Resources
Creating a Positive Play Environment for Infants
There are many things to consider when planning a successful program for newcomer infants. One important aspect is creating the right environment This resource has strategies on how to create an environment that is welcoming and inviting, so both children and families feel more comfortable.Inclusion: What Does It Mean in Care for Newcomer Children?
In Care for Newcomer Children (CNC), inclusion means that children can attend and benefit from the same program regardless of their diverse abilities. Inclusion removes barriers in order to allow all children—regardless of race, background or special needs—to fully participate. It requires full collaboration between administrators, CNC staff, families and specialists to ensure that the needs of all children are met. Find out more in this tip sheet, available in English and French.Early Identification of Special Needs is Important!
Parenting a child with special needs is challenging for anyone—let alone for newcomer parents who are juggling the demands of settling in to a new country, learning a new language, attending classes and managing life at home. Find out why early identification is so important in this resource, available in English and French.Today’s Parent
Today's Parent magazine is about helping parents build happy, healthy families. Speaking to families of children from birth to 14, articles tackle the complete range of parenting issues, including health, education and behaviour. Todaysparent.com provides:- a library of information on all of the ages and stages of a growing family,
- fun tools and features,
- Pregnancy & Birth,
- Newborn,
- Baby & Toddler
- and their French–language counterparts.
ABC’s of Feeding Preschoolers
This short and easy-to-use resource helps answer nutrition questions and concerns, and offers ideas on feeding young children.Read More…Guides to Physical Activites
Public Health Agencies of Canada offers three downloadable PDFs, designed to assist in increasing physical activity in children up to the age of nine. Encouraging kids to build physical activity into their daily routine helps to create a pattern that may stay with them for the rest of their lives! Canada's Physical Activity Guides for Children and YouthAbout Kids Health
Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) presents a comprehensive website, designed to “provide families with reliable, current information about all areas influencing child health and family quality of life, in a format that is easy to understand.”
www.aboutkidshealth.ca/
Included are online “Resources Centers” on:
- major issues in children’s health such as ADHD, asthma, diabetes and pain management;
- “Health A-Z”, with hundreds of articles on various topics;
- “How the Body Works,” an animated interactive atlas of child anatomy and physiology for parents and caregivers;
- “Just for Kids,” with colourful, interactive pages and downloadable activity sheets, bookmarks, etc.;
- “Ask Dr. Pat,” a question-and-answer page; and
- a newsletter with articles on all aspects of children’s health, development, relationships and safety.
Of particular interest to child care providers working with newcomer children are recent articles like “Helping Immigrant Children Succeed” and “Attending to the Health of Immigrant Children”.
Recalls (link)
http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/