5.3 Support Documents and Additional Resources
- The Kindergarten Program 2016 | Ontario.ca
- 2019 Addendum to the Kindergarten Program [PDF]
- Growing Success (Assessment, Evaluation & Reporting) [PDF]
- Foundations for a Healthy School: A Companion Resource to the K-12 School Effectiveness Framework | Ontario.ca
- How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years [PDF]
- Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework – Canada.ca
- Think, Feel, Act: Lessons from Research About Young Children | Ontario.ca
- The Ministry of Education’s link to Think, Feel, Act, includes a link to the PDF document with research articles and various video resources of the researchers themselves speaking to various pedagogical topics.
- CECE Practice Guideline: Communication and Collaboration
- The MEHRIT Centre Home – Shanker Self-Reg ®
- Canadian Centre for Outdoor Play
Visit 5.3 Support Documents and Additional Resources to access the links.
- The Kindergarten Program 2016 | Ontario.ca
- 2019 Addendum to the Kindergarten Program [PDF]
- Growing Success (Assessment, Evaluation & Reporting) [PDF]
- Foundations for a Healthy School: A Companion Resource to the K-12 School Effectiveness Framework | Ontario.ca
- How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years [PDF]
- Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework – Canada.ca
- Think, Feel, Act: Lessons from Research About Young Children | Ontario.ca
- The Ministry of Education’s link to Think, Feel, Act, includes a link to the PDF document with research articles and various video resources of the researchers themselves speaking to various pedagogical topics.
- CECE Practice Guideline: Communication and Collaboration
- The MEHRIT Centre Home – Shanker Self-Reg ®
- Canadian Centre for Outdoor Play
Fanshawe College Virtual Reality (VR)

Another way to prepare for your practicum is to think about your “soft skills.” Soft skills are the ways you interact with people. We focus a lot in the ECL program on using soft skills to be responsive and build secure relationships with children, families and peers. Soft skills are not always specifically taught like content in a lecture or reading, but are very important in our practice as emerging Early Years Educators. Many soft skills are part of our program’s ‘Degree Level Standards.’ Soft skills like problem-solving, communicating effectively and being self-aware are developed through experience and practice.
Sometimes, we may not have the experience or limited opportunities to practise these skills. If you are looking to practise your soft skills or learn new ways to be more comfortable using these skills, consider coming to Fanshawe’s VR skills lab in D 2013.
Open Labs on Thursdays – 10 am – 1 pm
In your seminar course, we will be using the VR lab and the application “Body Swaps.” You can visit the lab on your own, too, and try out a couple of these applications during their open labs time.
Suggested scenarios to try:
- Growth Mindset & Resilience
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (Understanding Conflict)
General Information
- Fanshawe Simulation Labs & Technology
- You can also find more details under Diane Blake Centre of Excellence in XR here: Fanshawe Library: Find Space in Innovation Village.
General Information
Visit 5.3 Support Documents and Additional Resources to access the links.
- Fanshawe Simulation Labs & Technology
- You can also find more details under Diane Blake Centre of Excellence in XR here: Fanshawe Library: Find Space in Innovation Village.