Spaghetti & Meatballs….A Fine Motor Toddler Twist!
Spaghetti and meatballs is a new
toddler game that offers opportunities to practice fine motor skills, balance, coordination and a little gross motor play all at the same time!
How to invite dramatic play using prop boxes
Setting up activities and spaces for young children to encourage and
invite dramatic play with prop boxes doesn’t need to be expensive, complicated or time consuming. Simple works best when it comes to playful learning opportunities!
Communication is Key: Quick Tip Sheet
The
Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation has developed this great tip sheet and
reminder of how important is for us to choose our words carefully when we're communicating with young children in our CNC programs!
A Guide to Executive Function
Executive function and self-regulation skills are like an air traffic control system in the brain—they help us manage information, make decisions, and plan ahead. We need these skills at every stage of life, and while no one is born with them, we are all born with the potential to develop them. But, how do we do that?
Here's a Guide to Executive Function to walk you through everything you need to know about these skills and how to develop and practice them.
Safe Kids Week 2019
Parachute Safe Kids Week 2019 takes place June 3 to 9, with community events across Canada. This year our messaging focuses on the topic of
preventing harm from children’s falls in the home and at play.
Sensory Play with Bubbles
Blowing bubbles is a calming activity for children. As well as being calming, there are many other benefits to blowing bubbles.
Do you know about all seven sensory systems and how you can engage all of them through bubble play?
What to look for in a child-centred CNC program: Helping you Manage CNC Webinar
In this webinar, presented by Ryerson/George Brown professor, Rachel Brophy, CNC Administrators have the opportunity to learn more about what to look for in their child-centred CNC program, the power of conversation, and what it means to be a child-centred administrator. There’s also a helpful tool for CNC administrators that includes an observation checklist and a list of conversation starters for discussions around CNC curriculum! Watch the
webinar recording, download the
ppt and
What to look for in a child-centered program: A helpful tool for CNC Administrators now!
Webinar: Supporting newcomer children’s wellbeing through creativity and play
This webinar will draw on the experience of researchers and highlight how lessons learned in two research projects can be adapted and modified for newcomer children in educational settings. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss strategies from research and practice to better understand and improve the paths to support children’s wellbeing, when children are forced from their homes.
Register here.
Helping Children Cope with Loss
This quick little article is full of great advice! Here are
6 tips for helping children cope with grief and loss.
WEBINAR: How to Create Experiences WITH Young Children Rather Than Planning Activities FOR Them
In the field of early childhood education, the focus has often been on planning an activity FOR children that is focused on coming up with a product. This webinar, will help us shift the way we think about classroom experiences and
create more meaningful play and learning opportunities.
