Early Years PJ

Builds teacher candidates’ knowledge of The Full-Day Early Years - Kindergarten Program as outlined by the Ontario Ministry of Education. A main focus of the course will be on planning instruction that embraces the growth of the “whole” child: physical, emotional, social, spiritual and academic. Teacher candidates will gain an understanding of the importance of and the “how to” of implementing an active play-based and inquiry approach to learning that will help young children build their critical and creative thinking skills while meeting the needs of a wide range of diverse learners.