What early childhood education and care is

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What early childhood education and care is?

• Educational interaction taking place in young
  childrens different living environments
• Aimed at promoting their balanced growth,
  development and learning

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What early childhood education and care (ECEC) is?

• Publicly operated, supervised and supported ECEC
  comprises care, education and teaching
• Systematic and goal-oriented interaction and
  collaboration where the childs spontaneous play
  is of key importance
• It is built on a holistic view on childrens
  growth, development and learning

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The Curriculum Guidelines aim

• to promote the provision of ECEC on equal terms
  throughout the country
• to guide the development of the content of
  activities
• to increase the professional awarenessof ECEC
  staff
• to increase parental engagement in ECEC services

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The Curriculum Guidelines

• Municipalities can largely organise their
  services so as to serve the needs of families in
  an optimal way
• local ECEC curriculum
• unit-specific ECEC curriculum
• individual ECEC plan

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Content orientations

• Mathematical orientation
• Natural sciences orientation
• Historical-societal orientation
• Aesthetic orientation
• Ethical orientation
• Religious-philosophical orientation

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Content orientations in action

• Playing
• Physical activities
• Artistic experiences and self expression
• Exploration
• Children learn all the time in different
  environments and situations

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