This is a purposeful collection of the child's work to show the child's progress and achievements.
What is a PORTFOLIO?
100
In this role, the educator helps children resolve conflicts that appear in their play.
What is PEACEMAKER?
100
In this role, the educator looks for other methods, strategies, or play experiences based on observation, and discusses the ideas with the children.
What is RESEARCHER?
100
This indicator includes having play areas that are easy to clean and teaching children proper handwashing technique.
What is SANITATION?
100
This includes trees, grass, gardens, and places to play.
What is GREEN SPACE?
200
These are brief descriptions of a child's actions or behaviours at a specific time.
What are ANECDOTAL VIGNETTES?
200
In this role, the educator deliberately sets up pairs or groups of children to play with each other.
What is MATCHMAKER?
200
In this role, the educator becomes a partner in the learning process, learning alongside the children.
What is CO-CONSTRUCTOR OF KNOWLEDGE?
200
This indicator includes allowing children the opportunity for developmentally appropriate challenges.
What is SAFE RISK?
200
This is achieved by placing materials and experiences together that naturally flow together because they are closely related in principles and learning options.
What is HARMONY?
300
This is a way to capture authentic actions and behaviours and represent actual learning processes.
What is VIDEO RECORDING?
300
In this role, the educator models and directs the children's play, providing reinforcement to the children's efforts to symbolize and interact.
What is PLAY TUTOR?
300
In this role, educators respect children as competent learners who are able to participate in decisions that affect their learning opportunities.
What is SUPPORTER OF CHILDREN'S PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING?
300
This indicator includes washing fruits and vegetables before serving and choosing child-safe art supplies.
What is TOXICITY?
300
These areas support the sociability of play by allowing children to develop plans, have informal contacts, and engage in social networks.
What are NOISY AREAS?
400
These may be told from the child's, educator's, or parent's perspective and may include educator interpretations and personal comments.
What are LEARNING STORIES?
400
In this role, the educator helps the child gain entry into play without violating the rights of the players already engaged in play.
What is GUARDIAN OF THE GATE?
400
In this role, educators consider the children's current questions and interests when modifying materials and resources in the room.
What is CREATOR OF STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT?
400
This indicator includes ensuring that play areas are enclosed and maintaining an up-to-date list of adults that the child may leave with.
What is SECURITY?
400
These are designed so that children may move from one experience-centre to another with ease.
What are CIRCULATION PATTERNS?
500
These focus on the absence or presence of specific behaviours or actions in different areas of development.
What are CHECKLISTS?
500
In this role, the educator helps remove clutter in the physical space around an ongoing play episode.
What is ARTIST APPRENTICE?
500
In this role, the educator assists children in thinking and expanding their ideas and projects by questioning and offering resources and discuss how children can explore other possibilities.
What is NEGOTIATOR?
500
This indicator ensures that there are appropriate impact-absorbing areas in play areas, as stated in CSA guidelines.
What is FALL SURFACING ZONES?
500
These are both outdoor and indoor areas that are designed to be multipurpose.