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WEBINAR: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – It Starts in Early Childhood
Diversity, equity, and inclusion seem to be buzzwords these days, but what do they all mean? During this webinar, participants took a closer look at the role of leaders and educators in creating programs, policies, and approaches that reflect these values. They'll also have a chance to discuss practical tips to create environments where everyone is welcome and included!
5 Ways Immigrant Parents Support Children’s Home Language Learning
It is important to preserve and develop a child’s home language for their cultural, linguistic, and social development. Yet, languages other than English are often not welcomed or encouraged the way they should be in classrooms. Here are 5 important ways that immigrant parents pass along their important linguistic, cultural, and social knowledge to support children's home language learning.
Webinar: Working Well with Babies
The first three years are a distinct developmental period in which quality of care and education have long-lasting effects. Babies have unique needs, and infant/ toddler education is one of the most important, complex, and challenging jobs. The Working Well with Babies webinar provides a set of comprehensive competencies, organized into 9 domains, along with the supports that educators need!
AMSSA Webinar: Attachment-Based Care in Early Years Education
In this webinar, participants will learn about how to take an attachment-based approach to support new immigrant children and families. Newcomers to Canada may face adversity as part of the immigration process in addition to possible geographic and social isolation as part of the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendees will also think about play, documentation, and making curriculum visible for parents as a way to connect with parents. Participants will also think in relation to theories that inform their practices in Canada, the cultural assumptions embedded in those theories, and work with families from a place of cultural humility.
National Child Day
November 20th marks the 30th anniversary of Canada’s ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child - and it's a time to celebrate our country's commitment to upholding the rights of children everywhere! Children First Canada is organizing a special week of activities leading up to National Child Day. How will you celebrate in your program next week?
NEW! Special FILM SCREENING for CNC
CMAS is proud to present this recording of a special CNC film screening and panel discussion of the award-winning film, Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years, with co-producers Debbie LeeKeenan and John Nimmo, as well as featured teacher Nadia Janobeta. The film shifts the focus away from the talking heads of experts and on to the voices of teachers committed to equity and diversity on a daily basis. By taking viewers into diverse early childhood classrooms, the film seeks to demonstrate the importance of teacher reflection on identity, context, and practice in anti-bias education and provides a much-needed resource for teacher education and professional development.
November 13th is World Kindness Day
In celebration of World Kindness Day, here is a beautiful poster and calendar of kindness ideas for you to share with colleagues, friends, and families this week!
How to Use Books to Promote Diversity in Early Education Classrooms
Many educators struggle with how to introduce the topic of diversity and differences in a classroom. How do we manage to do this without making one child or any of our children feel singled out? How do we make diversity something that we celebrate and talk about instead of acting like we are all the same? How do we ensure that all our staff participates in the discussion? Books are a great way to introduce diversity in CNC.
WEBINAR: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – It Starts in Early Childhood
Diversity, equity, and inclusion seem to be buzzwords these days, but what do they all mean? During this webinar, participants took a closer look at the role of leaders and educators in creating programs, policies, and approaches that reflect these values. They'll also have a chance to discuss practical tips to create environments where everyone is welcome and included!5 Ways Immigrant Parents Support Children’s Home Language Learning
It is important to preserve and develop a child’s home language for their cultural, linguistic, and social development. Yet, languages other than English are often not welcomed or encouraged the way they should be in classrooms. Here are 5 important ways that immigrant parents pass along their important linguistic, cultural, and social knowledge to support children's home language learning.Webinar: Working Well with Babies
The first three years are a distinct developmental period in which quality of care and education have long-lasting effects. Babies have unique needs, and infant/ toddler education is one of the most important, complex, and challenging jobs. The Working Well with Babies webinar provides a set of comprehensive competencies, organized into 9 domains, along with the supports that educators need!AMSSA Webinar: Attachment-Based Care in Early Years Education
In this webinar, participants will learn about how to take an attachment-based approach to support new immigrant children and families. Newcomers to Canada may face adversity as part of the immigration process in addition to possible geographic and social isolation as part of the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendees will also think about play, documentation, and making curriculum visible for parents as a way to connect with parents. Participants will also think in relation to theories that inform their practices in Canada, the cultural assumptions embedded in those theories, and work with families from a place of cultural humility.National Child Day
November 20th marks the 30th anniversary of Canada’s ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child - and it's a time to celebrate our country's commitment to upholding the rights of children everywhere! Children First Canada is organizing a special week of activities leading up to National Child Day. How will you celebrate in your program next week?NEW! Special FILM SCREENING for CNC
CMAS is proud to present this recording of a special CNC film screening and panel discussion of the award-winning film, Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years, with co-producers Debbie LeeKeenan and John Nimmo, as well as featured teacher Nadia Janobeta. The film shifts the focus away from the talking heads of experts and on to the voices of teachers committed to equity and diversity on a daily basis. By taking viewers into diverse early childhood classrooms, the film seeks to demonstrate the importance of teacher reflection on identity, context, and practice in anti-bias education and provides a much-needed resource for teacher education and professional development.
November 13th is World Kindness Day
In celebration of World Kindness Day, here is a beautiful poster and calendar of kindness ideas for you to share with colleagues, friends, and families this week!How to Use Books to Promote Diversity in Early Education Classrooms
Many educators struggle with how to introduce the topic of diversity and differences in a classroom. How do we manage to do this without making one child or any of our children feel singled out? How do we make diversity something that we celebrate and talk about instead of acting like we are all the same? How do we ensure that all our staff participates in the discussion? Books are a great way to introduce diversity in CNC.
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What's Happening
- NEW! Special FILM SCREENING for CNC
- NEW! CMAS Tutorial: Activity Planning for Mixed-Age Groups
- NEW! CMAS Webinar Series: Modelling Flexible Ideas About Gender in an Early Childhood Setting
- National Indigenous History Month: Honouring Lives Lost
- NEW CMAS WEBINAR: Developing Engaging, Child-Centred Activities for Your CNC Program
COVID-19
About CNC
- Care for Newcomer Children (CNC): A Step-by-Step Guide for New Programs
- Care for Newcomer Children Requirements (CNCR)
- How CMAS Makes a Difference: Whitepaper
Important Resources
- Ressources en français (French Resources)
- Product Recalls
- Newcomer Parent Resource Series: Available in 16 Languages
- The Resilience Guide: Program Strategies for Responding to Trauma in Refugee Children
