| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Art - Invitation - after school program_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Educators provide a variety of open-ended materials for painting, drawing, cutting, gluing and modelling. | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Art - Invitation - Variety_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Educators use tent cards to spark and interest by asking an open ended question or providing some instruction. | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Art - Invitation_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Open ended art materials are ready to go as children arrive at the facility. | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Art centre - Inviting and prepared_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | These art shelves are purposefully planned with small baskets providing a variety of materials that can be easily rotated and changed to follow the interests of the children. Small amounts of materials are added daily or as necessary. | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Art Shelf_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Art materials are accessible and invitingly displayed. | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![Children hunt for coloured items and sort them in to the hoops. This supports children's awareness of the world around them through playful exploration/problem-solving. - Britta's House Community Day Care Home.](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Colour Hunt_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Toddler Invitation - Colour Hunt | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Creative Writing Center_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Variety of materials available and ready for children as they arrive. | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Diversity and Social Responsibility - environment_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Maps and books are a wonderful way in which to introduce learning about differences and form positive inclusive relationships with all children. | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Diversity and Social Responsibility - Maps_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Maps are used in a variety of ways to facilitate and enhance interest and understanding of similarities and uniqueness in communities both local and world-wide. | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Documenation - Word Wall_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | The language of Valentine's Day. Providing language around the environment will grow the children's understanding of vocabulary and language conventions. | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Documentation - Visual Schedule - Daily_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Educators use this flexible yet consitent visual schedule to facilitate transitions. Very helpful when children are new to the group. Educators can take pictures of the children in their groups to develop their own visual schedule. | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Documentation - Visual Schedule - Winter_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | In the winter it is useful to have a getting dressed schedule so children can begin to become independent in self-care routines. (Well-Being; NB Curriculum Framework) | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Documentation - Webbing - Bugs_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Educators web topic of interest using print and pictures. | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![The web shows what the children know about the topic, what will be introduced into the environment and all the possibilities concerning the topic that the children may become interested. Continue to add to the web as new interests immerge.](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Documentation - Webbing - toddler group_jpeg.jpg
) | | | Title | The educators made observations on what the children were talking about and observed how excited they became as they saw things in the sky. The documentation is engaging for both children and adults. | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Documentation - Webbing -horses_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Educators responded to several child's interest in horses by webbing the topic and brainstorming possibilities for materials and activites. Here they discussed parts of a horse. | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Documentation - Word Wall - Web - Letter T_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Educators carefully and purposefully plan the learning environment by providing a variety of documentation visible at the level of the children. | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Documentation - Words children can read_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Children at a young age can recognize and read labels. Provide familiar images for children and see what your group can read within the environment. | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Documentation and exploration_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Educators facilitate exploration, problem-solving, and discovery of topics based on interests of the children. They document the open ended questions and answers. | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Dramatic Play - Bake Shop ASP Invitation_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Using real items along with toys adds a real element to children's play. Invitation is set up including a "Help Wanted" sign. | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Dramatic Play - Bake Shop Order FOrm_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Small details like an order form can bring a whole different level of play to dramatic play environments. | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Dramatic play - Housekeeping_JPG.jpg
) | | | Title | Having an inviting dramatic play centre and materials will foster creative imaginary scenarios as is discussed in Play and Playfulness p.14. All children have a home environment and these dramatic play areas allow children to revisit their experiences. | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Invitation - Birds_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Simple and easy invitations that can be ready to explore when children arrive in the environment. | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Invitation - Book Making_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Providing a variety of materials and an idea. Great for after school groups. | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Invitation - Exploration - after school program_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Carefully combined different materials to create invitations for the children to explore and discover. | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Invitation - Flowers_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | What an inviting way to explore colours! | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Invitation - Minecraft_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Educators are in tune to the children in their group by providing opportunities to play using their current interests. This is a great example of Literate Identities (Re-invent popular culture). | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Invitations - Books - Manipulatives_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Educators are placing materials with books invitingly. Providing an organized and inviting environment will help children to respect the materials provided. | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Invitations - Centres_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Books are purposefully placed in a variety of interests centres. | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Invitations - Dramatic Play_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Educator have included books in the dramatic play area. The bear cave is a great place for the children to look at books! | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Invitations - Low open shelves_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Children have access to materials of interest to them on low open shelves. Books accompany the materials as part of the invitation within each centre. | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Invitations - Music Centre_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Educators include books even in the music centre. | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Listening centre_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Children are invited one or two at a time to listen to stories using the headphones. Books with CD's or tapes are a wonderful addition to any environment. | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Literacy - Name and Letter Recognition_JPG.jpg
) | | | Title | Educators explore letters in a meaningful way by using the children's names. As you can see they have also charted how many letters are in each of their names. | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Literacy Documentation_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Educators use a variety of documentation to visualize the learning process and provide a spring-board for continued interest and exploration. | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Mathematical Literacy - chart snow_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Children measured the height of the snow over time. | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Mathematical Literacy - counting_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Children are invited to write down how many teeth they have lost. | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Mathematical Literacy - Invitation_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Active exploration of mathematical concepts including numbers, counting, sorting, colours and patterns | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Mathematical Literacy - Patterns_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Invitation to explore patterns. Easy! | |
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| Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Mathematical Literacy - Size_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Educators facilitate fun exploration of size by relating it to several children's interest in vehicles. It also helps facilitate clean up! | |
| | | Thumbnail | ![](http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ECS/Facilities Gallery/_t/Mathematical Literacy - sorting_jpg.jpg
) | | | Title | Inviting exploration of mathematical concepts using familiar objects in different ways. | |
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