BC Early Learning Framework: guide for Canadian families
An introductory guide to the British Columbia Early Learning Framework. Learn how this play-based approach supports preschool and kindergarten development.
Notes for early years educators
From the classroom
Practical ideas and considered guidance for the people who make early learning meaningful.
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Core BC ELF principles: The early learning framework
Explore the core principles of the BC Early Learning Framework. Learn how Indigenous perspectives and biculturalism shape early education in British Columbia.
Supporting identity and belonging through Aistear
Learn how the Identity and Belonging theme of Aistear helps young children develop self-confidence, community awareness, and inclusion in Irish preschools.
Weekly Aistear planning with the national framework
A practical guide to lesson planning with the Aistear framework. Find useful weekly templates for Irish preschool, creche, and Junior Infants teachers.
Understanding the four themes of Aistear
Explore the four themes of Aistear: Well-being, Identity and Belonging, Communicating, and Exploring and Thinking in Irish early years education.
Play-based Aistear activities for Junior Infants
Discover simple play-based activities aligned with Aistear to support emotional development and communication in Irish Junior Infant classrooms.
Printable Aistear worksheets for Irish early years
Explore printable Aistear worksheets and tracing templates designed to support early literacy and communicative play in Irish early childhood education.
Aistear explained: a parent guide to Irish early years
An introductory guide to Aistear, Ireland's national early childhood framework. Learn how play-based learning supports children in Irish preschools.
Promoting Swedish preschool technology under Lpfö 18
Learn how Swedish preschools integrate technology and science under Lpfö 18, using digital tools and scientific cycles to support play-based learning.
Weekly Lpfö 18 planning in Swedish preschools
Learn how Swedish educators design a flexible, child-led weekly planner Sweden style, mapping Lpfö 18 planning goals and daily play to curriculum areas.
Lpfö 18 vs EYFS: play vs structured early learning
A comparison of Lpfö 18 vs EYFS, examining the differences between Sweden's democratic, play-led preschools and the UK's structured early years.
Exploring Lpfö 18 goals and values in Swedish play
Discover how Lpfö 18 goals shape early years play in Sweden. Read about agency, gender equality, and sustainable development in the förskola.