The EYLF is a guide which consists of Principles, Practices and 5 main Learning Outcomes along with each of their sub outcomes, based on identity, community, wellbeing, learning and communicating. The Learning Outcomes are to be used to reflect on children’s learning and focus on what a child can achieve rather than what they can’t. The Early Years Learning Framework enables childcare professionals, educators and early childhood teachers within an early childhood setting to extend and enrich children’s learning, provide opportunities for children to develop a foundation for learning and for children to become successful learners. PS: We have a variety of EYLF templates available in this site for LDC, FDC and OOSH settings. You can use our Learning Stories Templates, Observations, Family Input, Curriculum Plans, Daily Reflections and more. Each of these templates reflect on and provide clear links to the EYLF and we update them regularly. Remember to check them out in this link here: EYLF Templates What is EYLFThe EYLF is an abbreviation for Early Years Learning Framework' in Australia. EYLF is a framework – it’s not a program, it’s not a curriculum to follow, it’s not a syllabus. It is a foundation of Principles, Practices and Learning Outcomes to assist educators in designing a curriculum, using Learning Outcomes as goals for children to achieve and using the Principles and Practices to reflect of early education, care and learning. Understanding the Early Years FrameworkRegarding programming and documentation methods to use within the EYLF, it doesn’t give a specific format of documentation to follow, however it does provide us with a base for planning, contributing and evaluating children’s learning. It is open to interpretation and each educator will have their own understandings and ideas when implementing the EYLF within an early childhood setting. Identify and reflect on what you already do that supports the foundation of learning that is referred to throughout the EYLF and what else you can do to provide further opportunities. Most likely early childhood settings are already implementing a lot of the ideas within the framework such as offering play based learning environments, evaluating on the days experiences through the Daily Diary, documenting children’s learning through observations, extending on children’s interests and more. If this is the case, then there doesn’t need to be much change required within the centre. Concepts of the Early Years Learning Framework |