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How Does Learning Happen? This document is Ontario's pedagogy for the early years. Let's see what they say about children, families, and educators in the context of the learning environment then take some time to reflect on your own views. <\/p>\n","dialogs":[{"tips":{},"image":{"path":"images\/image-5edf8f887f37c.png","mime":"image\/png","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":492,"height":357},"text":"

How Does Learning Happen? sets out a shared understanding of children, family, and educators. <\/p>\n","answer":"

Learning and development happens within the context of relationships among children, families, educators and the environment. Setting out and acting on a strong image of children, families, and educators has a profound impact on what happens in early years settings (Ministry of Education, 2014). <\/p>\n"},{"tips":{},"image":{"path":"images\/image-5edf90d61b3f1.png","mime":"image\/png","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":136,"height":100},"text":"

Let's explore how children are viewed in How Does Learning Happen? <\/p>\n\n

Take some time to reflect on your own childhood experiences. <\/p>\n","answer":"

Children are competent, capable, and curious. They grow up in families with diverse social, cultural, and linguistic perspectives. Children should feel that they belong, be a valuable contributor, and have opportunities to succeed (Ministry of Education, 2014). <\/p>\n\n

Think about a time from your childhood where you felt capable, competent, or like a valuable contributor to your environment. What made this possible? How did you feel? <\/p>\n"},{"tips":{},"image":{"path":"images\/image-5edf92950ae1d.png","mime":"image\/png","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":200,"height":91},"text":"

What is the role of the familiy in early learning environments?<\/p>\n\n

Let's explore the views from the document and compare them to your pre-existing views. <\/p>\n","answer":"

Families are competent, curious, and rich in potential. They are the most powerful influences on thieir children's development and are the experts on their children. Families bring diverse perspectives. They should be valuable contributors and engaged in a meaningful way (Ministry of Education, 2014) <\/p>\n\n

Before reading this, what role did you think the families played in the early learning environment? Think of an example where you've seen familes engaged in a mearningful way. <\/p>\n"},{"tips":{},"image":{"path":"images\/image-5edf94efa685b.png","mime":"image\/png","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":173,"height":135},"text":"

Let's take a look at how How Does Learning Happen? views educators.<\/p>\n\n

Start to consider what your role will be as an educator. <\/p>\n","answer":"

Educators are curious and rich in experience. They are reflective, resourceful, and bring diverse perspectives. They collaborate to create environments and experiences to foster children's learning and development. They take responsibility for their own learning through research and understanding the children and families. Educators should feel they belong and are valuable contributors (Ministry of Education, 2014). <\/p>\n\n

As an educator, what steps will you take to continue learning about theory and current research in the early learning profession? <\/p>\n\n

What are some ways you can learn about children and their families? <\/p>\n"},{"tips":{},"image":{"path":"images\/image-5edf9948efef2.png","mime":"image\/png","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":177,"height":127},"text":"

Let's see what How Does Learning Happen? says about the role of the environment. <\/p>\n\n

Take some time to reflect on your favourite environments. <\/p>\n","answer":"

The environment is a teacher. It mirrors the ideas, values, attitudes, and cultures of those who use the space. Children thrive in environments that invite them to investigate, imagine, thinkg, create and problem solve (Ministry of Education, 2014). <\/p>\n\n

Think about your favourite environment as a child. What was it like? <\/p>\n\n

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Relationships Among Children, Family, Educators, and the Environment

Katie Stortz