ECE Resources

Bertrand, J., & Gestwicki, C. (2016). Essentials of Early Childhood Education (5th Canadian ed.). Toronto, Canada: Nelson.

Best Start Expert Panel on Early Learning. (2007). Early Learning for Every Child Today: A Framework for Ontario Early Childhood Settings. Retrieved May 11, 2017, from http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/childcare/oelf/continuum/continuum.pdf

Best Start Expert Panel on Early Learning. (2014). Excerpts from “ELECT”. Retrieved May 11, 2017, from http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/childcare/ExcerptsFromELECT.pdf

*Callaghan, K. (2013). The Environment Is a Teacher. In Ministry of Education (Ed.), Think, Feel, Act: Lessons From Research About Young Children (11-15). Retrieved May 11, 2017, from http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/childcare/ResearchBriefs.pdf

**Child Care Early Years Act, S.O. 2014, c. 11. Retrieved May 11, 2017, from https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/14c11

College of Early Childhood Educators. (2017). Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice: For Registered Early Childhood Educators in Ontario. Retrieved May June 16, 2017, from https://www.college-ece.ca/en/Documents/Code_and_Standards_2017.pdf​

Daly, L., Beloglovsky, M., & Daly, J. (2015). Loose Parts: Inspiring Play in Young Children. St. Paul, United States: Red Leaf Press.

Daly, L., Beloglovsky, M., & Daly, J. (2016). Loose Parts 2: Inspiring Play With Infants and Toddlers. St. Paul, United States: Red Leaf Press.

Derman-Sparks, L., & Olsen, J. (2010). Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves. Washington, United States: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Jacobs, E., Vukelich, G., & Howe, N. (n.d.). Pathways to Constructivism: A Self-Directed Guide for Educators. Montreal, Canada: Concordia University.

Kail, R. V., & Zolner, T. (2018). Children: A Chronological Approach (5th Canadian ed.). Toronto, Canada: Pearson.

Ministry of Education. (2014). How Does Learning Happen: Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years. Toronto, Canada: Queen’s Printer for Ontario.

Ministry of Education. (2016). The Kindergarten Program. Retrieved June 16, 2017, from https://files.ontario.ca/books/edu_the_kindergarten_program_english_aoda_web_oct7.pdf

Ministry of Education. (2017). Ontario’s Renewed Early Years and Child Care Policy Framework. Retrieved June 15, 2017, from http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/childcare/renewed_early_years_child_care_policy_framework_en.pdf

Pimento, B., & Kernested, D. (2015). Healthy Foundations in Early Childhood Settings (5th ed.). Toronto, Canada: Nelson.

*Wein, C. A., & Callaghan, K. (2014). From Policing to Participation: Overturning the Rules and Creating Amiable Classrooms. In C. A. Wein (Ed.), The Power of Emergent Curriculum: Stories from Early Childhood Settings (39-47). Washington, United States: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Wilson, L. (2014). Partnerships: Families and Communities in Early Childhood (5th ed.). Toronto, Canada: Nelson.

*Note that these texts have different authors for each chapter. Make sure you include the author’s name, chapter title, and page numbers for the chapter that you used.

**Referencing and Citing the Child Care Early Years Act

For the reference, include the following:

Child Care Early Years Act, S.O. 2014, c. 11. Retrieved May 11, 2017, from https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/14c11

To cite, include the name of the act, year, and section #:

(Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014, s. #)

(Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014, ss. #-#)

Using Images

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