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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The Diversity Challenge
At the "Together We Prosper" Conference earlier this year, panel facilitator, Julie Dotsch (One World) discusses ways to recognize immigrant children who are having difficulty fitting in and share tips for fostering home culture and language. Watch the video
here.
Preschoolers’ playtime needs to be more active
Children aged three to five in Canada and the U.S. aren't moving enough for their healthy development, but a scientist in Ottawa is working with daycares to foster more hops, skips and jumps.
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May 29th is the first annual Toronto Newcomer Day!
The City of Toronto, and the Toronto Newcomer Leadership Table invites everyone to attend the first annual Toronto Newcomer Day on Friday, May 29th at Nathan Phillips Square from 11:30am-3:00pm.
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Looking for free programming resources to download and print?
Twinkl has
multilingual resources and activity ideas that you can use with the children in your program!
Food Safety
Food safety is important for everyone and we can all take simple steps to protect ourselves and the children we care for. You can find Government of Canada resources that are full of information and tips to help you handle, prepare and store food safely
here.
Create a bucket-filling community!
Bucket Fillers helps create bucket-filling schools, families, workplaces and communities through books, presentations, products and free downloadable resources designed to help spread the message of positivity.
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World Forum Foundation – On Early Care and Education
The mission of the World Forum Foundation is to promote an on-going global exchange of ideas on the delivery of quality services for young children in diverse settings. This mission is accomplished through convening gatherings of early childhood professionals around the world and by promoting the continuing exchange of ideas among participants.
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