Child Development
How social-emotional learning helps children with anxiety
Giving kids a solid foundation of mental wellness at a young age seems to fend off more serious problems later. Early childhood programs that use social-emotional learning (SEL) — an approach to teaching children that helps them understand and manage their emotions — may help build mental wellness. And safe, positive environments and interactions are key!Webinar: Strategies That Promote Language and Literacy Development in Dual Language Learners
Are you creating purposeful learning experiences that foster English language acquisition? Do you have strategies for supporting DLLs in each stage of language development? This webinar is designed to support early childhood educators as they improve children's success with language and literacy development.Discipline Without Punishment: Preschool Podcast
This preschool podcast describes the long term impact of punishment on children and why a relaxed, non-punitive approach is more effective than a punishing children to change their behaviour.Report: Parents Play an Important Role in Early Literacy Learning for Immigrant and Refugee Children
This report explains the important role parents play in supporting home language maintenance and language learning. It information on topics like: cultural models of learning and teaching, how literacy activities and practices differ among families, codeswitching and transferring knowledge across languages.Helping you Manage CNC Webinar
Managers and organizations play a critical role in preventing and responding to vicarious trauma and burnout. This webinar recording for CNC administrators and SDRs describes: what vicarious trauma is and how it is different from burnout; how to identify signs and symptoms; and preventive measures that organizations and managers can take to provide a protective and supportive environment for staff.Responding to a child’s or parent’s traumatic memory
English: Responding to a child’s or parent’s traumatic memoryFrench: Comment intervenir quand des enfants ou des parents ont des souvenirs traumatisants
Tips for helping refugee children understand and manage big feelings and challenging behaviours
English: Tips for helping refugee children understand and manage big feelings and challenging behavioursFrench: Conseils pour aider les enfants réfugiés à comprendre et à gérer leurs émotions fortes et leurs comportements difficiles
The Resilience Guide: Program Strategies for Responding to Trauma in Refugee Children
Many of the things we already do in early childhood programs not only support healthy child development, but also strengthen the capacity for resilience and recovery in young children who have experienced trauma. The Resilience Guide provides information and resources to help you understand the impact of the refugee experience at different ages, developmental effects of trauma and resettlement, and key strategies to strengthen families’ capacity for resilience. It also includes practical tip sheets designed to easily print out and share with your team!Resource Parent Workshop: Facilitator Guide
This workshop introduces participants to the Cognitive Triangle and the impact of trauma on children’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It also introduces techniques for helping traumatized children understand and control their emotions and behavioural reactions.
National Centre for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The National Centre for PTSD has information about childhood trauma, infant attachment and PTSD in preschool children.