What is curriculum in early childhood settings?

Everything that goes on in the day

What is the National Quality Standard?

The ECEC standards for accreditation

Critical reflection involves

reflecting on issues from different viewpoints

Nature play is beneficial to children because they can

explore place, make connections to nature, develop skills

How can we think about science in integrated EC curriculum?

'Every day' science, science concepts, science processes

Sustainability routines should be

part of the daily goings on of the EC setting

According to the NQS and Regulation & Law, what three features must comprise a program plan?

Be visible, reflect children (interests, needs) & the EYLF

Project webs can be used to

show what children know and want to know

How should young children learning science and maths?

Real world, collaborative experiences, Through hands-on experiences

"EfS is the enactment of transformative, empowering and participative education..."

because it involves children in cultures of change

Personal learning goals are ways for

educators and children to set goals and monitor progress

What was the LAEC set text?

Intentional teaching (Houghton 2015)

What are the core maths concepts?

pattern, number, geography, measurement, data/probability

Routines in EC settings should be

Thoughtful, flexible, predictable, learning opportunities

Negotiated curriculum involves

observing and planning curriculum with children and families

Projects are integrated because they involve children

investing 'big ideas' in meaningful, varied ways

Inquiry based learning is a...

learning process of questioning, investigating & reflecting

What is a program plan?

A document showing what has been planned indoors & outdoors

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1
What is curriculum in early childhood settings?
What is set up inside and outside
Everything that goes on in the day
What is documented in the program plan
The documented program and interactions
2
"I think science is in everything we do": what do you think that means?
Science learning should link to prior learning/understanding
All of the above
Science concepts can easily be integrated in EC curriculum
Science learning should be authentic in EC
3
Have you done your CES survey?
Yes
No
4
What is integrated curriculum?
learning in multiple modes
learning in multiple developmental domains
learning in two or more discipline areas
all of the above
5
What is the National Quality Standard?
The ECEC curriculum framework
The ECEC standards for accreditation
The laws that tell us how to set up ECEC settings
No idea, soz
6
Critical reflection involves
educators investigating practice
reflecting on issues from different viewpoints
7
Nature play is beneficial to children because they can
explore place, make connections to nature, develop skills
get more exercise
make a lot of noise
use open-ended materials
8
Sustainability in EC involves concepts of
all of the above
Fragility of living systems
Indigenous perspectives
People as agents for change
9
What is the National Quality Framework?
A suite of policies
Dunno
A national standard of quality for ECEC
The quality accreditation system
10
How can we think about science in integrated EC curriculum?
'Every day' science, science concepts, science processes
Not too much, children are too young for that
Biological sciences, life cycles, earth and space
Integrated with two or more other disciplines
11
Which is a characteristic of an integrated learning experiences?
Holistic and hands-on
Children investigating and sharing ideas
All of the above
Two or more areas of learning combined
12
Sustainability routines should be
part of the daily goings on of the EC setting
avoided because children need intentional teaching
modelled for children
decided by the staff and director for consistency
13
According to the NQS and Regulation & Law, what three features must comprise a program plan?
Be visible, reflect children (interests, needs) & the EYLF
Be private, show individual plans and the EYLF
Be visible, reflect the EYLF and have photos
Link to the EYLF, have info about each child and be clear
14
Project webs can be used to
brainstorm excursion ideas
show what children know and want to know
15
How should young children learning science and maths?
Real world, collaborative experiences
Intentional teaching
Exploring during free play
Through hands-on experiences
16
"EfS is the enactment of transformative, empowering and participative education..."
because it is based on a vision of sustainable futures
because it teaches children what to do in the future
because it involves children in cultures of change
what's EfS?
17
Personal learning goals are ways for
educators and children to set goals and monitor progress
educators to structure critical reflection
educators to develop professionally
18
What was the LAEC set text?
Intentional teaching (Houghton 2015)
Planning and programming in EC settings (Arthur et al 2016)
Science in Early Childhood (Cambell & Jobling 2015)
There is no set text
19
What is the National Quality Framework?
A policy initiative
Dunno
The quality accreditation system
A national standard of quality for ECEC
20
What are the core maths concepts?
pattern, number, geography, measurement, data/probability
all of the above
counting, recognising numbers
grouping, one-to-one correspondence
21
What is the role of the adult in integrated learning and teaching?
To watch
To supervise
To collaborate
To lead
22
Routines in EC settings should be
Avoided, so that educators can respond to individual needs
Scheduled
Thoughtful, flexible, predictable, learning opportunities
Progressive
23
Must integrated curriculum be play-based in EC?
All of the above
Yes- because it should be hands-on
Yes- because children are active, co-constructers
Yes- because this is early childhood pedagogy, duh
24
Reggio Emelia approaches are based on
project work
all of the above
investigating 'big ideas' in a variety of ways
negotiating curriculum and assessment with children
25
Negotiated curriculum involves
project work
observing and planning curriculum with children and families
26
Projects are integrated because they involve children
investing 'big ideas' in meaningful, varied ways
attending lessons about science and maths
planning for learning
participating in play-based experiences
27
Integrated curriculum approaches support children with diverse needs because
all of the above
children can have a say in how and what they are learning
there are multiple ways to investigate with a 'big idea'
learning experiences have two or more disciplines or domains
28
Intentional teaching is when educators...
plan integrated experiences based on children's interests
collaborate with children
respond to learning
scaffold children
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Inquiry based learning is a...
cycle of observing, planning and reflecting on learning
thing for older children
pain
learning process of questioning, investigating & reflecting
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What is a program plan?
No idea, sorry
Documents showing individual learning plans
Where educators write what happens during the day
A document showing what has been planned indoors & outdoors

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