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Did you know that Child Mind Institute resources are now available in Ukrainian?
In emergency situations, dependable information and simple tools can make a world of difference for children. That’s why the Child Mind Institute has multilingual trauma resources designed to help communities in the wake of natural disasters, school violence and acts of terror. Our guide Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event is available in 11 languages - including Ukrainian.Try some holiday fun physical activities!
Active for Life has a fun list of holiday activity ideas for families that are always popular this time of year.Listening: A Key to Cultural Competence
https://mccormickcenter.nl.edu/library/listening-cultural-competence-220823/?utm_source=McCormick+Center+Subscribers&utm_campaign=55bd686d94-listening-cultural-competence&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8653d0e879-55bd686d94-229879049New Activity Ideas have been added to LET’S PLAY!
New activity ideas are being added all the time! Do you have a child who’s really interested in textures? Or maybe you have a group of children who really love to dump and pour? Do you ever feel like you’ve run out of activity ideas to extend their play and learning? We gathered a team of experienced CNC staff to put their heads together and our collection of inspiring play extension activity ideas for CNC is growing every month! You can find them here, in LET'S PLAY: CNC Activity IdeasHave you explored the Devereux Centre for Resilient Children YouTube channel?
Devereux Center for Resilient Children (DCRC) promotes resilience, social and emotional development in preschool children, and promotes the resilience of the adults who care for them. Their YouTube channel provides helpful videos that share guidance and tips, as well as a new 4-part series on culturally responsive care and teaching practices!
Have some soccer fun during FIFA World Cup!
The FIFA World Cup is one of the world’s most widely watched sporting events, with countries around the world participating. So it's a great time to have some soccer fun with the children in your program! Just about any sport or physical activity will help to develop physical literacy and good movement skills. However, if you had to pick one sport that developed the most skills and capacities for little ones, it would have to be soccer.CMAS Tutorial: Invitations to Play
An invitation to play can be a simple way to spark children’s curiosity and imagination! They offer children opportunities to explore and direct their own play, follow their interests, learn more about the world around them, express themselves creatively and use their imagination. In this tutorial, you’ll find 10 tips for creating your own Invitations to Play for the children in your CNC program. At the end of the tutorial, you’ll also find resources, references, a Facilitator Guide and Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion so that you can easily facilitate your own team training.