Report: Collaboration Improves Access to Early Childhood Education for Refugees
Collaboration among multiple services is essential to effectively serve the range of needs that refugees and immigrant families experience.
This report reveals benefits of and barriers to collaboration, and identifies critical factors and specific strategies for facilitating collaboration between service systems.
Impact of Second Language/Bilingualism at An Early Age
Many children grow up hearing and using more than one language. Parents, educators and legislators alike take an interest in research findings on child bilingualism in a concerted effort to ensure that bilingualism does not put children at any intellectual or emotional risk. Research has shown that bilingualism actually has some significant socio-cognitive advantages.
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Webinar – Anti-Bias Approach to Early Childhood Leadership: Beyond Books and Pictures
It’s important to move beyond just having materials in the programs that reflect various backgrounds, and begin working in deeper ways to build more welcoming communities and programming. In this March 23rd
webinar, participants will gain perspective on how to implement an anti-bias approach, and the role early childhood leaders have in ensuring the approach is sustainable.
Play, Participation, and Possibilities: An Early Learning and Child Care Curriculum Framework for Alberta
Play, Participation, and Possibilities is intended to guide the practice of early childhood educators working in Alberta. It is available free of charge to any educator who wants to voluntarily engage with the ideas and concepts as a way to support their evolving practices, planning and provisions for young children’s learning.
Video: Frontloading for English Language Learners
Carmen Ngan teaches her students new vocabulary through literature, discussion, and movement.
Watch how Ms. Ngan uses Total Physical Response to engage her students in learning new words.
Creating Father-Friendly Family Services
Happily involved father figures make a big difference in the strength of families and the development of children.
But sadly, fathers don’t always feel welcome, confident or encouraged when it comes to participation in family services and support. Especially younger dads.
You'll find professional development training and resources
here to help.
CNC Staff wins 2015 ECE of the Year Award!
Congratulations go out to Sarojini Anthonypillai on being voted 2015
ECE of the Year. It's so nice to see someone from the CNC community recognized for her dedication and the exceptional care she provides in newcomer child care. Way to go Sarojini!
Refugee children face unique educational challenges
Children up to eight or nine years old may not have ever attended school or been in an environment where they were able to receive formal education. Not only are they working through the traumatic experiences they might have had, they’re also settling into a new country, learning a new language and culture, as well as adapting to schooling. You can see how easy it would be to become overwhelmed.
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Why are bilingual toddlers better at problem solving?
Toddlers who already speak two languages are better than their peers at a particular kind of problem solving that requires knowing when it’s okay to change the rules, according to a new study.
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Celebrate International Mother Language Day!
international/world mother language day is feb 21!
