Ways to engage with the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework

1. Read the VEYLDF.
2. Check out the VEYLDF Online Modules or the Early Years Exchange.
3. Read the Practice Principle Guides – pick one to reflect on alone or to discuss with others.
4. Read the evidence papers.

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Practice Principles and supporting resources

• Family-centred Practice
  • Evidence Paper
  • Practice Guide
  • Family-centred practice, Person-centred practice - A suite of seven guides for service providers in the sector who work with children, adolescents and young adults with a disability and their families.
• Partnerships with Professionals
  • Evidence Paper
  • Practice Guide
  • Early Years Exchange No. 4
• High Expectations for Every Child
  • Evidence Paper
  • Practice Guide
  • Early Years Exchange No. 6
• Equity and Diversity
  • Evidence Paper
  • Practice Guide
  • Early Years Exchange No. 8
• Respectful Relationships and Responsive Engagement
  • Evidence Paper
  • Practice Guide
  • Early Years Exchange No. 3
• Integrated Teaching and Learning Approaches
  • Evidence Paper
  • Practice Guide
  • Early Years Exchange No. 5
  • Presentation by Professor Lilian Katz: Integrated Teaching and Learning Approaches and the Project Approach
• Assessment for Learning and Development
  • Evidence Paper
  • Practice Guide
  • Early Years Exchange No. 9
• Reflective Practice
  • Evidence Paper
  • Practice Guide
  • Early Years Exchange No. 2

About the Evidence Papers

The evidence papers document research on each practice principle in the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework.

Each paper describes what the practice principle is; why it’s important to teaching and learning; how professionals engage in best-practice; and the implications for best practice.

About the Practice Guides

The VEYLDF practice guides have been developed to provide practical advice for early childhood professionals about each of the practice principles in the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework. The guides are written for all early childhood professionals, and are intended to encourage critical reflection, discussion, debate, and action.

Each guide includes examples of ways to work that reflect the Practice Principles, from a range of early childhood professionals across a range of settings.

The Department would like to thank all the early childhood professionals who contributed to the guides, including professionals from:

• Anglicare Victoria
• Boroondara Children’s Centre
• Caulfield Child Care
• Frankston North Early Years Network
• Glen Eira Family Day Care
• Gowrie Victoria
• Hume City Council
• Tree House Child Care
• Wangarratta Learning Community
• Yooralla

Other resources

• Shining a Light on Children’s Learning: Report on the Outcomes for Learning and Development Project
• More information on Early Years Exchange can be found on the VCAA Website
• Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework: Information for families (PPT - 965Kb) - a PowerPoint presentation developed for professionals to use to discuss the Victorian Framework with families
• Shared Visions for Outside School Hours Care (PDF - 3.3Mb) - a guide for educators designing programs for children
• Publications, Research and Presentations - provides information and links to current research in early childhood
• National Early Years Learning Framework
• Educators’ Guide to the Early Years Framework
• National School Age Care Framework
• Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework Online Modules
• Early Childhood Australia Professional Learning Program