Early Learning and Care Quality Assessment Requirements
Infant
| 7. Books, Language And Literacy | |||||
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| 1 or 2 | 3 | 4 or 5 | |||
| Does Not Meet Expectations | Meets Expectations | Exceeds Expectations | |||
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Books for rotation are not available Educators do not verbally label objects and actions Area does not include soft seating and/or cushions for sitting Books are not accessible for independent use Educators do not read to children daily Less than three books contain real images of people and/or objects | Two books for each child enrolled that are responsive to the developmental needs of the children are accessible Two or more language and literacy toys or puzzles are accessible Three or more books which include sociocultural identities are accessible Children have exposure to different languages Two or more books which include people with a wide range of abilities and disabilities are accessible Language and literacy opportunities are integrated into one other area | Homemade books are accessible Toy bins and shelves are labelled with words and pictures Three or more books which include people with a wide range of abilities and disabilities are accessible | ||