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Early Learning & Child Care

Resources for students in the Early Learning and Child Care certificate and diploma program.

Curriculum frameworks across Canada

Provincial

NOTE: Yukon uses the same framework as British Columbia.

Federal/nationwide focus

Indigenous, Métis, and Inuit early learning curriculum frameworks

BC First Nations Early Childhood Development Framework
Employment and Social Development Canada - Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework
Enhancing Aboriginal Child Wellness: The Potential of Early Learning Programs
Founded in Culture: Strategies to Promote Early Learning Among First Nations Children In Ontario
Handbook of Best Practices in Aboriginal Early Childhood Programs
Indigenous Early Childhood Development in Canada: Current state of knowledge and future directions (2019)
Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework - Government of Canada
Indigenous Knowledge and Pedagogy in First Nations Education: A Literature Review with Recommendations
Métis Nation Early Learning and Child Care Accord
Piaranut For Our Children
Inuit early childhood learning framework.
The Martin Foundation Initiative - The Early Years
To advance the well-being of Indigenous children, The Martin Foundation Initiative collaborates directly with communities and governments, weaving Indigenous knowledge together with the most current research and evidence-informed methods.

Curriculum frameworks from around the world

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Tags: childcare, early, early learning, early literacy, play, preschool