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2024 CNC Conference session recordings are now available!
The 2024 CNC Conference session recordings are now available here. One of our top-rated sessions was Designing YES Spaces: Embrace the YES and Design a Space for Children, and it's definitely worth checking out! Here’s what one participant had to say about this session: "Lots of useful tips to better ourselves to meet children’s needs.... Excellent ideas for how to use space."
NEW! Imaginative Play CNC Learning Moment
In this 20-minute session, CMAS consultant Tricia Kassotis joins us to talk about the benefits of Imaginative Play and provides lots of ideas for activities and diverse materials you can use in your program!
Do you want to acknowledge any of these special days in your program this month?
| January 1 | Global Family Day |
| January 14 | International Kite Day |
| January 26 | Multicultural Children’s Book Day |
| January 27 | Family Literacy Day |
| January 29 | Lunar New Year |
50 Helpful Words Have Been Translated into 10 Languages for CNC!
Communicating with newcomer children and their families can be challenging. We translated 50 frequently used words into the l0 languages most commonly spoken in our newcomer programs. The words are available as cards that include pictures and phonetic pronunciations. These can be used as a visual to support language learning and confidence, create cultural connections, and communicate with and involve parents in the learning process. The files are available in a variety of formats, so you can print and/or repurpose them in many ways!
Do you want to acknowledge any of these special days in your program this month?
| November 13 | World Kindness Day |
| November 20 | National Child Day |
NEW! CNC Learning Moments: Simple Tips for Play-Based Programming
CNC Learning Moments is a training series that’s been developed especially for you to reflect on, inspire, and improve your CNC program!
In this 30-minute session, CMAS consultant Tricia Kassotis joins us to talk about Simple Tips for Play-Based Programming. This CNC Learning Moment focuses on:
- 3 elements of play-based learning
- Simple ways to create a play-based program
- 3 different approaches to play-based programming
- How children benefit from play-based programs
We encourage you to watch on your own, or as a team! You’ll also find that each new session includes a list of resource links to extend your learning and further support your CNC team.
2024 CNC Virtual Conference Program at a Glance!
Here’s a sneak peek at our program-at-a-glance, speakers, and session options!
PLEASE NOTE: This conference is only for select CNC staff delegates. Registration is closed.
NEW! CNC Learning Moments Series
CNC Learning Moments is a new training series that’s been developed especially for you to reflect on, inspire, and improve your CNC program... and the first two topics are available now! We encourage you to watch 8 Tips for Creating Emotionally Safe Play Spaces for CNC and Let's Get Moving! BIG Movements for Small CNC Spaces on your own, or as a team! You’ll also find that each new session includes a list of resource links to extend your learning and further support your CNC team.
Planning Child-Inspired Activities for CNC Webinar Recording Now Available!
Do you ever feel like you’ve run out of activity ideas to extend children’s play and learning?
Whether you’re new to CNC, or have been working in CNC for years, this webinar is not to be missed!
Jackie Cunningham joins us for this interactive and engaging webinar to talk about:
- the benefits of emergent curriculum,
- how you can use LET’S PLAY to find new activity ideas, and
- plenty of real life examples of child-inspired programming in action!
The CMAS Play Across Cultures Tutorial is Now Available in French!
Children from different cultures engage in play differently. This makes sense because there are differences in language, context, and social norms in different cultures – and these are all reflected in children’s play! In the Play Across Cultures tutorial, participants will have the chance to reflect on how play is different across cultures, and how we can encourage and foster all kinds of play variations in our CNC programs... and now it's available in French!