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Learning about Indigenous Leaders, Language, Revitalization, and Cultures
For Canada History Week 2021, Historica Canada developed a simple but powerful digital magazine to share more about Indigenous History: Learning about Indigenous leaders, language revitalization, and cultures. We encourage our programs across Canada to take this opportunity to learn, reflect upon and engage with Canada’s past.42 Easy Activities to Share With Parents
When parents are trying to work, it can be tricky to find things to keep the kids busy. Here's a great list of activity ideas to share with parents - and most require no special equipment, just common household items!Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices
What does this term mean to you? How does it apply in early childhood education? With Black History Month in mind, Dr. Nefertiti Poyner sits down and discusses what culturally responsive means, and how we can all reflect on and improve upon our practices when working with our youngest students. Here's Part 1, Let's Dig Deep: Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices
A Beautiful Collection of Parenting Resources in Many Languages
The Australian Parenting Website has a lovely collection of parenting resources that are available in many languages - including articles, posters and videos on topics like daily care, nutrition, sleep, special needs and more... all free and available for you to download and share with the parents in your program.Promoting the Positive Racial Identity of Black Infants and Toddlers in Early Childhood Programs
We know that the first 1,000 days are a sensitive period in children’s development, but did you know that the early years are also important for positive ethnic-racial identity? Positive ethnic-racial identity is protective and promotive for children’s healthy development - especially children from racially and linguistically minoritized families and communities. Unfortunately, this is an area rarely discussed and educators who care for and teach babies are undervalued and receive low compensation. In this webinar, participants will examine how Black families and their babies have been dealing with two pandemics – COVID-19 and racism.CMAS Webinar: Happiness @ Work
Did you know that 50% of our happiness is determined by our genes, 10% by our environment but that 40% is determined by our actions or attitude? The science of positive psychology or human flourishing suggests hundreds of simple ways to increase our happiness and well-being. In this CNC webinar, positive psychology practitioner, Patrice Palmer joins us to talk about different kinds of happiness, and what we can do each day to positively impact everyone around us!