The Kindergarten program provides children opportunities to learn about their environment through organized activities, purposeful play and cooperation with others. The program is inquiry based and encourages your child to explore and ask questions. Throughout the year, the studies are based on topics of interest about which the children wish to inquire. There are ten main principles outlined by the Kindergarten Curriculum of Alberta that guides our practices (https://education.alberta.ca/media/563583/kindprogstate2008.pdf)
The 10 principles are:
1. Childhoods differ depending on social and cultural circumstances.
2. Children’s development is influenced, but not determined by, their early experiences.
3. Children interact and learn in a variety of contexts.
4. Children are co-constructors of knowledge and partners in learning.
5. Children are unique and active contributors to their learning.
6. Children construct and represent knowledge in a variety of ways.
7. Children are citizens and active participants in school and society.
8. Children are active collaborators in school and users of assessment.
9. Children may require specialized programming and supports to develop knowledge, skills and
attitudes that prepare them for later learning.
10. Children and their families may need coordinated community services to meet their needs.
The 10 principles are:
1. Childhoods differ depending on social and cultural circumstances.
2. Children’s development is influenced, but not determined by, their early experiences.
3. Children interact and learn in a variety of contexts.
4. Children are co-constructors of knowledge and partners in learning.
5. Children are unique and active contributors to their learning.
6. Children construct and represent knowledge in a variety of ways.
7. Children are citizens and active participants in school and society.
8. Children are active collaborators in school and users of assessment.
9. Children may require specialized programming and supports to develop knowledge, skills and
attitudes that prepare them for later learning.
10. Children and their families may need coordinated community services to meet their needs.