Free Welcoming Newcomer Children Conference in Ottawa – February 25/26
Keynote speaker: Judith Colbert
Participants receive a free copy of
Welcoming Newcomer Children and lunch is provided, courtesy of Ottawa West Nepean and Kanata, West Carleton and Stittsville Best Start Neighbourhood Tables.
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211 is your connection to information and services
Pass it along to your clients...
211 is Canada's telephone help line (2-1-1) and website - a gateway to community, social, non-clinical health and related government services. 211 helps to navigate the complex network of human services quickly and easily, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 100 languages!
Video Playlist: Early Childhood Education
With a focus on early literacy, dual language learners, science, math, social-emotional learning, and strategies for early childhood education, this
video series is full of information and ideas for your CNC program!
What is Physical Literacy?
Physical literacy is when kids have developed the skills and confidence to be physically active for life. Kids develop physical literacy gradually through a variety of structured and unstructured activities. The nature of these activities changes as kids grow in age and ability. Explore the
Active for Life website and videos to learn more!
Immigration, Acculturation and Parenting
Over 200 million individuals worldwide are international migrants. Immigration involves a displacement with significant effects on family life, not least because of the cultural shifts inherent in resettlement. An emergent body of research is focused on the implications of immigration and acculturation for parenting.
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5 tips for making science meaningful for newcomer children
Science is a great subject for early learning because it is hands-on and includes language, literacy, math, and other learning domains. But, how can teachers make science learning meaningful for children who don’t speak the same language?
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What will you do to celebrate Family Literacy Day tomorrow?
Family Literacy Day January 27th. Taking time every day to read or do a literacy activity in the home language, even for just fifteen minutes each day, has
many benefits for families and children alike!
Diversity and Equity in Early Childhood Training in Europe
In
this guide,
DECET makes the case that the current context of our society calls for inclusion and respect for diversity and equity for all children and families. Including diversity and equity issues requires changes in the role of the early childhood educator and as a consequence, changes in training approaches and courses.
10 Books That Bring Diversity to Children’s Libraries
Books, especially those for young readers and even babies, help shape our early worldview. With that in mind,
here are a few suggestions of titles that add diverse perspectives to libraries for kids.
How Does Learning Happen?
How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years is a professional learning resource guide about learning through relationships for those working with young children and families. It was developed by the Ontario Ministry of Education and is intended to support curriculum/program development in early years programs.
