Creating a Language-rich Environment – Julie Dotsch
As educators prepare their programs, they need to constantly be thinking of how to enhance the children’s language. One way to do this is to incorporate the home languages into the setting. Julie Dotsch, an ECE Diversity consultant for One World, discusses how to set up a language-rich environment.
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Working with Newcomer Families – Julie Dotsch
When educators see families as experts in caring for their children, they feel welcomed and valued.Julie Dotsch, an ECE Diversity consultant for One World, shares some tips and ideas for working with newcomer families.
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Incorporating Diversity – Julie Dotsch
Diversity refers to all the ways that humans are unique. It influences many things, including how we judge others, how society values individuals and the outcomes individuals will have in life. Julie Dotsch, an ECE Diversity consultant for One World, explores ways to incorporate diversity in your program.
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“Wellness for All: Supporting Newcomer Families”
“Wellness for All: Supporting Newcomer Families” 10th Annual Ontario Region Professional Development Conference for LINC Childminders Register today!
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Mobile Care: A unique approach to serving newcomer families where they are
Reaching out to immigrant families wherever they are in your community can be safe, informative and fun with Mobile Care.
Selecting Space for Mobile Care
By offering mobile short-term care in conjunction with settlement services, you can allow more newcomer families to benefit
from your programs and to be supported in their transition to life in Canada. As an administrator, selecting safe, appropriate
space that meets CNC Requirements (CNCR) is one of your responsibilities. This tip sheet is available in
English and
French to help you select the right spaces to improve the quality of care for the children in your program and reduce safety risks.
Choosing Toys and Equipment for Mobile Care
When offering mobile care for newcomer children, the locations, caregivers and children change often, making for many variables to consider when selecting toys and equipment. For example, the children in attendance will come from diverse backgrounds and communities and will be of varying ages. Accordingly, there will be a wide array of interests and preferences to consider.
This resource available in
English and
French offers tips for selecting toys and equipment, as well as suggestions for where to purchase quality toys and equipment.
10th Ontario Professional Development Conference for LINC Childminders
Mark your calendar! October 27-28 is the 10th Ontario Professional Development Conference for LINC Childminders. This year’s focus of Wellness for All is sure to leave you with renewed energy and inspiration!
Connecting Children with Nature Action Kit
We know that finding ways to inspire children's love for the earth today will help them become tomorrow's generation of caring environmental stewards. The World Forum Foundation made a commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative to connect two million young children with nature in the next two years. In order to attain this goal, they created this online
Connecting Children with Nature Environmental Action Kit
Culture and Learning
Ensuring "the development of the child ... to the maximum extent possible" is part of every child’s rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. But to what extent is "development" a cultural process that varies between societies, or a natural process that is the same for all children? This edition of Early Childhood in Focus addresses the major policy questions surrounding the place of culture in early childhood programmes, and how to promote development and learning while respecting cultural diversities.
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