Arabic Words Tip Sheet
CMAS has created a helpful
tip sheet of 15 Arabic Words that you can use in your program.
Language Learning Stages and Strategies
10 Tips For Encouraging Language
English: 10 Tips For Encouraging Language
French: 10 Tips For Encouraging Language
Simplified Chinese: 10 Tips For Encouraging Language
Refugees from Syria
Refugees from Syria
Cultural Competency: What it is and why it matters
Cultural competency is the ability to work effectively across cultures. For individuals who work with immigrant children and families, it is an approach to learning, communicating and working respectfully with people different from themselves. Learn more about cultural competency
here...
Space Speaks! Early Childhood Spaces and Cultural Diversity
Parents and children feel valued when there are visual representations of their culture/community throughout the program, and when program staff speak their home language. This also helps children develop a sense of belonging. Find ideas for helping children and parents feel welcome in your program
here.
Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps
The Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training regulation requires training for every worker and supervisor in Ontario. This
online module explains your rights and responsibilities on the job. You can also learn more about the regulation, training requirements, and free training resources
here...
Enhancing Learning of Children From Diverse Language Backgrounds: Mother Tongue-Based Bilingual or Multilingual Education in the Early Years
This literature review was commissioned by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Education Sector, and discusses mother tongue based bilingual or multilingual education for children starting in early childhood. The report is meant to inform policy-makers and raise awareness of the value of maintaining the world’s languages and cultures by promoting and resourcing mother tongue-based education for young children.
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Culturally Responsive Instruction: Listening to Children
LEARNing Landscapes is an open access, peer-reviewed, online education journal supported by LEARN (Leading English Education and Resource Network).
This issue includes an insightful article on Culturally Responsive Instruction. Culturally Responsive Instruction aims to promote the academic success of young children of diverse backgrounds and close the achievement gap that typically exists between these children and their mainstream peers.
Let the children learn through play
Twenty years ago, kids in preschool, kindergarten and even first and second grade spent much of their time playing. Increasingly, these activities are being abandoned for the teacher-led, didactic instruction typically used in higher grades. A growing group of scientists, education researchers and educators say this might be slowing emotional and cognitive development, causing unnecessary stress and perhaps even souring kids’ desire to learn.
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