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A letter to early educators working with refugee children
There seems to be a lot of talk about politics. But not enough talking about you, the early childhood educator. You are very important. In the language of resilience research, you are a most valuable protective factor. You are giving children hope that good adults can look out for them. You are letting them control their confusing world by allowing them to play and learn.Keeping home languages alive key to English success for newcomer kids
A language workshop for parents in northeast Calgary is highlighting the many benefits of keeping home languages alive and encouraging parents to pass on their spoken language to their kids.Kids’ Health Information for Parents in Different Languages!
To reach optimal physical health and mental well-being, children need to: get enough sleep; make healthy food and drink choices; be more active; and limit the time they spend in front of screens. Kids' Health pamphlets are available in 22 languages to help parents and caregivers.CMAS in Action: CNC Programs in the Global Spotlight
Every day our CNC programs help immigrant and refugee children settle into their new life in Canada. While we know that our work is valuable, it’s also nice to have others acknowledge and reach out to learn from us. Over the last few months we have had the privilege of sharing ideas on practices that make a difference to care of newcomer children and refugees.Checklist: Planning for a Multicultural Child Care Environment
Use this helpful checklist for planning a multicultural child care environment to see how your program is doing, and identify areas for improvements!Helping Children Cope With Anger
All human beings experience anger. But children, in particular, have difficulty channeling their strong emotions into acceptable outlets. Anger is often a reaction to feeling misunderstood, frustrated, hurt, rejected or ashamed. Here are some helpful tips for helping children cope with anger.Health Canada public advisory notice: EpiPen auto-injectors
Health Canada has released a notice to advise that there is a manufacturing issue which affects a limited number of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr auto-injectors in Canada. Products are not being recalled by Pfizer (in agreement with Health Canada), because pharmacists and consumers can check devices themselves before an emergency situation arises to make sure they slide easily out of their carrier tube. If they do not, auto-injectors can be replaced at a pharmacy. Please read Pfizer Canada’s notice for further information. This is not a product recall.