What are the Challenges in Accessing Early Childhood Education and Care for Children in Refugee Families?
For refugee households, stable child-care arrangements are a key to working parents’ employment success and family self-sufficiency. Given the well-documented impact of early learning services on children’s school readiness and long-term cognitive, socio-emotional, and educational outcomes, access to high-quality, consistent early childhood education and care (ECEC) is critical for those who are often at greatest risk of falling behind.
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How much do you know about life-threatening food allergies?
It's Food Allergy Awareness Week - a chance to shine a spotlight on the seriousness of food allergies and improve understanding and awareness of this potentially life-threatening medical condition. Find helpful resources for your program and find out more
here!
Ontario Expands Free Dental Care for Kids
More than 323,000 children from low-income families are getting free dental care through the new Healthy Smiles Ontario program. Let parents know they can apply
here.
Why Are the Early Years So Important?
The
Science of Early Child Development has beautiful, inspiring and information packed videos about the vital importance of the early years. Their multi-media, multi-edition interactive educational resources are designed to share science and information that shows how research links to practice in supporting the early years.
Video – Watch Language Skills Grow When They Make Playdough!
Lanie Igtanloc teaches her students to make playdough by measuring, mixing, and describing. While experimenting,
watch how Ms. Igtanloc builds her students’ language skills by having them describe their observations.
Celebrate Week of the Young Child™ – April 10-16
It's NAEYC's annual Week of the Young Child™, celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers and families. And in celebration, they've put together this wonderful
list of resources and activity ideas!
Report: Collaboration Improves Access to Early Childhood Education for Refugees
Collaboration among multiple services is essential to effectively serve the range of needs that refugees and immigrant families experience.
This report reveals benefits of and barriers to collaboration, and identifies critical factors and specific strategies for facilitating collaboration between service systems.
Impact of Second Language/Bilingualism at An Early Age
Many children grow up hearing and using more than one language. Parents, educators and legislators alike take an interest in research findings on child bilingualism in a concerted effort to ensure that bilingualism does not put children at any intellectual or emotional risk. Research has shown that bilingualism actually has some significant socio-cognitive advantages.
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Play, Participation, and Possibilities: An Early Learning and Child Care Curriculum Framework for Alberta
Play, Participation, and Possibilities is intended to guide the practice of early childhood educators working in Alberta. It is available free of charge to any educator who wants to voluntarily engage with the ideas and concepts as a way to support their evolving practices, planning and provisions for young children’s learning.
Creating Father-Friendly Family Services
Happily involved father figures make a big difference in the strength of families and the development of children.
But sadly, fathers don’t always feel welcome, confident or encouraged when it comes to participation in family services and support. Especially younger dads.
You'll find professional development training and resources
here to help.
