Immigrant families raise healthy, well-adjusted children
A new University of Maryland-led study challenges the assumption that minority and immigrant children are most often disadvantaged or at-risk.
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Free multilingual brochures from Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre
Westcoast has developed a number of
free multilingual resources available to support the development of quality programs for children and families.
Winter Safety: Advice for parents and kids
Winter is a great season for outdoor activities, such as sledding and skating. Cold weather, ice, and snow can be both fun and dangerous for children.
Share these tips to help newcomer parents and children enjoy winter activities safely.
Early Child Development Kit: A Treasure Box of Activities
Giving time for and helping children play during times of stress is one of the most important things you can do.This
kit of activities was created to help you help young children continue to develop their skills for thinking, speaking, and interacting with people and things even when times are very difficult.
International Children’s Library
As families immigrate, it may be difficult, if not impossible, to find children's books from their cultures and in their mother tongue. The International Children's
Digital Library Foundation (ICDL Foundation) supports the world's children by making the best in children's literature available online free of charge. The Foundation has built a digital library of outstanding children's books from around the world.
Food safety for vulnerable populations
To reduce the risk of food poisoning (food-related illness), it's important to follow safe food handling and cooking practices. Knowing how to properly cook, clean, chill and separate foods while handling and preparing them can help you to avoid complications from food poisoning.
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Multilingual Health A-Z
In order to better meet the needs of families and health professionals, Hospital for Sick Kids has translated some of their core information about child health and family quality of life into a number of languages.
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Help children learn through play
The Early Childhood Development Association of PEI has put together these beautiful resources on how children learn about the world around them and develop skills that will help them to grow and thrive.
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Helping You Meet the Requirements: Supporting Dual Language Learning
As an adult, you understand how speaking multiple languages can be an asset—both in the work force and in everyday life. That’s why it is so important for immigrant children to keep their mother tongues…and for you to integrate their languages, where possible, into your program.
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For Newcomer Parents with Teens
Most families leaving their home country and starting life in a new country feel sadness and grief mixed with a sense of hope and excitement about the future.
When families work together, they can support each other and achieve more than if they just work alone.
