Children with special needs benefit from classroom inclusion
The secret to boosting the language skills of preschoolers with disabilities may be to put them in classrooms with typically developing peers, a new study finds.
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A Guide for Engaging ELL Families: Twenty Strategies for School Leaders
Engaging ELL families can only work if all members of the community (including administrators, staff, parents, and students) are committed to the broader mission. The road will probably be bumpy at first and will most certainly require you to think outside of the box — the keys to your success may surprise you!
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Looking for ideas for creative play and learning?
Learning4kids is an online resource where parents, educators can find fun activities and play ideas that will help promote learning and development.
Two-Day Training in BC
After having time to learn, share and rethink how we work with newcomer children, we all left the two-day training in BC with a strong desire to make changes.
Everyone seemed to agree when a participant left saying, “I wish it wasn’t the weekend because I want to go straight to my program and use this new information!"
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When Children Speak More than One Language
Parents of children who will learn two or more languages may have questions - and now you have a resource to help! Find out more about how you can support the parents in your program with this research-based guide. Available in
English and
French.
When Compassion Hurts: Burnout, Vicarious Trauma and Secondary Trauma in Prenatal and Early Childhood Service Providers
In early childhood services, there is a close connection between the service provider and the person being served. This relationship exposes caregivers to the distress and pain experienced by mothers, fathers, infants and young children, yet is strengthened through empathy and a desire to alleviate pain and suffering.
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Coursera empowers people to improve their lives, the lives of their families, and the communities they live in with education.
Children’s Mental Health Ontario Conference – November 23-25
Getting it Right for Kids and Families is Children’s Mental Health Ontario’s 42nd annual child & youth mental health conference. The conference being held November 23-25, 2014, at the Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel in Toronto.
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Westcoast Workshops and Short Courses
Westcoast workshops and courses support the implementation of the BC Early Learning Framework, Schedule G of the BC Child Care Licensing Regulation and the Early Childhood Educators of BC Code of Ethics.
Reporting of Child Protection and Child Abuse: Handbook and Protocols for Manitoba Service Providers
The Manitoba Provincial Advisory Committee on Child Abuse (PACCA) has developed a resource for anyone involved in identifying, reporting and dealing with a child in need of protection, including child abuse.
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