full day kindegarten presentation
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FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN
By:
Maleha Muhammad, Malesa Amalanathan, Reshme Dyal, Jessica
Campanella, Jan Bharathy & Harlie
Honold
WITH OUR BEST FUTURE IN MIND.
“Full-day learning is part of our overall plan to help more children get a strong start in school, so they can go on to have successful rewarding lives. By giving them more opportunities at a young age,
we’re giving our children a brighter future”
- Leona Dombrowsky, Ministry of Education
(Ontario Ministry of Education, 2010).
VISION… PURPOSE… GOALS…
ECONOMIC BENEFITS
ERADICATE
CHILD
POVERTY
DECREASE HIGHSCHOOL DROP-OUT
RATES
EDUCATED SOCIETYHIGHER SOCIO-ECONOMIC STANDING
HOW DOES FDK BENEFIT CHILDREN?
To create a strong foundation for children by providing them with essential learning opportunities.
To provide a play-based learning environment.
To help children transition to Grade 1.
To help children succeed in school and their lives in the future.
(Ontario Ministry of Education, 2010).
The program aims to provide every child with the kind of support he or she needs in order to develop:
Self-regulation Health, well-being, and a sense of security Emotional and social competence Curiosity and confidence in learning Respect for the diversity of his or her peers (Ontario Ministry of Education, 2010).
The FDK program consists of a balance of :
EXPLORATION
GUIDED INSTRUCTI
ONEXPLICIT
INSTRUCTION
THE VALUE OF PLAY IN FDK:
PLAY-BASED: LEARNING THROUGH INQUIRY
PLAY-BASED: LEARNING THROUGH REAL-LIFE CONTEXTS
DAD
PRINCIPLE
MOMTEACHER
ECE
GRANDPAREN
TS
LIBRAR
YGOVERNMENT
LET’S
COMPARE !