Supporting Special Needs in Your Program
Envisioning a preschool environment that meets the needs of all students seems like a challenge, but it’s actually simpler than you may think. Find out more about
how to create a program where every child thrives with good communication, a team effort, and some educational tools.
A Guide to Toxic Stress in Childhood
Chances are, you’ve heard or read something about toxic stress—maybe from the media, from a physician or other medical professional, or from a family member, friend, or neighbor. You may feel overwhelmed by all of the toxic stress information out there. And, unfortunately, it’s very easy to find misleading or incorrect information. The Center on the Developing Child created this
Guide to Toxic Stress to clear up the confusion and help you learn the facts about toxic stress step by step.
How to Motivate Children: Proven Approaches Based on Science
What’s the best way to motivate children? The intrinsic motivation to learn about the world around us begins in infancy. This type of motivation can either be encouraged or suppressed by the experiences adults provide for children. Psychological research points to a
set of promising approaches that we can use to promote positive motivation and learning during development.
Empower Dual Language Learners With Conversations!
All through college and professional development experiences, educators learn what to say to children. But, one of the greatest gifts you can give to young learners, especially DLLs, is to step back and let the children do the talking. Find out
what happens when young DLLs have more opportunities to talk, converse, and lead discussions!
Healthy Baby, Healthy Brain: Videos to share with parents
Parents and caregivers play an important role in the healthy development of a baby's brain. This website is full of helpful
videos to share with parents to help them understand how they can support their baby's healthy development.
Building Key Relationships in Early Education is Fundamental to Quality Practices
In every relationship, especially in early education settings, the adults must work hard to recognize the uniqueness and cultural context of each individual.
This powerful webinar offers insights and strategies to help early childhood educators build and enrich their relationships with the children, parents, and other staff members in their organizations.
Infographic: What is epigenetics and how does it relate to child development?
Epigenetics explains how early experiences can have lifelong impact. Science tells us that environmental influences—including the experiences we provide for children—actually affect the expression of their genes. This means that the old idea of Nature vs. Nurture is no longer a debate. It's nearly always both! To understand more about
epigenetics and how it affects child development and long-term health outcomes, check out this new infographic.
Video: How Does Positive Guidance Work?
Are you still using 'time out' in your program and struggling with challenging behaviour? If so, watch this
quick video that explains alternative positive guidance strategies, why and how they really work!
Learning Shapes for Preschoolers: Our Favourite Activities
Learning shapes helps to introduce preschoolers to early math concepts and vocabulary while giving them a better understanding of space and the shapes they see in the world around them. Luckily, there are a lot of
fun ways to incorporate learning shapes for preschoolers into your program. Here are just a few of our favourites!
Helping children become brave, informed and thoughtful about race
EmbraceRace is a multiracial community of parents, teachers and experts who identify, organize and create tools, resources, discussion spaces, and networks. Their goal is to nurture resilience in children of colour, nurture inclusive, empathetic children and programs, and support a movement of advocates for all children. Their
website is full of information, videos and tip sheets for caregivers like you.
