Childhood Interrupted: Lost Years for the Children of the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Earlier this year, a team travelled to Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey to assess the situation of refugee children in the region. Their report describes the children and families at risk, and documents the educational crisis. It also recommends consideration of family unity and the best interests of the child when developing services.
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Nothing beats Grandma’s home cooking…
A restaurant in New York has been serving traditional foods prepared by grandmothers from different cultures for ten years. Read the
Enoteca Maria story
here!
Nutrition Handbook for Early Learning and Child Care
By working with families, and focusing on creating a healthy eating environment in your program, you have the opportunity to positively influence food choices and attitudes in their home lives as well.
Read more for useful strategies, recipe ideas and resources...
Quick Tip Video – Why Use Visual Cues?
In this 2-minute
video, learn how and why to use visual cues in your program!
Tips for Dealing With Challenging Behaviour
You may feel like you have tried every trick in the book when it comes to dealing with challenging behaviour in young children. Whether a child throws a fit, becomes aggressive or overly emotional, there are ways to assess and manage this difficult behavior.
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How to Create Programs That Support Recovery from Traumatic Experiences: WEBINAR
The webinar will include specific strategies to help you meet the emotional needs of children who have been affected by traumatic experiences. You will also receive links to two free downloadable guides to help you identify emotional distress and implement strategies to support the children in your care.
Find out more and register now!
Kids in Motion: Ideas for Active Play, Every Day
Babies, toddlers and preschoolers love to play and move.
Kids in Motion is full of information about children's natural need to be active, ages and stages of development, and activity ideas for encouraging active play, every day.
Share your skills and expertise!
There are so many ways that CNC programs support children’s settlement each day. This fall, a third year Ryerson student, Atifa Saiyed, will be out in the community collecting CNC expertise and strategies! She will be observing CNC programs in action and gathering ideas to share. If you’re in the GTA, and you’d like her to come see your program, please contact Heather at:
heathersavazzi@cmascanada.ca
Does your team know the 5 steps to follow if a child has a severe allergic reaction?
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that can be life-threatening. Training, awareness and planning are essential to managing risks and keeping children safe. Train staff quickly and easily with this
quick-tip-tutorial!
Video Snapshots: How to Support a Young Dual Language Learner at the Beginning of the Year?
These
video snapshots are a great training tool! They not only document the early stages and strategies of preschool second language acquisition, but also reflect current research. It is a rare look at the first stages that are so vital to the teacher-child connection.
