Recently the BC government released an updated draft copy of the revised Early Learning Framework. According to the government website,

B.C.’s Early Learning Framework guides and supports early childhood educators, StrongStart BC facilitators, early years professionals, service providers, communities, and governments in providing rich early learning experiences for children from birth to age 8. The framework provides a focal point for dialogue among British Columbians, and creates a common language and greater understanding of the vital importance of early learning for all young children.

The Framework applies to all learning environments, from StrongStart BC programs to child care settings, pre-schools and other early childhood development or child health programs. It also:

Supports dialogue and reflection on the importance of the development and learning of young children.

Guides early learning programs and activities.

Encourages discussion with families about their child’s early learning.

Shapes professional development.

Creates a shared image of children to guide the promotion of early learning.

The revised Early Learning Framework is a comprehensive document and at first glance it can seem like quite a lot to review and understand. To support Early Childhood Educators and related professionals understand more about what makes up this recently revised document, we have put together a list of 10 ways to engage in the framework document. Together, they have been designed to make the overall document a little easier to dive into, review and understand. So — check out more below and discover a variety of ways that you can explore, learn and engage in this new draft of BC’s Early Learning Framework. If you find these ideas helpful and would like to share them with others working in the field, look at the end of this post for a PDF that you can download as well as a fun infographic that you can share as well! Also — don’t forget that until December 7, 2018 the BC government are accepting feedback about this new revision of the Early Learning Framework via this survey.

Download the draft Early Learning Framework

Draft 4 – dated September 11, 2018 was recently released for review. You can access it here.

Read through the whole draft Early Learning Framework

Set aside some time to read the draft document. You might find it helpful to print it out.

Consider the Early Learning Framework’s purpose

The Early Learning Framework has a specific purpose. Discover what that purpose is. Why does it matter?

Learn new terms

There are many terms within the Early Learning Framework. Challenge yourself to learn about a few that are new to you.

Explore the key concepts

The Early Learning Framework has several important concepts that are interwoven throughout the document. Do you know what they are?

Discover the draft Early Learning Framework’s principles

There are 10 principles that make up the Early Learning Framework. Learn each one. Consider how they apply to your work with children and families.

Think pedagogical narration

Do you know what pedagogical narration is? This is an important part of the Early Learning Framework. Start learning about it — or — rediscover it. Expand your thinking and your conversations in this area.

Understand living inquiries

Living inquiries describe processes of thinking, learning and interconnection. There are four different living inquiries and pathways for engaging with living inquiries.

Read the extras

The Framework also includes a listing of resources, a glossary, an appendix and references. Review all of them for valuable information.

Talk, inspire and reflect

Children have complex identities and enormous capacities for thinking and communicating. The Early Learning Framework is an excellent tool and provides a multitude of opportunities for dialogue, inspiration, reflection and so much more.

Share 10 ways to engage in the Revised BC Early Learning Framework

You can share the ideas in this post with others in the field of early childhood education.

Download the 10 ways to engage in the draft BC Early Learning Framework PDF.

Below is a copy of fun infographic that we have also developed about the 10 steps. You can download a copy of it here.

Speak Visually. This infographic was created with Visme.