The National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education
Ensuring that each child's rights are met requires that she/he is enabled to exercise choice and to use initiative as an active participant and partner in her/his own development and learning.
Component 1.1 | Component 1.2 | Component 1.3
Component 1.1 Each child has opportunities to make choices, is enabled to make decisions, and has her/his choices and decisions respected.
Signposts for Reflection - Birth - 18 months
1.1.1How do you match your care routines to the child's own routine and needs?
How does the child's key worker let other people know about the child's preferences? See 13.1
Think about (e.g.)
Signposts 12 - 36 months
1.1.3How do you foster each child's sense of control over her/his daily experiences and activities? See 5.3 / 5.4
2 and a half - 6 years
1.1.4Same as 1.1.3
Component 1.2 Each child has opportunities and is enabled to take the lead, initiate activity, be appropriately independent and is supported to solve problems.
Signposts for Reflection - Signposts Birth - 18 months
1.2.1How do you ensure that the child is responded to quickly when she/he cries or otherwise indicates that she/he needs attention?
Think about (e.g.)
Signposts 12 - 36 months
1.2.2Same as 1.2.1
How is the child provided with opportunities within the daily routine to use her/his initiative and to be appropriately independent? See 7.3
Think about (e.g.)
2 and a half - 6 years
1.2.4Same as 1.2.3
Component 1.3 Each child is enabled to participate actively in the daily routine, in activities, in conversations and in all other appropriate situations, and is considered as a partner by the adult.
Signposts for Reflection - General
1.3.1How do you enable each child (including the child with special needs) to participate with her/his peers? See 5.1
How do you show responsiveness and sensitivity to the child when you are engaged with her/him? See 5.4
Signposts - Birth - 18 months
1.3.3How do you ensure the child is responded to sensitively, with loving care?
Can you give a description of responding to the child's actions (such as babbling, moving, etc.) with affection and playfulness through nonsense sounds, songs, baby games, hugs, etc.?
Signposts 12 - 36 months
1.3.5How do you ensure that each child joins in the shared activities in a way that suits her/his own disposition? See 5.2
Think about (e.g.)
2 and a half - 6 years
1.3.6Same as 1.3.5
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