Free Educational Posters for Anaphylaxis Awareness
Allergic Living is proud to assist in your food allergy awareness and education efforts with the following 3 free 8.5 x 11-inch posters.
Early Years Professional Development Centre
The
Early Years Professional Development Centre offers early years professionals a comprehensive selection of continuous learning opportunities that are relevant, evidence-based and accessible, including a
series on Cultural Diversity by Judith Colbert.
Eat well to learn, play and grow!
A series of downloadable colourful posters promoting healthy eating in schools, early learning and child care centres and recreation facilities. Aussi disponible en français. A limited quantity of additional copies are available to order ONLY by schools, child care centres and recreation facilities in MANITOBA.
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Measles and Vaccination: Information to share with parents
With the recent measles outbreak, it’s a good opportunity to review policies and procedures to ensure that you are meeting requirements and following public health expectations. Some things to consider:
• Do you continue to provide information to parents about immunization?
• Do you understand public health expectations for documenting children’s immunization and developing an exclusion plan?
Canada Public Health has information on the
measles and a
parent's guide to immunization. HealthLinkBC also has
multilingual information about vaccination that you can share with parents.
Contact your
local public health office for more information.
Indoor Snowy Day Activities for Preschoolers
Think INSIDE the box! Bring the snow indoors with a variety of activities and containers that will please everyone!
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How Brains are Built: The Core Story of Brain Development
Science tells us that the experiences we have in our early years actually effect the physical architecture of our brains. The Alberta Family Wellness Initiative has an animated video that shows the story of brain development in a fun and engaging way
here.
Materials/Equipment List for Preschool Child Care Centres
Healthy Child Manitoba has a
list of materials/equipment that you might find helpful when purchasing for your site!
Childhood 101
At
Childhood 101 you will find information, discussion and inspiration for play, learning and creativity with kids, recipe ideas, positive parenting and more...
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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