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Webinar Series: Early Childhood Development in a Time of Pandemic
In response to the current COVID-19 climate, Families Canada (FC) and the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development (CEECD) is launching a weekly webinar series called Early Childhood Development in a Time of Pandemic. The weekly webinars will highlight some possible effects of the pandemic on young children’s behaviours and emotions and discuss ways to support children, families and service providers. View the recordings now!Multilingual Parenting Tips for Uncertain Times
In the coming weeks, many families will find the stresses of full time parenting and staying inside with children to be a significant challenge. Triple P- Positive Parenting Program has developed two resources to help. 10 Tips for Parenting in Uncertain Times is now available in Arabic, Dutch, English, German and Spanish. Parenting During COVID-19 is also available in English and French.
Mental Health Resources: Stress Management and Mindfulness
With the disruptions from and uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever to make mental health a priority - both for you and the children. Here are some resources to help you cope with uncertainty, help children calm down, and shift our focus from stress to positive thinking.
Time to Come In, Bear: A Video Children’s Story About Social Distancing
Trying to explain social distancing to little ones during the COVID-19 outbreak can be difficult. That's why children's author, Kim St. Lawrence recently released a video story called Time To Come In, Bear. It's the story of a young bear who needs to come in from playing outside because "the world caught a cold." The narrator goes on to explain that the little bear "won't catch its germs if you just stay at home," and that this won't last forever, an important element for little kids to hear. It's simple and sweet and less than two minutes long, making it easy to follow for little ones who need to understand the new way of things.
Have You Seen This List of Multilingual COVID-19 Resources?
Here is a helpful list of multi-language resources and factsheets on COVID-19 for you to share with the newcomer families in your program!
VIDEO: How to Help Children Feel Calm During a Global Crisis
When the world faces global trauma, we need each other more than ever. Don’t underestimate what the little things might mean to the children in your life. As it turns out, the little things will be the big things that will get us through this. Here's a quick video with tips for talking to kids about COVID-19 and other global trauma.
COVID-19 Resources for CNC Staff and Parents
With the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone across the globe is in the process of figuring out how to adapt in order to curb the spread of this virus. Here's a compilation of resources to help child care centers, teachers and families make the most of these uncertain times.
10 Important Professional Development Topics for ECEs
Wondering which topics you can study that will help you engage in developmentally appropriate ways to nurture and nourish this generation of young children? Here's a list of 10 professional development topics that ECE teachers are studying today - that they might not have explored 10 years ago!COVID-19 information sheets in multiple languages
Here's a helpful series of multilingual COVID-19 signs and posters for you to share, print and post.