What are the key elements of the Early Years Learning Framework?
According to the EYLF, infancy is a time of belonging, being, and becoming:
Belonging
Belonging is the foundation of a satisfying existence. Children experience a sense of belonging due to their relationships with their family, community, culture, and environment.
Being
Being entails existing in the present moment. Childhood is a unique period of life, and children require time to simply ‘be’ – to play, attempt new things, and enjoy themselves.
Becoming
Becoming focuses on the learning and development of preschool children. Children begin to develop their sense of self at a young age, which influences the type of adult they will become.
Our Early Years Learning Framework play based, child-centred curriculum
Pre School Program
Our preschool program is for 3-6 year olds and
Children’s Choice preschool program is an innovative and inspiring approach to early childhood education which values the child as capable, strong and resilient, rich with wonder and knowledge. Our pre school program expertly bridges a foundation between early childhood education and the first formal year of school. Within the program literacy and numeracy, experiences are both integrated into the units and taught explicitly. Skill-based learning activities are supported by topics such as spatial awareness, shapes, colours, reading a clock and simple addition.
The specialised delivery of phonics awareness education ensures that our children not only recognise the letters of the alphabet but are also familiar with their sounds and place in words, accelerating their reading and word recognition, a key benefit when commencing school. Interaction is also integral to our program. We make use of information and communications technologies, such as interactive smart boards and iPads, to enhance our children’s learning. The program also considers that children learn best through experiences of touching, moving, listening, seeing and hearing.
There are seven key areas that our preschool program focuses on to prepare your child for school:
FREE Reading Eggs Subscription
To help amplify our prep school program at Children’s Choice, we’ve also included a FREE Reading Eggs Package to the value of $167.99* per child. As part of our inclusions, all our children will have access to Reading Eggs. Reading Eggs is an Australian-based program that makes learning to read interesting and fun for children. Used in NSW schools to improve reading and literacy outcomes, your child will benefit from being introduced to this program in the year before school. This subscription is unlimited for one year and can be used at home and in the classroom, to give your child the best opportunity to learn to read, even before commencing kindergarten.