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Thanks Fifi
Do you keep these all together as 1 wall display or all around the room? I have the oddest shaped room and am trying to work out how to best display the eylf stuff.
Cheers
CAthie

Hello there

I am a Canadian early childhood educator with over 15 yrs of experience looking for work in Australia. I am very very impressed with what I have read on your EYLF and it is amazing how inspiring it is to read a country so dedicated to their young children's early learning.

Janine

L.A wrote:Hey Cathie,

I also have the oddest shape room and it's hard to figure out where to put what when displaying information.... At the moment, I have a display section for "Learning Stories", on a wall the parents directly walk towards when coming into the room... I currently have five learning stories displayed... I typically take them down at the end of the month.... With the EYLF program, dairy, child info sheet, parent info etc... I display this all on a table as the parents walk in the door... That way as they come in they can view any of the daily information they want... I know what you mean though, sometimes it's hard to figure out exactly where to put what!

Cheers ,
L.A

Thanks for the feedback on displays. I think I will experiment and see where parents pay the most interest. I suppose it is like everything else with they EYLF/NQS - trail and error. It is great having others to network with about all this stuff. Have you read the national regulations that came out last week??
Cheers
CAthie

We have approximately 70-80 enrolled children at our oshc service - does this mean I would need to do that many obs a month haha

I think I'll be doing alot of group obs

Great article with lots of practical implementation examples.At our centre we do alot of digital documentation for our daily program and the children's porfolio's for Parents to see. How would you include this into your Curriculum Plan?

I am SO impressed with this site and the depth and amount of research and thought that has been put into it, especially around EYLF and helping people make sense of it - WELL DONE! It is a fabulous resource for all Early Childhood Educators and stakeholders and I cant wait to start sharing my centres progress in terms of embracing EYLF as we go along', it doesnt seem quite so scary now...Many, many thanks for all the work that you've put into this, I will be recommending it to all my colleagues!

hi all
i was just wondering if anyone can help me out, i am trying to work out where activities fall in EYLF, ie where LOC does in come into.
does anyone know any sites that might help me

Cassie

Hi Cassie

EYLF and LOC (Learning OutComes) are one and the same thing.

The more simple the activity the more easily your will find EYLF in every day things. Above is a copy of an observation I did that I t hunk will show you how easy it is to find EYLF. It only has 2 LOC's in it.

Hope this helps

Hello! -Question! I know a while back I printed a great resource from here which was basically the EYLF Outcomes in plain english, with columns of how these Outcomes could be applied/interpreted in everyday situations at work . I stupidly lent it to someone at work, now it's dissapeared and I NEED it! Can one of the Admins help me find and link this info please? Hopefully someone will know what I'm talking about. Thanks-sarah

hi all well i have been doing my documentation on the resources from this site eg program etc etc and i have been introduced to a new way of doing things that is less paper work for the day NOW I AM REALLY a gl said i only need to write up everythin in one book and dont need to have a program on wall or what we did today sheet or a relective diary just put it all on one page of book the above info but she did not even have where or which learning outcomes was achieved, i usually highlighter it on my program can any one PLEASE EXPLAIN to me if this is what you are doing and does this sound right, this would be the 5th kind of way of doing this this year since we have started the eylf way, if anyone does it like this can you send me some examples, SO OVER IT

Hotpies you are certainly not the only one confused with all this EYLF Business.. I do however know (I think) lol that for NQF purposes you have to be able to link outcomes and quality areas with your paperwork.. There is no template for programming, for observation, for documenting - I constantly change my format trying to find a way that captures everything to dot the i's and cross the t's, I think Im nearlly there but then again it could change. this is a fantastic website and I know we will get the advice and help we need, goodluck

Hi Everyone: Since designing my templates and reading comments on the EYLF by our members I'm still working hard to figure out an easier way to implement an EYLF program into a centre. I have come up with two samples for a program plan and it can be either used as a daily or weekly plan. The first sample is based on "play based learning" like the sample in the article and the second is based on the learning outcomes. I will make these samples available once I finalize them.

I have also noticed that some members are also considering to buy software to reduce the amount of paperwork involved. Well, in the next couple of months we are trying to create a new EYLF daily and weekly programs, like an online tool which can be easily filled in and printed from this site itself. So, rather than having to print and fill in the information, it can be done all online itself. Other documentations will also include child observations, learning stories and portfolios. I am also designing programs for OOSH and Family Day Care Services. This will make it easier for those of you who are using our programming templates.

I really hope that by releasing this free online tool that this will reduce a lot of the paperwork that is involved with the EYLF. We will keep you all updated on this project and when it will be released.

Hi Magpies: I can tell how frustrated you are with obviously the documentation side of the EYLF. From what you have described, a GL told you to write up everything in one book this doesn't sound too familiar with me? I haven't come across a format like that... I do understand that a lot of centre have different types of program formats that suit the EYLf... Maybe this another way of documenting? Does this new style include everything onto the one format? Like Kristy mentioned you need to include the learning outcomes with your paperwork.... I really hate that you're feeling this way...

Hi Kristy: I think that there being no templates for programming, observations and other documentations makes it even harder for people to get an idea on what's exactly right to do. Everyone who reads the EYLF i think will have their own view on how they interpret the information. So, the way i interpret the information in the EYLF maybe won't be the same as someone else's and I think this causes the confusion. I'm all for people collaborating and working together but I think you need to provide us with something to work with. Clock is ticking, all services must have EYLF implemented by Jan 2012 but how many of us really understand the EYLF and correctly implementing it? Thanks for your feedback by the way, I appreciate it!

Cheers ,
L.A

Im still playing around with lots of templates - Ive got ideas from other sites and people and added bits n pieces and taken things off.. I could be totally off the beaten track

L.A I am really looking forward to what you have planned!


Kirsty your forms looks great!

L.A - Another person looking forward to your next ideas - makes me feel like there really is light at the end of the tunnel!!

Kristy - I'm sure you are on track, it's a matter of trial and error - in my case, heaps of "trials and errors" before I was comfortable and confident about it all - takes time.

L.A your one amazing chick!

I'll take my number from the box and join the queue!