Practice principles for teaching birth to 8 years

The Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) helps you improve your practice. Under each principle listed below, you will find a:

• practice guide
• evidence paper
• video examples.

These will help you use the VEYLDF framework in your everyday practice.

These resources encourage critical reflection, discussion, debate and action. Download the document below to read as you watch the videos to inform your thinking.

Partnership reflection tool (PDF, 98KB)

The Practice Principles use the latest international evidence to support children's learning.

Reflective practice - principle 1

Practice guide

• Practice Guide: Reflective practice (PDF, 491KB)(opens in a new window)
• Practice Guide: Reflective practice (DOCX, 652KB)

Evidence paper

• Evidence paper: Reflective practice (PDF, 378KB)(opens in a new window)
• Evidence paper: Reflective practice (DOCX, 379KB)

Partnerships with families - principle 2

Practice guide

• Practice Guide: partnerships with families (PDF, 1MB)(opens in a new window)
• Practice Guide: partnerships with families (DOCX, 865KB)

Evidence paper

• Evidence paper: partnerships with families (PDF, 460KB)(opens in a new window)
• Evidence paper: partnerships with families (DOCX, 389KB)

High expectations for every child - principle 3

Practice guide

• Practice Guide: high expectations for every child (PDF, 430KB)(opens in a new window)
• Practice Guide: high expectations for every child (DOCX, 560KB)

Evidence paper

• Evidence paper: high expectations for every child (PDF, 1MB)(opens in a new window)
• Evidence paper: high expectations for every child (DOCX, 455KB)

Respectful relationships and responsive engagement - principle 4

Practice guide

• Practice Guide: respectful relationships and responsive engagement (PDF, 417KB)(opens in a new window)
• Practice Guide: respectful relationships and responsive engagement (DOCX, 568KB)

Evidence paper

• Evidence paper: respectful relationships and responsive engagement (PDF, 1MB)(opens in a new window)
• Evidence paper: respectful relationships and responsive engagement (DOCX, 398KB)

Equity and diversity - principle 5

Practice guide

• Practice Guide: equity and diversity (PDF, 442KB)(opens in a new window)
• Practice Guide: equity and diversity (DOCX, 564KB)

Evidence paper

• Evidence paper: equity and diversity (PDF, 349KB)
• Evidence paper: equity and diversity (DOCX, 457KB)

Assessment for learning and development - principle 6

Practice guide

• Practice Guide: assessment for learning and development (PDF, 2MB)(opens in a new window)
• Practice Guide: assessment for learning and development (DOCX, 704KB)

Evidence paper

• Evidence paper: assessment for learning and development (PDF, 1MB)(opens in a new window)
• Evidence paper: assessment for learning and development (DOCX, 368KB)

Integrated teaching and learning approaches - principle 7

Practice guide

• Practice Guide: integrated teaching and learning approaches (PDF, 430KB)(opens in a new window)
• Practice Guide: integrated teaching and learning approaches (DOCX, 661KB)

Evidence paper

• Evidence paper: integrated teaching and learning approaches (PDF, 808KB)(opens in a new window)
• Evidence paper: integrated teaching and learning approaches (DOCX, 670KB)

Partnerships with professionals - principle 8

Practice guide

• Practice Guide: partnerships with professionals (PDF, 1MB)(opens in a new window)
• Practice Guide: partnerships with professionals (DOCX, 523KB)

Evidence paper

• Evidence paper: partnerships with professionals (PDF, 1MB)(opens in a new window)
• Evidence paper: partnerships with professional (DOCX, 458KB)