Keeping parents informed about ELECT

When implementing ELECT in our playgroups at the OEYC Ottawa South, it is important that we find different ways to share this information with parents and caregivers. Just as children have different learning styles, so do adults therefore we try to use pictures, simple program plans as well as more detailed information.

Here is what we are doing in our playgroups...

The first way we share information is by posting our program plans (which use ELECT) in each learning centre CLICK HERE FOR AN EXAMPLE. The second is by posting the "Learning Stories" in the area in which the story was observed and the corresponding picture was taken CLICK HERE FOR AN EXAMPLE.


For parents who are interested in having more detailed information, we have prepared a parent/caregiver information binder. We have a binder (in English or in French) in each of our playgroup locations. The binder contains a simplified version of the framework:

• a cover page placed on the outside of the binder (to attract their attention!)
• a statement of principles (the principle itself without the detailed description)
• a page explaining what a domain of development is and listing the five domains used in ELECT
• the continuum of development (pulled directly from ELECT) and separated by age group
• a section to place past examples of program plans
• a reference page directing parents and caregivers to the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to access the entire framework

To view the various pages, click on the highlighted text.

How do you communicate about ELECT with your parents and/or caregivers?

More ELECT resources as ideas for program templates

Some more resources to look at.

More

Even more examples

More examples of program plans

Some more examples.  Remember each program can modify the examples to fit your centre.

Sharing some program plans

Sharing of resources...

Baking Soda experiences

From our baking soda and vinegar experiences, we began capturing details of our volcano eruptions and have started observation journals of our findings with the children.
Our book is displayed on our parent board and a copy on our children's book shelf.

NSN next mtg with ELECT on agenda

Nursery School Network will be dedicating an hour at each meeting to a component of implementing the ELECT into our programs.
Next Meeting will be Tuesday May 8th, 2012 at Bells Corner's Nursery School 7-9 pm
Topic: Program Planning (September Plan) and templates.Please bring your September 2011 Plan. Yes go back into your past files and search it out.

October 2012 Mtg: Observations and Documentation
Feb. 2013 Mtg: Linking Program Planning and Observations and Documentation
May 2013 Mtg: Student Logs, profiles etc.