Slime Sensory Activity Idea: Video
Sticky, gooey, sensory fun. And it's a safe alternative to borax based slime! Watch
this quick video for a recipe you can easily make with the children in your program.
CNC in Action: Creating Community
The Unemployed Help Centre of Windsor is a community hub, offering a number of services to both immigrants and the community at large. These services allow the centre to work together as a team to bring
healthy meals to families with children registered in the CNC program.
There’s a Section for Parents on the CMAS Website!
Raising a child is hard work–especially in a new country with different customs, practices, influences, and expectations.
In the
new "Parents" section of the CMAS website, you will find information, tools and multilingual resources on topics like health and safety, parenting and more. You can direct parents to the site, or take a look and see if there are any resources here to support your work with immigrant and refugee parents.
Refugee children have written a book of fairy tales!
Travelling Tales is a beautifully illustrated collection of fairy tales written by Syrian and Kurdish refugee children in Greece. The collection includes a story about chickens fighting an alien invasion and seven other stories. Proceeds from the sale of this captivating collection will go towards alternative housing solutions for refugee families in Greece.
When Children’s Behaviour is Challenging: Online Tutorial Now Available with Facilitator Guide
Sometimes a child’s behaviour challenges us and forces us to step outside our usual comfort zone. Find out what to do when children’s behaviour is challenging you, common mistakes to avoid, and 7 steps to take when behaviour is challenging in your program. We’ve also developed a Facilitator guide that includes 10 Questions for Group Discussion and Personal Reflection to use with your team, extend your learning and help you identify concrete strategies that you can use in your program.
Let’s get started!
Child Safety Information for Parents – Available in 12 languages
Help parents understand how to keep their children safe with these
multilingual checklists on topics like home, child and car seat safety.
Canada 150: What is Happening Around Canada
The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) is celebrating Canada’s 150 with its 150 Stories project, publishing one story per week for 150 weeks. 150 Stories pays tribute to Canada‘s diversity, democratic principles and multiculturalism by telling the stories of remarkable Canadian individuals, organizations, initiatives and historic events. People can submit their stories-and read those selected for publication–by
visiting the CRRF website.
Canada 150: Activity Ideas for Families
Not all Canada 150 activities require leaving your TV and computer. To celebrate Canada’s 150th, the History channel has unveiled a series of digital short videos titled
Thank You, Canada, reflecting our historical successes, milestones and inventions–from the snowmobile to maple syrup. They’ll be rolling out from now until July 1. The CBC website also has a fun and educational resource on
what life was like for Canadian kids 150 years ago.
Canada 150: Activity Ideas for Families
Volunteering transforms the lives of the people who volunteer and the people that benefit–it is also a great way for immigrant families to meet new people and get involved in their communities. To celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Canada, The
Canada 150 for 150 Volunteer Challenge invites people across the country to give as much as 150 hours of volunteer time in 2017 in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary. Sign up to track your hours, share your stories and hear about what others across the country are doing to meet the Challenge.
Canada 150: Activity Ideas for Programs
Help the newcomer families in your program plant roots in Canada with a tree. Thanks to a Tree Canada grant,
Tree to our Nature, Canada 150 Legacy Program is offering community groups, families and individuals the opportunity to volunteer to plant trees!
Look up local community events to find a tree planting event near you!
