Every Child's Path to Empowerment: NCF Guided ECD Program

2. Every Child Will Have An Education

3. The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) Guidelines for developing programmes and working children from Birth to Four. Working with and for children in the early years in a respectful way to provide them with quality experiences and equality of opportunities to achieve their FULL POTENTIAL

4. Three Themes Underpin The NCF

6. Theme 1: I Am A Competent Person Principles I am a competent person who actively creates my own identity and my own understanding of the world I am unique and have a unique life story I flourish when attention is paid to equality of opportunities where I can participate to develop my own potential I am sensitive to individual and group differences and must be educated in ways that help me celebrate differences

7. Theme 2: My Learning And Development Is Important Principles I am curious, energetic and active and I learn by taking up opportunities to make meaning about the world around me Appropriate local and indigenous knowledge and skills are resources that can be used to promote socially, culturally and linguistically sensitive learning environments for me Play and hands-on (active) experiences enhance my learning and development A comprehensive ECD learning programme for quality and equality of opportunities

8. Theme 3: I Need Strong Connections With Adults Principles Parents and families in their different forms play a central role in my overall development. I benefit from a close and loving relationship with an adult. Adults have the responsibility for the protection and promotion of my rights regardless of my age, background, ethnicity, ability and gender. Adults have the responsibility to promote children’s well-being, positive identities, inclusivity, child-focused activities and competence for living and coping with life.

9. Structure of Each ELDA Birth – 18 Months 18 Months – 3 Years 3 to 4 Years 4 to 5 Years

10. ELDA 1: Well-Being

11. Aim 1: Well-nourished • Children are well nourished from conception through birth to five years and beyond • Aim 2: Good health • Healthy from birth and have a sense of good hygiene • Aim 5: Building resilience • Children are strong and resistant to daily stresses • ELDA 1 • Well Being • Aim 4: Physical Development • Children are physically strong from birth and show abilities and interest in physical activities • Aim 3: Safe and secure • Children are aware of and benefit from environmental and emotional health

12. ELDA 2: Identity and Belonging

13. Aim 1: Sense of Self • Children are aware of themselves as capable & confident learners • Aim 2: Self Care • Children have a strong sense of self care • Aim 4: Identity • Children have a sense of group identity and a sense of celebrating differences • ELDA 2 • Identity and Belonging • Aim 3: Where and To Who Do I Belong? • Children build strong relationships

14. Very nice 10 day curriculum • Goes all the way to Grade R • Download from www.toolsforschool.net/public_downloads

15. ELDA 3: Communication (Crosses All ELDAs)

16. Aim 1: Listening • Children listen to sounds and speeches • Aim 2: Speaking • Children speak using different styles of communication • Aim 4: “Writing” • Children record their experiences & ideas through language, sounds, art, drama and later on through “writing” • ELDA 3 • Communication • Aim 3: “Reading” • Children make meaning by “reading” what they see, hear, feel, taste and touch

17. ELDA 4: Exploring Mathematics

18. ELDA 4 • Exploring Mathematics • Aim 1: Awareness • Children show awareness of and are responsive to number and counting • Aim 3: Exploration • Children explore shape, space and measurement • Aim 2: Problem Solving • Children sort, classify, make comparisons and solve problems

19. ELDA 5: Creativity

20. Aim 1: Problem Solving • Identifying, searching for & creating solutions to challenges through problem solving • Aim 2: Finding and Creating Solutions • Identifying, searching for & creating solutions to challenges through play and make believe • Aim 4: Performing Arts • Children record their experiences and ideas through music, dance & drama • ELDA 5 • Creativity • Aim 3 - Visual Activities • Identifying, searching for & creating solutions to challenges through visual art activities

21. ELDA 6: Knowledge And Understanding Of The World

22. ELDA 5 • Knowledge and Understanding of the World • Aim 3: Time and Place • Children explore and investigate time and place • Aim 1: Investigate • Children explore and investigate their life world • Aim 2: Design • Children explore design, make items and use technology

23. The NCF Is Inclusive No child may be left behind!

26. Links • Governance templates and curriculum PDFs: www.toolsforschool.net • Activities and news: https://www.facebook.com/toolsforschool1/ • Andrea Sciarappa • Email: andrea@toolsforschool.net • Telephone: 082 336 9909 #ECDisrising!

27. “Pooh left feeling unsatisfied and a little out of sorts. In fact, he was so distracted by his rumbly tummy that he didn’t notice that he was walking onto the next paragraph.” “What is a paragraph?” “It’s a group of sentences that form a complete thought.” “Is there honey in this paragraph?” “Oh, sorry, Pooh, no.” “Well then, I don’t find it very useful.” Winnie the Pooh – A.A. Milne