Curriculum & Policies
The name of Ontario's guiding document for Early Years Programs
What is "How Does Learning Happen?"
At what age does a child usually begin to crawl or scoot?
What is 6-9 months
(In between answers accepted)
The simple act of stretching your face can boost your mood
What is Smiling
What is the purpose of a land acknowledgment in early years settings?
What is to recognize Indigenous territories and show respect for indigenous peoples.
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What is Emergent curriculum
These are the Four Foundations of learning in "How Does Learning Happen?"
What is "Belonging, Well Being, Engagement, and Expression"
Children typically begin using simple sentences at this age
What is 2 years old?
Deep breathing helps calm your brain by increasing this
What is Oxygen
(this is why we yawn)
This indigenous principles guide inclusive and reciprocal learning relationships
What is The Seven Grandfather Teachings (or Circle of Courage)
This person is Northumberland County CMSM
Lesley Patterson
This Ministry oversees early years programs in Ontario
What is the Ministry of Education
This area of development includes problem-solving and memory
What is cognitive development
This Quick adult self-check asks: HALT - Am I Hungry, Angry, _____, or Tired?
What is Lonely?
Name one way Ontario early years programs can build respectful Indigenous Partnerships
What is collaborating with local Indigenous Communities or Elders.
(Indigenous land-based learning) - involves learning from elders, stories and land-based activities.
(Other answers encouraged)
Outdoor play a big role in supporting this domain of development
What is physical development
This 2016 policy aligns full-day kindergarten with early years pedagogy.
What is "The Kindergarten Program"
What skills are developed when a child uses scissors or stacking blocks?
What are fine motor skills?
This Mindfulness phrase reminds us to pause, breath and choose
What is "Stop,breathe,think"
These are systematic barriers that limit access to equitable early learning experiences
What are Racism, Ableism, Poverty, and Colonialism
What is September 26th 2025
What is the role of a CMSM or DSSAB in the early years sector?
What is to plan and manage local child care and early years services?
What is the term for helping a child learn to express and manage emotions.
What is Self-Regulation
This hormone, known as the love hormone is released through hugs and connection
What is oxytocin
One must hug for at least 6 seconds to begin releasing oxytocin, aiming for at least 20 seconds is ideal with the best impacts being 30-60 seconds for stress reduction.
The Truth and Reconciliation Act #12 refers to what?
What is developing culturally appropriate early childhood education programs?
This Ontario - based advocacy group represents Early Childhood Educators
What is Association of Early Childhood Educators
(AECEO)