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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
Creating a “climate of delight” while children learn: Dr. Rachel Langford
Play is important to learning. Research tells us again and again that when children play, exploring and experimenting with material, they learn through those experiences. Dr. Rachel Langford offers some strategies to create a "climate of delight" while children learn.Read MoreMath Skills Made Fun for Children – Alka Burman
Children who have early experiences with numeracy will have better outcomes when they learn math concepts in school. Strategies used need to be motivating and engaging, and should follow a child-centered approach. Providing opportunities to explore and manipulate real materials will allow children to become comfortable with numeracy and math.Alka Burman, Early Literacy Specialist, shares some ideas for activities to make math learning fun.Read MoreChoosing Books for Young Children – Alka Burman
Children often learn about the world and their place in it through books. Books can be an important way for children to share their feelings, concerns and emotions; to learn new concepts or reinforce concepts they already know; and to expand their horizons and have new experiences. Alka Burman, Early Literacy Specialist, shares some tips on how to choose books for young readers.Read MorePrint All Around Us – Alka Burman
A print rich environment is one in which children interact with many forms of print including signs, labelled centres, wall stories, word displays, labelled murals, bulletin boards, charts, poems and other materials. With adult support, children gain literacy skills by interacting with print in their surroundings. Alka Burman, Early Literacy Specialist, offers strategies to encourage children's involvement with print.Read MoreConstructive Play in Early Learning Environments – Alka Burman
Constructive play is an organized form of play that is, in many ways, goal oriented and thoughtful. Children who are engaged in constructive play use materials to create something, and this increases in complexity as they get older. Alka Burman, Early Literacy Specialist, discusses these concepts.Read More
Forging New Ties, Planting New Roots – Kenise Murphy Kilbride
It’s 2:00 in the morning and Julia’s baby, Cassandra, has been crying nonstop for about an hour. She knows Cassandra has a fever and is worried it’s getting worse. She thinks to herself, can I take her to the doctor or hospital? I think she needs medicine, but where would I find it? Julia knows she has to do something, but just doesn’t know what it is. She’s been living in Canada for only three weeks.
Families who immigrate to Canada with young children have many concerns and questions about “how it’s done here” and where they can turn for help and resources. It’s a very stressful situation to move to another country, and even more so for families with younger children. Read More
Caring for Newcomer Children (CNC) Learning Centre
The Training and Events page has changed. With the Caring for Newcomer Children (CNC) Learning Centre, it’s easier than ever to access training!
The Caring for Newcomer Children (CNC) Learning Centre is an online learning hub that provides online courses, videos and other learning opportunities designed to help you continuously develop your knowledge and skills for today and the future.
The CNC Learning Centre is designed to offer you variety and choice in the way you want to learn. Access the CNC Learning Centre by emailing onlinelearning@newcomerfamilies.ca.
Thank You
Thank you to all who attended the 10th Annual Childminding Conference “Wellness for All”. We had great attendance and workshops were diverse and full of great ideas. Be sure to take those ideas back to your colleagues, put them into action, and create gemstone moments in your own program! Although the conference has ended, the learning continues with online video versions of select workshops becoming available early in 2012.
