Resources
May is Food Allergy Awareness Month
May is Food Allergy Awareness Month and Food Allergy Canada has lots planned this month to increase awareness and education of food allergy across the country. How will you spread awareness and education in your program this month?
Bilingual Children & Speech Delay: Navigating Milestones
This resource helps challenge common myths about bilingualism and speech delay, easing worries by explaining the difference between typical bilingual development - like mixing languages - and signs that may actually point to a true speech delay. It also offers guidance on what to watch for and when to seek support.
Building Beyond Anti-Bias Education Webinar: Centering Justice in Early Childhood Practice
Go beyond the basics of anti-bias education to build a more inclusive future for early childhood learning. Join this webinar to reflect on program norms, identify systemic inequities, and gain the tools to ensure every family feels seen, heard, and valued in your program.
The Educator’s Role in Block Play: A Quick Video Resource
What is the educator’s role in block play? This quick video highlights how intentional support and guidance can deepen children’s engagement, creativity, and learning in the block area. Perfect for a short professional learning moment.
Supporting Every Child: Sesame Workshop Autism Resources
April is Autism Acceptance Month, and Sesame Workshop continues to celebrate the unique strengths and voices of children with autism. Their See Amazing in All Children initiative offers practical videos, storybooks, and tools designed to help families, educators, and communities build understanding and inclusion.
Small Steps, Healthy Wins: Training & Parent Resources
Small Steps, Healthy Wins is a clinician-designed training with practical, family-centred, evidence- and strengths-based resources that can also be shared with families to support small, meaningful steps toward healthy everyday routines.
Family Resilience Toolkit: Resources to Share with Parents
Empower the families in your program with research-based tools designed to nurture every child’s social and emotional well-being. This resource hub offers providers a wealth of shareable content—including engaging videos, practical handouts, and expert webinars - to help parents build lasting resilience in their infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Downloading Calm: Supporting Co-Regulation in Early Childhood Leaders
This article explores how early childhood leaders and administrators can use co-regulation to support educators, and foster calmer, more responsive programs that benefit children, staff, and families.
Keeping CNC Spaces Safe: Everyday Electrical Safety
Creating safe CNC environments includes paying close attention to how electrical products are used in care and program spaces. This Health Canada resource provides clear, practical guidance to support safe everyday use of items like extension cords and power bars.
March 21st is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination recognizes that the injustices and prejudices fueled by racial discrimination take place every day. Here is an infographic that explains how racism can impact child development, and some ideas for how you can talk to young children about race and racism.