New school program helps young newcomers feel comfortable in class
A new basic English language
program is helping newcomer students adjust to life at P.E.I. schools. The progress they make in just 4-6 weeks is astounding! The program starts by teaching basics such as how to act in class, what recess is, what lunchtime is, how to ask for help, find school supplies and navigate the library, among other things. Once students can communicate their immediate needs, they move on to colours, the alphabet, reading, spelling and writing.
5 Toddler Transition Tips
Here's a list of
five creative transition activities designed to help make it easier for you to move toddlers from one task/activity to the next!
Best Practices for Guiding Children’s Behaviour
Healthy Child Manitoba has developed
a guide is for early learning and child care staff and family child care providers. It provides effective ways to guide behaviours and enhance the social and emotional well-being of all children in your care. The strategies described are research-based and can help all children, not just those experiencing difficulties!
6 Quiet Toddler Time Activities
If you have toddlers that have stopped taking afternoon naps, this doesn’t mean you have to replace this once-quiet time with a noisy or intensive activity. Here are
6 quiet, calm activity ideas that can help little ones wind down while other children nap.
Slime Sensory Activity Idea: Video
Sticky, gooey, sensory fun. And it's a safe alternative to borax based slime! Watch
this quick video for a recipe you can easily make with the children in your program.
Refugee children have written a book of fairy tales!
Travelling Tales is a beautifully illustrated collection of fairy tales written by Syrian and Kurdish refugee children in Greece. The collection includes a story about chickens fighting an alien invasion and seven other stories. Proceeds from the sale of this captivating collection will go towards alternative housing solutions for refugee families in Greece.
CNC in Action: Special Needs
This is the story of a family who faced many barriers. Thanks to a very committed CNC team, the parents successfully navigated the system and got the help their children needed.
CNC in Action: A Reggio-inspired Program
Inspiration and knowledge can come from anywhere. This is especially true at Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC), where each child is encouraged to follow their curiosities and construct their own learning through an
approach to child care influenced by The Reggio Emilia Philosophy.
Top 25 ECE blogs from HiMama
Looking for craft ideas or physical and fine motor activities?
Check out these blogs which were selected as the favourites of early childhood educators for 2017.
CNC in Action: Documentation
Graybridge Malkam CNC staff have identified
five effective and easy-to-implement documentation techniques. Try them out and see what a difference they can make in your own program!
