CMAS WEBINAR: Colouring Outside the Lines with Bookmates
In this webinar recording, Bookmates joins us to explore the idea of creativity as an important bridge to learning and development for young children. This session is designed to share practical skills, tips, and resources for how CNC staff can engage children with open-ended process art activities to extend literacy concepts.
50 Earth Day Activities for Children and Families
Earth Day is our annual reminder to slow down and appreciate the bounty of the earth. Here's a list of
50 Earth Day activity ideas that you can share with families this week to encourage children to create objects from natural and recycled materials and spend more time outdoors.
Looking for resources to support English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners?
This
collection of EAL teaching and learning resources includes worksheets & activity sheets for teachers, professionals and parents to support them in effectively communicating and helping children learn English as an Additional Language.
Podcast: Improving Children’s Attention Spans Through Play
In this episode of
The Preschool Podcast, you'll learn about children’s attention spans, and how educators and parents can foster learning and regulated attention through intentional play.
Supporting Parents and Caregivers with Trauma Histories during COVID-19
A new Child Trends brief outlines strategies that can be used during the pandemic to support parents who have experienced trauma. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, caregivers have faced many challenges, including unemployment and benefits cuts, loss of child care, and the need to supervise virtual learning. Research shows that chronic stress and hardship can negatively affect parents’ and caregivers’ ability to support and nurture their children, and these effects are even greater for parents who have a history of trauma.
How can we help kids develop physical literacy?
To be healthy, children need to move and be physically active. And it’s much more than physical health that comes with being active! Children who move are healthier, happier, and more successful in life. In our digital world, it can be challenging, but here's
a simple "recipe" for getting kids moving every day!
The Importance of Promoting Diversity in Early Childhood Programs
The concept of diversity takes various forms and is incorporated into many aspects of our life. From religion, gender, culture, family structures, and physical abilities, we are each brought into this world made up of many differences. For years it was thought that children would automatically form positive outlooks about differences, but research has shown that
advocating and exposing children to diversity requires active promotion!
5 Strategies for Supporting Multilingual Children in Your Program
Multilingualism is an asset to be nurtured in our programs. Here are
five strategies for celebrating and extending the linguistic expertise of young children who speak two or more languages.
Extending Block Play for Early Learning
There is absolutely no wrong or right way to play with blocks! Every child is unique in the way that they choose to approach materials and blocks can be such a valuable tool to encourage open ended play and learning. This mini guide provides
ideas and inspiration for block play, and even has a suggested block play materials list.
WEBINAR: Using Routines to Help Children Adjust After COVID Closures and Other Disruptions
In this
webinar, participants will learn practical strategies to help children readjust to attending early childhood programs after COVID-19. In this strategy packed webinar, an experienced play therapist and child psychologist shares the importance of structured daily routines to smooth transitions. He will also provide some ideas for play-based interaction skills that can empower children with a perceived loss of control that children often experience during major life changes.
