This resource supports educators working in early years programs with their continuous professional learning. It highlights key information, practical examples and questions from How does learning happen: Ontario's pedagogy for the early years.
Additional Resources
Early Years and Child Care Resources for Professionals
In this section, you will find links to a variety of additional resources for Early Years and Child Care Professionals.
ONTARIO’S RENEWED EARLY YEARS AND CHILD CARE POLICY FRAMEWORK (2017)
The Ontario’s Renewed Early Years and Child Care Policy Framework builds on our progress and sets a vision for a system in which all children and families have access to a range of high-quality, inclusive and affordable early years and child care programs and services that are child- and family-centered and contribute to children’s learning, development and well-being.
Click here to visit the Ministry of Education's website for more details.
HOW DOES LEARNING HAPPEN? (2014)
How Does Learning Happen? is Ontario’s Pedagogy for the early years. This resource focuses on learning and development through relationships, particularly the relationships between children, families and educators. It outlines goals for children, expectations for programs and questions for reflection based on the four foundations of belonging, well-being, engagement and expression.
Click here to visit the Ministry of Education's website for more details and to view the entire document. You can also click on any of the links below for an introduction to How Does Learning Happen? (HDLH?) based on your needs.
An introduction to how does learning happen for educators
An introduction to how does learning happen for home child care providers
This resource supports providers working with children and families in home child care settings with their continuous professional learning. It highlights key information, examples and questions from How does learning happen: Ontario's pedagogy for the early years.
An introduction to how does learning happen for leaders
This resource supports leaders in early years programs with their continuous professional learning. It highlights key information, examples and questions from How does learning happen: Ontario's pedagogy for the early years to help you support educators in their work with children.
BUILDING ON HOW DOES LEARNING HAPPEN (2020)
Pedagogical Approaches to Re-opening Early Years and Child Care Programs in Ontario
This guidance document supports the operation of early years and child care programs in Ontario during the covid 19 outbreak. It provides information on how early years settings can support the social and emotional health and wellbeing of children and families, in addition to safe and healthy environments.
Click here to download the document.
THINK, FEEL, ACT: LESSONS FROM RESEARCH ABOUT YOUNG CHILDREN
Learn how a child's environment and early experiences shape their early childhood development. This information helps educators working in early years settings with their continuous professional learning.
Click here to visit the Ministry of Education's website for more details and to access a variety of videos to support your learning.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR FRANCOPHONE AND INDIGENOUS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
- Firefly – supports professional learning for child care and early years staff in First
Nation communities; - the Ontario Aboriginal Head Start Association – supports professional learning for
child care and early years staff in urban Indigenous settings; and - l’Association francophone à l’éducation des services à l’enfance de l’Ontario
(AFESEO) – supports professional learning for child care and early years staff in
Francophone settings.