Webinar: Moving Beyond Multicultural Education- Promoting Equity in Early Childhood Education
This
inspiring webinar is designed to create a shift in how early childhood professionals view and address educational equity in early childhood settings. The session will help you learn about implicit racial bias and its role in managing behaviour, learning experiences, and relationships. Participants will leave the webinar with a better understanding of the inequities and barriers as well as practices that promote more equitable learning experiences for all children.
CNC in Action: Opening Up a New World of Play
Sometimes, one small suggestion to extend play can lead to a big leap in child engagement and learning. At Newcomer Women's Services Toronto’s CNC program,
incorporating elements of the real world to the dramatic play area allowed the children to take on new roles and make meaningful connections.
New CMAS Online Course: Understanding Child Abuse and Your Duty to Report
Canada takes the protection of children very seriously. Each year thousands of children are subjected to abuse while in the care of their families.
All of us who work with families need to understand our duty to report and role in protecting children. This includes knowing how to identify different types and indicators of abuse, cultural considerations, and steps to report and document suspected abuse–as well as strategies to support staff, parents, and children after a report has been made.
All CNC program staff and administrators are encouraged to take our new interactive ecourse
Understanding Child Abuse and Your Duty to Report.
Parenting Tips for Canadian Immigrants
Canadian Immigrant has compiled almost
100 articles and tips on parenting and raising children in Canada. From school to health to child development, these tips and strategies are helpful for all of the newcomer parents in your CNC program!
CNC Programs in the News: Helping Mothers Learn English
The Care For Newcomer Children program at
Regional Connections made the news this month with their recent expansion! Being able to offer care for infants starting at six months of age has really made a big difference for parents. "A lot of parents were really excited because when they're waiting... for their child to reach 18 months it's a long time of not taking class."
5 Tips for Reading to Active Toddlers
It can be challenging to fit story time in when you have a group of active toddlers who have a low tolerance for sitting still, so here are
5 tips and strategies for making story time less stressful!
Former Syrian refugee helps create new Sesame Street for displaced children
Mohammad Aljamous, a Syrian refugee now living in Whistler, B.C., used his own experience of displacement when he worked as a consultant for a new version of Sesame Street aimed at helping children fleeing conflict in the Middle East.
CBC recently spoke with Aljamous about how he helped behind the scenes to create the special Arabic-language show that is intended to give kids skills to cope with trauma and is set to air in February 2020.
20 Ways to Keep a Peaceful Program
There may not be a magic recipe for a peaceful CNC program, but there are lots of things that we can do to keep our programs calm and welcoming each day. Here are
20 brilliant tips for keeping a peaceful program from the experts at HiMama. Which ones will you try next in your class?
Playful Tubs and Trays for Toddlers
It can be a challenge setting up activities for toddler play – so when planning for toddler play, it's often best to keep it simple. Here's a collection of
ideas for trays and baskets of all shapes and sizes that will simplify setup, interaction and clean up in your toddler program!
Surviving Cold & Flu Season
Cold & flu season generally occurs during the colder months of the year, between approximately October and May, making it less of a ‘season’ and something that needs to be top-of-mind for most of the year. While it is impossible to stop people from getting sick, it is possible to
mitigate the risk and prevent germs from spreading.
