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Learning in the Primary Years
 
B.C.’s Learning in the Primary Years (2024) is a revision of the Primary Program Framework (2000) that supports learning in Kindergarten through Grade 3 and reflects pedagogy inclusive of Indigenous worldviews as well as the current B.C. context. It is intended to inspire educators to engage in deep thinking about their practice.

 

Learning in the Primary Years consists of two parts:

 

Foundations for Learning
  • Social and emotional learning
  • The play-learn connection
  • Inclusion
  • Literacy and numeracy
  • Engagement with families, parents, guardians, and community

Connecting Learning and Teaching Practices
  • Lenses for viewing learning and teaching practices
  • Documenting learning
  • Continuity of learning
 
Primary Years
 
 
 
 
"By considering learning as a continuum beginning at birth, teachers and early childhood educators can forge a continuous path in education that begins in early childhood and continues seamlessly to Grade 12 and beyond."
 
- B.C. Ministry of Education and Child Care

 

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