30 Games and Activities for Self-Regulation
These 30 games and activities support planning and problem solving, memory, attention, motor control and sequencing. They’re a great way to introduce self-regulation strategies to kids!
Remind.com has built in translation to help you communicate with parents
Remind.com is a free app that helps educators communicate with parents - and it has built in translation!
A Guide for Newcomer Parents About School in Canada
The
Canadian Multicultural Education Foundation has
a guide that will help to address some of the questions that immigrant and refugee parents may have about the school system in Canada, and give them the opportunity to address how their parenting role may be different in Canada than it was in their home country.
Free Webinar: Managing Allergies this School Season
It’s important for children with Anaphylaxis, and those who care for them, to be aware of how to safely manage allergies. Food Allergy Canada has developed the following resources to help families, teachers and caregivers with back-to-school preparations:
IT’S TIME TO LET PARENTS KNOW ABOUT SEPTEMBER 2012 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION!
Parents can visit their local school and bring proof of the child’s age, address, immunization, and immigrations status. To help parents learn how they can help their child’s brain and body grow and thrive before and during their early years of school, share the resource
Learning to Play and Playing to Learn
School Readiness: An Overview – Alka Burman
“School readiness” refers to a child’s ability to meet the demands of school. Often these abilities are broken down into key areas known as developmental domains. Alka Burman, Early Literacy Specialist, outlines these developmental domains.
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School Readiness: Communication Skills and General Knowledge – Alka Burman
"Communication skills and general knowledge” refers to the ability to communicate one’s own needs clearly and to understand others.Alka Burman, Early Literacy Specialist, discusses these concepts.
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School Readiness: Emotional Health and Maturity – Alka Burman
“Emotional health and maturity” refers to a child’s prosocial behaviour. It is the ability to recognize and express both positive and negative emotions in ways that are healthy, respectful and appropriate to the situation and to empathize with and comfort others.Alka Burman, Early Literacy Specialist, discusses these concepts.
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School Readiness: Language and Cognitive Development – Alka Burman
Language and cognitive development is one of the more well-known areas of school readiness. Alka Burman, Early Literacy Specialist, discusses these concepts.
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School Readiness: Social Knowledge and Competence – Alka Burman
“Social knowledge and competence” refers to a person’s ability to get along with others. A child’s social competence is displayed through their ability to interact appropriately with their peers, family members and other adults around them.Alka Burman, Early Literacy Specialist, discusses these concepts.
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