CMAS

Free Printable Games and Activities

Download and print these free classification, matching and memory games and activity templates for the children in your program!

Webinar: Ready or Not? Incorporating e-learning into your PD

In this webinar, participants will discuss what to look for in selecting high-quality e-learning that fits your budget. You’ll also get tips to help you determine if your CNC program staff are ready to learn online and ways to ensure that your e-learning efforts pay off. Participants will also receive downloadable tools and additional resources to help get you started!

Webinar: Extending the Book Experience: Strategies That Promote Language and Literacy in Dual Language Learners

Are you familiar with strategies that support DLLs in each stage of language development? Are you creating purposeful and intentional learning experiences that foster English language acquisition? Based on the planning guide, 10 Best Practices for Developing Book Experiences for Dual Language Learners, this webinar will support early childhood educators as they improve overall academic success with language and literacy development.

Webinar: Extending the Book Experience: Strategies That Promote Language and Literacy in Dual Language Learners

Are you familiar with strategies that support DLLs in each stage of language development? Are you creating purposeful and intentional learning experiences that foster English language acquisition? Based on the planning guide, 10 Best Practices for Developing Book Experiences for Dual Language Learners, this webinar will support early childhood educators as they improve overall academic success with language and literacy development.

Resource: Raising Teens in a New Country: A Guide for the Whole Family

This guide was created for parents and teens who are new to the U.S, and for service providers who are working with newcomer families. It's full of great information and conversation starters that could be used in parent or teen workshops and supports.

Planning a summer school-age program?

Creating Quality School-Age Child Care Space has helpful sections on space planning, programming and activities that are full of ideas to help you!

Webinar: Using Loose Parts to Create Culturally Sustainable Environments

A culturally sustainable environment embraces and values the multi-ethnic and multilingual capacities of young children and families. It is how tradition, history, and culture come together to improve the quality of life- culturally, economically, socially, and environmentally. Not just for today, but for future generations to come. A culturally sustainable environment supports children’s development, renews and maintains their humanity to create enduring relationships with nature and with other people in the community and from around the world. In this webinar, you will learn how to use loose parts to design environments that foster culturally sustainability.

I Can See My Feelings: Download this children’s book for free!

This beautiful picture book is a great tool for teaching young children about feelings. "I have lots of feelings. To me they seem quite new. They show upon my face, and I see them on yours too. To help me learn about them, grab a mirror and this book. Let’s have some fun together, learning how these feelings look." I Can See My Feelings is available to download and print for free!

Online Training: Supporting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

This online training is divided into eight modules on topics like: Introduction to Autism, Setting the Stage for Learning, Observing and Understanding Behaviour, Setting Goals, Developing Functional Play, Enhancing Social Skills and more... if you're working with a child with ASD, it's a great way to learn the basics and find excellent articles, tutorials and websites to further explore!

World Refugee Day 2018

Each year, we commemorate the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees on World Refugee Day. In a world where violence forces thousands of families to migrate each day, this also marks a key moment for us to show our support for families forced to flee. Learn more about World Refugee Day