Foundation of Belonging
This word describes how we include children in relationships with educators, peers, and families.
What is Inclusion?
Name one hygiene practice educators must model.
What is hand washing? (also acceptable: nose wiping, diapering routines, etc.)
What is active play?
Team engagement often happens during these scheduled events.
What are team meetings?
This person review the program statement annually.
Who is the Executive Director?
Families should be warmly greeted and acknowledged at these two key times of the day.
What are arrival and pick-up?
Meals are guided by this national resource.
What is Canada's Food Guide?
Educators support children's ability to do this, which helps them manage emotions.
What is self-regulation?
This foundational principle ensures that children’s creativity and ideas are supported.
What is the foundation of expression?
These 3 guiding provincial documents influence the Childventures program.
What are How Does Learning Happen, Ontario Early Years Policy Framework, and Early Learning for Every Child Today?
Open communication with families helps build this essential ingredient in relationships.
What is trust?
This Preschool and JKSK Enrichment program helps support social-emotional development.
What is Second Step?
Environments are prepared based on this.
What is children's interests?
This type of play occurs when children are allowed to explore, manipulate, and investigate open-ended materials.
What is exploratory play?
This term describes the view that every child is capable, curious, and full of potential.
What is the image of the child?
This digital platform is used for daily communication with families.
What is Kindertales?
Children choose meal potions during this mealtime approach.
What is family-style dining?
This learning style is a balance between child-initiated and adult-supported experiences.
What is co-learning?
Educators engage in self-growth and are seen as creators of the spirt of the centre. This speaks to which foundational principle?
What is continuous professional learning?
This living document is updated through reflection, monitoring, and creating ideas for refinement of practice.
What is the program statement?
This is how we celebrate and acknowledge the diversity and multicultural backgrounds of the families and children at Childventures.
What is using books, photos, cultural celebrations, and language in the classroom?
Daily health checks and accessible allergy lists are part of our commitment to this goal.
What is promoting health, safety, nutrition, and well-being?
The act of observing and analyzing to improve practices is known as this.
What is pedagogical documentation?
This kind of environment encourages children to take risks and engage with their world through all of their senses.
What is a sensory-rich learning environment?
Adaptations and changes are made to the program based on this type of feedback from families.
What are parent surveys?