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Communicating with Children: Principles and Practices to Nurture, Inspire, Educate and Heal
Quality communication can improve the lives of children.
Unicef has developed a resource pack that facilitates the process of learning about the critical importance of communication that is age-appropriate and child-friendly, holistic, positive, strengths-based and inclusive. Read more
Importance of Early Years for Newcomer Children
The newest edition of the ANCIE Bulletin, “Early Childhood Education,” explores the importance of the early years for newcomer children, the concept of readiness, and strategies on how to develop a culturally safe curriculum. Read More
Learning your native language is tricky, say adult offspring of immigrants (The Toronto Star)
Anne-Marie Vettorel speaks Spanish — up to a point. She has trouble with Colombian slang, she’s prone to grammatical errors and sometimes she can’t find the right words for everyday objects. Read more
Promoting Cultural and Linguistic Competency Self-Assessment Checklist
The mission of the National Centre for Cultural Competence at Georgetown University Centre for Child and Human Development is to increase the capacity of health care and mental health care programs to design, implement, and evaluate culturally and linguistically competent Read more
FEBRUARY 21 IS INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY!
Since 2000, the United Nations has marked this day to celebrate and promote all the languages of the world. People from around the world participate in events that promote linguistic and cultural diversity. Celebrate this day with the children in your program with special activities or posters and pictures! Let everyone know their mother language matters! Encourage people to maintain their mother language while learning and using more than one language. Click Here for a list of web resources.
Call For Photographers – Request for Proposal (RFP)
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CMAS works with settlement agencies that offer child care supports to parents who are participating in their services. We support the programs in providing the best possible environment and services for newcomer children and their families. CMAS provides the programs with current information on essential issues such as child health, safety and well being, emergency management, newcomer settlement, and parenting in a diverse culture. Read More
Call For Videographers -Request for Proposal (RFP)
Company Background
CMAS works with settlement agencies that offer child care supports to parents who are participating. We support the programs in providing the best possible environment and services for newcomer children and their families. CMAS provides the programs with current information on essential issues such as child health, safety and well being, emergency management, newcomer settlement, and parenting in a diverse culture. Read More
IT’S TIME TO LET PARENTS KNOW ABOUT SEPTEMBER 2012 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION!
Parents can visit their local school and bring proof of the child’s age, address, immunization, and immigrations status. To help parents learn how they can help their child’s brain and body grow and thrive before and during their early years of school, share the resource Learning to Play and Playing to Learn
Where can you learn about constructive play, math skills, print-rich environments, and choosing books for young children?
You can find all of these interesting and information-filled articles in January’s Expert Corner! Written by Alka Burman from the Region of Peel, these four articles will give you practical suggestions that will enhance your programs by increasing your children’s Read more
Become a Mothers in Motion Master Trainer!
(Application Deadline: Thursday, December 15, 2011)
Mothers in Motion is a national initiative aimed at moving, mentoring and motivating mothers to be physically active and adopt healthy eating practices for themselves and their families, from infancy to adolescence. Mothers who are active and lead a healthy active lifestyle are role models for their families, and their desire to keep moving, eat healthy and be involved in sport and physical activity will motivate their children to do the same. Read more