
ALT Photograph shows a titlebox that reads, "Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework. Principles of Early Learning and Development. Below are Principles 1, 2 and 3. 1 Principle of ‘Agentic Global Citizen’: Babies, toddlers and young children can be empowered to make choices and decisions for themselves. 2 Principle of ‘Diversity, Equity & Inclusion’: Respects and celebrates diversity of family and community while noticing and valuing similarities and connections that bring us together. 3 Principle of ‘Relationships & Interactions’: Draws attention to the centrality of connections with others. Below shows the logos for Aistear and the Government of Ireland.

ALT Photograph shows a titlebox that reads, "Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework. Principles of Early Learning and Development. Below are Principles 4, 5 and 6. 4 The Principle of ‘Agentic educators’: Recognises those using the Framework, including parents, childminders and early years educators, as ‘educators’. 5 Principle on ‘Transitions’: Acknowledges the importance of the moments and transitions processes within and between the daily routines that babies, toddlers and young children experience. 6 Principle on ‘Holistic Learning and development’: How babies, toddlers and young children learn different things at the same time, and how educators respond to the different interests, wants, needs and wonders of the baby, toddler and young child. Below shows the logos for Aistear and the Government of Ireland.

ALT Photograph shows a titlebox that reads, "Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework. Principles of Early Learning and Development. Below are Principles 7 and 8. 7 Principle on ‘Play and Hands-on Learning’: Recognises the joy of being active, curious, creative, adventurous and brave in play. It introduces the idea of building a curriculum around a blend of free play, guided play and educator-led playful experiences. 8 Principle on ‘Learning Environments’: Envisages the physical spaces and resources, the daily routines, transitions and relationships as interconnected and interwoven as a platform for learning and development. There is a renewed and specific reference to the outdoor learning environment and how connections with dúlra (nature) can nurture wellbeing, learning and development. Below shows the logos for Aistear and the Government of Ireland.



























