{"id":551,"date":"2025-04-28T18:45:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T18:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accintroductiontoece\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=551"},"modified":"2025-06-21T22:13:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T22:13:37","slug":"3-7-introducing-the-framework","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accintroductiontoece\/chapter\/3-7-introducing-the-framework\/","title":{"raw":"3.7: Introducing the Framework","rendered":"3.7: Introducing the Framework"},"content":{"raw":"<figure>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"554\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/socialsci.libretexts.org\/@api\/deki\/files\/28313\/clipboard_ee2ab93591844c81a1fc992b7106f4b5b.png?revision=1\" alt=\"clipboard_ee2ab93591844c81a1fc992b7106f4b5b.png\" width=\"554\" height=\"503\" \/> Figure 16.3: Belonging, being, and becoming foster children\u2019s learning. (Graphic by Anthony Flores is based on an image by the Department of Education and Training, which is licensed under CC BY 4.0)[\/caption]<\/figure>\r\n<p class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Children\u2019s lives are characterized by belonging, being, and becoming.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Experiencing belonging \u2013 knowing where and with whom you belong \u2013 is integral to human existence. In school-age care and throughout life, relationships are crucial to a sense of belonging. Children belong first to a family, a cultural group, a neighborhood, and a wider community. Belonging acknowledges children\u2019s interdependence with others and the basis of relationships in defining identities. Belonging is central to being and becoming in that it shapes who children are and who they can become.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Childhood is a time to be, to seek, and to make meaning of the world. Being recognizes the significance of the here and now in children\u2019s lives. It is about the present and them knowing themselves, building and maintaining relationships with others, engaging with life\u2019s joys and complexities, and meeting challenges in everyday life. During the school-age years, children develop their interests and explore possibilities. School-age care settings give children time and place to collaborate with educators to organize activities and opportunities meaningful to them.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Children\u2019s identities, knowledge, understandings, capacities, skills, and relationships change during childhood. They are shaped by many different events and circumstances. Becoming acknowledges children\u2019s ongoing learning and development. It emphasizes learning to participate fully and actively in society.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<figure>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"405\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/socialsci.libretexts.org\/@api\/deki\/files\/28314\/clipboard_e97a11dbf9903aafbc026ef11e58cfda8.png?revision=1\" alt=\"clipboard_e97a11dbf9903aafbc026ef11e58cfda8.png\" width=\"405\" height=\"269\" \/> Figure 16.4: This Battle of the Bands at a school-age program provides an opportunity to belong, be, and become. (Image by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo is in the public domain)[\/caption]<\/figure>\r\n<p class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">There are five desired outcomes for children (these are covered more later in the chapter):<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Children have a strong sense of identity<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Children are connected with and contribute to their world<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Children have a strong sense of well-being<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Children are confident and involved learners<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Children are effective communicators<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Children\u2019s well-being and learning is at the core of the framework and comprise three interrelated elements: <strong>Principles, Practice, and Outcomes.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">All three elements are fundamental to pedagogy and program decision-making in school-age care. A school-age care program encompasses all the interactions, experiences, routines, and events, planned and unplanned, which occur in an environment designed to support well-being and foster children\u2019s learning and development. The emphasis is on the planned or intentional aspects of the program, which includes supporting spontaneous play and recreational experiences initiated by children.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Children are receptive to a wide range of experiences. What is included or excluded from the program affects how children learn, develop, and understand the world.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Working in collaboration with children and in partnership with caregivers, educators use the outcomes to guide their planning for children\u2019s well-being and learning. To engage children actively in learning, educators identify children\u2019s strengths and interests, choose appropriate strategies, and design the environments. Program decision-making should be an ongoing cycle. This involves educators drawing on their professional knowledge, including their in-depth knowledge of children. In collaboration with children and caregivers, educators carefully evaluate to inform further planning.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<footer class=\"mt-content-footer\">\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"autoattribution-divider\" \/>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"autoattribution\">\r\n\r\nThis page titled\u00a03.7: Introducing the Framework\u00a0is shared under a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CC BY\u00a0<\/a>license and was authored, remixed, and\/or curated by Erin Jones, EdS, ECSE, MBA.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/footer>","rendered":"<figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 554px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/socialsci.libretexts.org\/@api\/deki\/files\/28313\/clipboard_ee2ab93591844c81a1fc992b7106f4b5b.png?revision=1\" alt=\"clipboard_ee2ab93591844c81a1fc992b7106f4b5b.png\" width=\"554\" height=\"503\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 16.3: Belonging, being, and becoming foster children\u2019s learning. (Graphic by Anthony Flores is based on an image by the Department of Education and Training, which is licensed under CC BY 4.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Children\u2019s lives are characterized by belonging, being, and becoming.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Experiencing belonging \u2013 knowing where and with whom you belong \u2013 is integral to human existence. In school-age care and throughout life, relationships are crucial to a sense of belonging. Children belong first to a family, a cultural group, a neighborhood, and a wider community. Belonging acknowledges children\u2019s interdependence with others and the basis of relationships in defining identities. Belonging is central to being and becoming in that it shapes who children are and who they can become.<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Childhood is a time to be, to seek, and to make meaning of the world. 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It emphasizes learning to participate fully and actively in society.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 405px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/socialsci.libretexts.org\/@api\/deki\/files\/28314\/clipboard_e97a11dbf9903aafbc026ef11e58cfda8.png?revision=1\" alt=\"clipboard_e97a11dbf9903aafbc026ef11e58cfda8.png\" width=\"405\" height=\"269\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 16.4: This Battle of the Bands at a school-age program provides an opportunity to belong, be, and become. (Image by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo is in the public domain)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">There are five desired outcomes for children (these are covered more later in the chapter):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Children have a strong sense of identity<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Children are connected with and contribute to their world<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Children have a strong sense of well-being<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Children are confident and involved learners<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Children are effective communicators<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">Children\u2019s well-being and learning is at the core of the framework and comprise three interrelated elements: <strong>Principles, Practice, and Outcomes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"lt-socialsci-39305\">All three elements are fundamental to pedagogy and program decision-making in school-age care. 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